Robert Benchley

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The Sex Life of the Polyp
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The Sex Life of the Polyp

The Sex Life of the Polyp 1928

The Sex Life of the Polyp

Dr. Benchley is addressing the Ladies Club on the subject of the reproductive habits of the polyp, a small aquatic organism. Although he is not ...
The Trouble with Husbands
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The Trouble with Husbands

The Trouble with Husbands 1940

The Trouble with Husbands

Benchley, in his own unique way, starts to drive his wife crazy. First he waits until just as she is serving dinner before he goes to wash his ...
Crime Control
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Crime Control

Crime Control 1941

Crime Control

A police officer alerts his audience to the fact that inanimate objects can be as dangerous as human criminals. He then displays several ...
Nothing But Nerves
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Nothing But Nerves

Nothing But Nerves 1942

Nothing But Nerves

After some investigation, Robert Benchley finds his nerves are in a bad state. He has the jitters so bad he can’t hold his cup still enough ...
Waiting for Baby
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Waiting for Baby

Waiting for Baby 1941

Waiting for Baby

Robert Benchley aims his keen observational skills toward expectant fathers.
Dancing Lady
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Dancing Lady

Dancing Lady 1933

Dancing Lady

Janie lives to dance and will dance anywhere, even stripping in a burlesque house. Tod Newton, the rich playboy, discovers her there and helps ...
Broadway Melody of 1938
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Broadway Melody of 1938

Broadway Melody of 1938 1937

Broadway Melody of 1938

Steve Raleight wants to produce a show on Broadway. He finds a backer, Herman Whipple and a leading lady, Sally Lee. But Caroline Whipple forces ...
Young and Willing
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Young and Willing

Young and Willing 1943

Young and Willing

For those, if any, who have wondered why so many Paramount contractees appeared in United Artists’ films during the war years, this is ...
It’s in the Bag!
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It’s in the Bag!

It's in the Bag! 1945

It’s in the Bag!

The ringmaster of a flea circus inherits a fortune…if he can find which chair it’s hidden in.
The Major and the Minor
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The Major and the Minor

The Major and the Minor 1942

The Major and the Minor

Susan Applegate, tired of New York after one year and twenty-five jobs, decides to return to her home town. Discovering she hasn’t enough ...
How to Raise a Baby
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How to Raise a Baby

How to Raise a Baby 1938

How to Raise a Baby

American humorist Robert Benchley provides a comedic look at the difficulty in being a father.
An Hour for Lunch
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An Hour for Lunch

An Hour for Lunch 1939

An Hour for Lunch

Benchley shows how to budget one’s time during lunch hour to get things done efficiently. Unfortunately, things don’t go as planned.
The Stork Club
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The Stork Club

The Stork Club 1945

The Stork Club

Director Hal Walker’s 1945 musical comedy stars Betty Hutton as a hat-check girl at New York City’s famous nightclub. The cast also ...
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
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Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs

Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs 1936

Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs

Winners of the Lucky Stars National Dance Contest – one woman from each state of the United States – are welcomed to Palm Springs. ...
How to Be a Detective
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How to Be a Detective

How to Be a Detective 1936

How to Be a Detective

This Robert Benchley ‘How To’ comedy short attempts to teach us how to profile criminals by physical characteristics.
The Bride Wore Boots
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The Bride Wore Boots

The Bride Wore Boots 1946

The Bride Wore Boots

Rich and beautiful Southern heiress Sally Warren loves horse-racing and running her horse-farm although her husband of seven years hates the ...