Robert Benchley

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Waiting for Baby
5.8

Waiting for Baby

Jan. 24, 1941

Waiting for Baby

Robert Benchley aims his keen observational skills toward expectant fathers.
An Hour for Lunch
6.2

An Hour for Lunch

Mar. 17, 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.
How to Raise a Baby
6.3

How to Raise a Baby

Jul. 01, 1938

How to Raise a Baby

American humorist Robert Benchley provides a comedic look at the difficulty in being a father.
The Bride Wore Boots
6

The Bride Wore Boots

Jun. 05, 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 ...
The Stork Club
6.4

The Stork Club

Dec. 28, 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 ...
Road to Utopia
7.1

Road to Utopia

Feb. 27, 1946

Road to Utopia

While on a ship to Skagway, Alaska, Duke and Chester find a map to a secret gold mine, which had been ‘stolen’ by thugs. In Alaska to ...
It’s in the Bag!
6.7

It’s in the Bag!

Apr. 21, 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.
Young and Willing
5.7

Young and Willing

Feb. 05, 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 ...
Song of Russia
5.9

Song of Russia

Feb. 10, 1944

Song of Russia

American conductor John Meredith and his manager, Hank Higgins, go to Russia shortly before the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union. Meredith falls ...
The Sky’s the Limit
6.3

The Sky’s the Limit

Jul. 13, 1943

The Sky’s the Limit

Flying Tiger Fred Atwell sneaks away from his famous squadron’s personal appearance tour and goes incognito for several days of leave. He ...
Syncopation
6.3

Syncopation

May. 22, 1942

Syncopation

A young trumpeter rises through the jazz world and finds love.
Nothing But Nerves
5.8

Nothing But Nerves

Jan. 02, 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 ...
The Major and the Minor
7.4

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 in Iowa. Discovering she hasn’t ...
I Married a Witch
7.1

I Married a Witch

Oct. 30, 1942

I Married a Witch

Rocksford, New England, 1672. Puritan witch hunter Jonathan Wooley is cursed after burning a witch at the stake: his descendants will never find ...
You’ll Never Get Rich
6.7

You’ll Never Get Rich

A Broadway choreographer gets drafted and coincidentally ends up in the same army base as his object of affection’s boyfriend.
The Reluctant Dragon
6.8

The Reluctant Dragon

Jun. 19, 1941

The Reluctant Dragon

Humorist Robert Benchley attempts to find Walt Disney to ask him to adapt a short story about a gentle dragon who would rather recite poetry than ...
Nice Girl?
6.6

Nice Girl?

Feb. 21, 1941

Nice Girl?

Jane is a nice girl and has had her eyes on a young man who seems more interested in his hand-built car than in Jane. She decides to shed her ...
Crime Control
6.3

Crime Control

Apr. 11, 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 ...
The Trouble with Husbands
6.5

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 ...
Foreign Correspondent
7.4

Foreign Correspondent

Aug. 16, 1940

Foreign Correspondent

American crime reporter John Jones is reassigned to Europe as a foreign correspondent to cover the imminent war. When he walks into the middle of ...
Broadway Melody of 1938
6.7

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 ...
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
5.3

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
5.4

How to Be a Detective

Oct. 17, 1936

How to Be a Detective

This Robert Benchley ‘How To’ comedy short attempts to teach us how to profile criminals by physical characteristics.
China Seas
6.9

China Seas

Aug. 09, 1935

China Seas

Captain Alan Gaskell sails the perilous waters between Hong Kong and Singapore with a secret cargo: a fortune in British gold. That’s not ...
Headline Shooter
6.1

Headline Shooter

Jul. 28, 1933

Headline Shooter

A newsreel photographer neglects his love life to get the perfect shot.
Dancing Lady
6.7

Dancing Lady

Nov. 24, 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 ...
The Sex Life of the Polyp
5.3

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 ...
Week-End at the Waldorf
6.6

Week-End at the Waldorf

Anything can happen during a weekend at New York’s Waldorf-Astoria: a glamorous movie star meets a world-weary war correspondent and ...