Robert Benchley Movies

American humorist Robert Benchley provides a comedic look at the difficulty in being a father.

Robert Benchley answers questions ranging from across the political spectrum.

Benchley fills in for a music critic on a radio show. His performance is less than stellar.

Mr Benchley first expounded his interesting theory in December 1931, and as it remains the clearest and most searching analysis of the situation yet...

Robert Benchley's everyman spends an evening home alone.

A brief, illustrated lecture on digestion. Aburdist humor is the hallmark of this pseudo-scientific description of biting, chewing, swallowing, and...

Robert Benchley offers a humorous lecture on how to avoid different types of strain during reading.

Chorus girl Patsy Shaw crashes a high-society party, meets playboy Charlie Breen, they fall in love, and are on their merry way to wedded bliss....

Robert takes a train ride to Washington, DC, on "important business."

This comedic short provides a lesson in how NOT to train a dog.

Robert Benchley aims his keen observational skills toward expectant fathers.

Robert Benchley shows how to successfully play croquet.

A businessman goes home early to surprise his family and is treated with suspicion, mostly by his wife's bridge club.

Clip-filled promotional short by MGM Studios celebrating the body of work by producer David O. Selznick.

Lesson No. 1 is a 1929 comedy short.

Robert Benchley lectures on physical witness in middle age.

Robert Benchley's wry forerunner to "Father of the Bride" detailing his perspective of the upcoming nuptials.

When Joe Doakes listens to a quiz show on the radio and knows all the answers, his wife encourages him to go on a quiz show himself. He appears on a...

The Spellbinder is a comedy short.

Assistant Treasurer Benchley reports on the annual expenditures of the club for its home for "boys between the ages of 14", and other projects.