Robert Benchley Movies

While his wife is away, Frederick Stumplefinger lets his kids go out jitterbugging on a school night, only to have his wife return early.

Robert Benchley revamps his pre-code classic "Sex Life of the Polyp" for a new generation.

Joe Doakes is lamenting to his wife the lack of variety in his meals. In particular, he misses eating stewed tomatoes, the fruit which he believes...

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

Humorist Robert Benchley discusses the issue of food and how different situations can affect one's ability to consume and digest food, using his...

A 14-year-old boy lies about his age and enlists in the United State Marine Corps without his family's consent or knowledge. He is sent into battle...

A lecturer seated at a desk promises an informative film about how to sleep; it's a sequel to and inspired by "How to stay awake," which put his...

1924 silent comedy starring Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne.

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

Robert Benchley lectures on physical witness in middle age.

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

A police officer alerts his audience to the fact that inanimate objects can be as dangerous as human criminals. He then displays several offenders...

Lesson No. 1 is a 1929 comedy short.

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 to drink...

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...

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

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

Robert Benchley explains Technocracy with visual aids in his classic befuddled manor.

Robert Benchley shows how to successfully play croquet.

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