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51. National Barn Dance (1944)
Approved | 76 min | Comedy, Music, Romance
Made at the time when the National Barn Dance program, on radio station WLS (for World's Largest Store and owned by Sears & Roebuck) in Chicago, was as big on a national scale listening ... See full summary »
Director: Hugh Bennett | Stars: Jean Heather, Charles Quigley, Robert Benchley, Mabel Paige
Votes: 19
52. You'd Be Surprised (1926)
Passed | 66 min | Comedy, Mystery
At first it was a theft, then murders began - and every witness is under threat.
Director: Arthur Rosson | Stars: Raymond Griffith, Edward Martindel, Earle Williams, Tom McGuire
Votes: 85
53. Her Primitive Man (1944)
Approved | 79 min | Comedy, Romance
A woman sets out to prove that a writer's ideas about "savages" are wrong. She goes to the jungle and finds a "primitive" man to bring back, unaware that it is actually the writer himself disguised as a "savage."
Director: Charles Lamont | Stars: Louise Allbritton, Robert Paige, Robert Benchley, Edward Everett Horton
Votes: 40
54. How to Raise a Baby (1938)
Passed | 10 min | Comedy, Short
A humorous look at the trials and tribulations of fatherhood.
Director: Roy Rowland | Stars: Robert Benchley, Margaret Bert, Ricardo Lord Cezon, Paul Clark
Votes: 166
55. A Night at the Movies (1937)
Passed | 10 min | Comedy, Short
A man and his wife have a less-than-enjoyable time at the movies.
Director: Roy Rowland | Stars: Robert Benchley, King Baggot, Jack Baxley, Sidney Bracey
Votes: 482
56. Boogie Woogie (1945)
Approved | 17 min | Comedy, Short, Musical
While his wife is away, Robert lets his kids go out jitterbugging.
Director: Noel Madison | Stars: Robert Benchley, Barbara Matthews, Carmella Bergstrom, Roland Dupree
57. The Forgotten Man (1941)
Not Rated | 10 min | Comedy, Short
The trials and tribulations of the underappreciated father-of-the-bride are outlined.
Director: Leslie M. Roush | Stars: Robert Benchley, Ruth Lee, Norman Lloyd, Marjorie Lord
Votes: 36
58. Top of the Town (1937)
Passed | 86 min | Comedy, Music
Diana Borden (Doris Nolan, a bleeding-heart rich-girl, returns from a trip to Russia filled with sympathy for the "little" people of the slums and wants to do "something" artistic and ... See full summary »
Directors: Ralph Murphy, Walter Lang | Stars: Doris Nolan, George Murphy, Ella Logan, Hugh Herbert
Votes: 84
59. Why Daddy? (1944)
Passed | 10 min | Short, Comedy
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 new show called "Why Daddy?", where a ... See full summary »
Director: Will Jason | Stars: Robert Benchley, Frederick Brady, Richard Hall, William Bailey
Votes: 236
60. Dark Magic (1939)
Passed | 10 min | Comedy, Short
Joseph A. Doakes goes into a toy shop looking for a gift for his 12-year-old son, and the clerk shows him a box of magic tricks. After a store employee demonstrates several of them, Doakes ... See full summary »
Director: Roy Rowland | Stars: Robert Benchley, Ruth Lee, John Scarne
Votes: 148
61. Second Youth (1924)
60 min | Comedy, Romance
Mild-mannered silk salesman Roland Francis finds himself a target for marriage-minded women who believe him to be good husband material. Pretty young Ann Winton, after being dared by her ... See full summary »
Director: Albert Parker | Stars: Alfred Lunt, Dorothy Allen, Jobyna Howland, Lynn Fontanne
Votes: 17
62. Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs (1936)
Approved | 20 min | Short, Music
Winners of the Lucky Stars National Dance Contest - one woman from each of the United States - are welcomed to Palm Springs. Palm Springs being the desert playground for the movie stars, ... See full summary »
Director: Roy Rowland | Stars: Edmund Lowe, The Fanchonettes, The Downey Sisters, Peter Lind Hayes
Votes: 160
63. The Treasurer's Report (1928)
10 min | 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.
Director: Thomas Chalmers | Star: Robert Benchley
Votes: 65
64. Headline Shooter (1933)
Passed | 61 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
The adventures of a wayward newsreel cameraman.
Director: Otto Brower | Stars: William Gargan, Frances Dee, Ralph Bellamy, Jack La Rue
Votes: 185
65. A Social Celebrity (1926)
70 min | Comedy
Small-town barber Max Haber (Adolphe Menjou), is the pride of his father, Johann, who owns an antiquated barbershop. Max adores Kitty Laverne (Louise Brooks), the manicurist, who loves him ... See full summary »
Director: Malcolm St. Clair | Stars: Adolphe Menjou, Louise Brooks, Eleanor Lawson, Roger Davis
Votes: 25
66. I'm a Civilian Here Myself (1945)
25 min | Short, Comedy
A comic training film designed to help sailors readjust to civilain life after World War II.
Director: Harry Joe Brown | Stars: Robert Benchley, Hugh Beaumont, Ava Gardner
Votes: 21
67. The Sex Life of the Polyp (1928)
11 min | Comedy, Short
Dr. Benchley lectures the women's club on the unusual but important title-topic.
Director: Thomas Chalmers | Star: Robert Benchley
Votes: 338
68. The Sport Parade (1932)
Passed | 64 min | Drama, Romance, Sport
Spoiled sports hero learns hard lessons.
Director: Dudley Murphy | Stars: Joel McCrea, Marian Marsh, William Gargan, Robert Benchley
Votes: 266
69. How to Be a Detective (1936)
Approved | 9 min | Short, Comedy, Crime
Benchley's lecture on detective work includes topics such as: types of criminals to be detected; getting a confession; and escorting a criminal to prison. Guess who ends up behind bars.
Director: Felix E. Feist | Stars: Robert Benchley, Arthur Hoyt, Dewey Robinson
Votes: 318
70. The Trouble with Husbands (1940)
Not Rated | 11 min | Comedy, Short
Lecturer Robert Benchley outlines some of the pet peeves that wives have with their husbands.
Director: Leslie M. Roush | Stars: Robert Benchley, Ruth Lee
Votes: 76
71. Nothing But Nerves (1942)
Not Rated | 10 min | 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 his coffee, and he thinks the arrival of... See full summary »
Director: Leslie M. Roush | Stars: Robert Benchley, Phyllis Kennedy
Votes: 57
72. Home Movies (1940)
Approved | 8 min | Comedy, Short
Blunderer Robert Benchley is going to show some house guests the film he and his wife took on a vacation trip. He sets up the projector and the reel begins...and nothing good happens for Benchley from this point.
Director: Basil Wrangell | Stars: Robert Benchley, Monica Bannister, Marie Blake, John Butler
Votes: 128
73. NBC/RCA Experimental Television Demonstration for the Press (1936 TV Movie)
40 min | Family, Music
Stars: Eddie Albert, Robert Benchley, Grace Bradt, Charles Fuqua
74. How to Sub-Let (1939)
Approved | 8 min | Comedy, Short
Benchley, in this MGM short (production number B-723), in his usual befuddlement state, demonstrates the proper(?) method of sub-letting an apartment; he manages to show all the worst features.
Director: Roy Rowland | Stars: Robert Benchley, Margaret Bert, Marie Blake, Hobart Cavanaugh
Votes: 104
75. Waiting for Baby (1941)
Not Rated | 10 min | Short, Comedy
Mr. Benchley examines the pressures faced by expectant fathers.
Director: Leslie M. Roush | Stars: Robert Benchley, Charles Kemper
Votes: 52
76. How to Watch Football (1938)
Approved | 9 min | Short, Comedy, Sport
Humorist Robert Benchley illustrates the fine points of attending an American football game.
Director: Roy Rowland | Stars: Robert Benchley, Eddie Acuff, Ernie Alexander, John Butler
Votes: 176
77. How to Train a Dog (1936)
Approved | 8 min | Comedy, Short
After a new dog owner decides on which dog to buy at the pet store, this short soon becomes a lesson in how NOT to train a dog.
Director: Arthur Ripley | Star: Robert Benchley
Votes: 172
78. An Evening Alone (1938)
Approved | 10 min | Comedy, Short
With his wife gone for the evening, a man is left alone at home. Left alone to their own devices, men tend to be more thoughtful and analytical in deciding what to do than women. This man ... See full summary »
Director: Roy Rowland | Star: Robert Benchley
Votes: 123
79. See Your Doctor (1939)
8 min | Comedy, Short
A lecturer tells the audience that it is National Take Care Week. He tells the story of a man who gets stung in his garden and the problems the man has when he seeks treatment at the doctor's office.
Director: Basil Wrangell | Stars: Robert Benchley, Hobart Cavanaugh, Claire Du Brey, Helen MacKellar
Votes: 149
80. Home Early (1939)
Passed | 9 min | Comedy, Short
A businessman goes home early to surprise his family and is treated with suspicion, mostly by his wife's bridge club.
Director: Roy Rowland | Stars: Robert Benchley, Ruth Lee, Jimmy Lydon
Votes: 91
81. Mental Poise (1938)
Approved | 7 min | Comedy, Short
When a look-alike patient visits a psychoanalyst, it soon becomes difficult to determine who is analyzing whom.
Director: Roy Rowland | Stars: Robert Benchley, John Butler
Votes: 106
82. How to Vote (1936)
Approved | 10 min | Comedy, Short
A candidate has laryngitis, so his assistant must make a speech in his place. Both the speaker and his audience are soon befuddled.
Director: Felix E. Feist | Stars: Robert Benchley, Billy Bletcher, Jules Cowles, George Guhl
Votes: 165
83. Opening Day (1938)
Approved | 9 min | Short, Comedy, Sport
Sneeversport is excited for opening day home game taking place in new Municipal Park baseball field. But first they must endure monotonous and rambling speech by City Treasurer Benchley, who surprises when he finally throws the first ball.
Director: Roy Rowland | Stars: Robert Benchley, King Baggot, Harlan Briggs, John Butler
Votes: 125
84. No News Is Good News (1943)
Approved | 10 min | Comedy, Short
Robert Benchley answers questions sent in by people. The first question is about inflation; the second is about if elephants can be used in modern warfare; and the third, what would happen ... See full summary »
Director: Will Jason | Stars: Robert Benchley, John B. Kennedy, Lon Poff
Votes: 106
85. The Courtship of the Newt (1938)
Approved | 8 min | Comedy, Short
A zoology professor gives a lecture on the title subject. He tells the audience that there is a newt in a tank of water seen on a table. The tank is filled with what looks like seaweed, and... See full summary »
Director: Roy Rowland | Stars: Robert Benchley, Jacques Lory
Votes: 102
86. An Hour for Lunch (1939)
Approved | 9 min | Short, Comedy
Benchley shows how to budget one's time during lunch hour to get things done efficiently. Unfortunately, things don't go as planned.
Director: Roy Rowland | Stars: Robert Benchley, John Butler, Don Castle, Jules Cowles
Votes: 151
87. That Inferior Feeling (1940)
9 min | Comedy, Short
Joe Doakes, like most men, is unable to cope with personal emergencies or those in a position of authority (real or imagined).
Director: Basil Wrangell | Stars: Robert Benchley, William Bailey, May Beatty, Barbara Bedford
Votes: 211
88. How to Read (1938)
Passed | 9 min | Comedy, Short
Humorist Robert Benchley offers a tongue-in-cheek lesson on how to avoid eye strain while reading.
Director: Roy Rowland | Stars: Robert Benchley, Barbara Bedford, Marie Blake, Hal K. Dawson
Votes: 136
89. How to Break 90 at Croquet (1935)
Approved | 15 min | Short, Comedy, Sport
Robert Benchley shows how to successfully play croquet.
Director: Leigh Jason | Star: Robert Benchley
Votes: 9
90. Important Business (1944)
Approved | 11 min | Short, Comedy
Robert takes a train ride to Washington, DC, on "important business."
Director: Will Jason | Stars: Robert Benchley, Morris Ankrum, John Butler, Stephen Chase
Votes: 105
91. My Tomato (1943)
Approved | 8 min | Comedy, Short
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 incorrectly is being rationed as a war ... See full summary »
Director: Will Jason | Stars: Robert Benchley, John Butler, Monte Collins, John Dilson
Votes: 155
92. The Man's Angle (1942)
Not Rated | 9 min | Comedy, Short
Via the experiences of Mr. Doakes, Mr. Benchley now explains to us how men experience the downside of some women.
Director: Leslie M. Roush | Stars: Robert Benchley, Ruth Lee
Votes: 37
93. David O. Selznick: 'Your New Producer' (1935)
25 min | Short, Biography, Comedy
Humorist Robert Benchley is shown at what appears to be the head table at a dinner honoring producer David O. Selznick. However, Mr. Selznick has not yet appeared. While they wait for him ... See full summary »
Star: Robert Benchley
Votes: 94
94. Furnace Trouble (1929)
18 min | Comedy, Short
Director: James Parrott | Stars: Robert Benchley, Marguerite Churchill, Paul Nicholson, Ethel Wales
Votes: 12
96. Robert Benchley and the Knights of the Algonquin (1998 Video)
87 min | Comedy
Compilation of 9 uncut one-reelers featuring American humorists Robert Benchley (2 from 1928, 4 from the 1940s), Donald Ogden Stewart (2 from 1929) and Alexander Woollcott (1 from 1945).
Stars: Robert Benchley, Donald Ogden Stewart, Alexander Woollcott
Votes: 24
97. How to Take a Vacation (1941)
Not Rated | 10 min | Comedy, Short
A vacation in a desolate mountain cabin with friends is not as enjoyable as it would seem.
Director: Leslie M. Roush | Stars: Robert Benchley, Ruth Lee
Votes: 50
98. Stewed, Fried and Boiled (1929)
18 min | Short, Comedy
Director: James Parrott | Stars: Robert Benchley, Sylvia Field, Virginia Sale, Ed Brady
99. How to Figure Income Tax (1938)
Approved | 9 min | Comedy, Short
As he is now working on his income tax, Joe Doakes conducts the latest in his series of "how to" lectures, this time on income tax. He provides a general overview on the theory behind the ... See full summary »
Director: Felix E. Feist | Star: Robert Benchley
Votes: 106
100. Crime Control (1941)
Not Rated | 10 min | Short, Comedy, Crime
Police officer Benchley shows us the antisocial potential of inanimate objects such as shoelaces and handkerchiefs.
Director: Leslie M. Roush | Stars: Robert Benchley, Ruth Lee
Votes: 68