See Your Doctor (1939)
** (out of 4)
Minor Robert Benchley short has him playing your average guy who gets stung by a bee. He goes to ask his brother-in-law for something who then asks him if he's certain it wasn't a black widow that bit him. Benchley is well aware that it was a bee but soon the relative gets in his head so he's rushing to the doctor thinking it was the deadly black widow. This is really a one joke film as we get a small intro with Benchley giving a little speech and then we hit the "joke", which just isn't that funny. Even though the joke itself isn't that funny, the movie itself remains mildly entertaining thanks in large part to Benchley and his dry sense of humor. The banter between he and the brother-in-law will get a couple smiles but that's about it. This certainly isn't the best or worse short from Benchley so it might be a safe place to start for newbies so that they can get to see his brand of humor.
** (out of 4)
Minor Robert Benchley short has him playing your average guy who gets stung by a bee. He goes to ask his brother-in-law for something who then asks him if he's certain it wasn't a black widow that bit him. Benchley is well aware that it was a bee but soon the relative gets in his head so he's rushing to the doctor thinking it was the deadly black widow. This is really a one joke film as we get a small intro with Benchley giving a little speech and then we hit the "joke", which just isn't that funny. Even though the joke itself isn't that funny, the movie itself remains mildly entertaining thanks in large part to Benchley and his dry sense of humor. The banter between he and the brother-in-law will get a couple smiles but that's about it. This certainly isn't the best or worse short from Benchley so it might be a safe place to start for newbies so that they can get to see his brand of humor.