A man and his wife have a less-than-enjoyable time at the movies.A man and his wife have a less-than-enjoyable time at the movies.A man and his wife have a less-than-enjoyable time at the movies.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 nomination total
Photos
King Baggot
- Movie Patron
- (uncredited)
Jack Baxley
- Movie Patron
- (uncredited)
Sidney Bracey
- Movie Patron
- (uncredited)
Francis X. Bushman Jr.
- Ticket Taker
- (uncredited)
Ricardo Lord Cezon
- Child Who Stares
- (uncredited)
Betty Ross Clarke
- Wife
- (uncredited)
Hal K. Dawson
- Mr. Pennelly
- (uncredited)
Flora Finch
- Movie Patron
- (uncredited)
Priscilla Lawson
- Usherette
- (uncredited)
Jack 'Tiny' Lipson
- Movie Patron
- (uncredited)
Claire McDowell
- Movie Patron
- (uncredited)
Artie Ortego
- Movie Patron
- (uncredited)
Frank Sheridan
- Mr. Baum
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- Robert Benchley(uncredited)
- Robert Lees(uncredited)
- Frederic I. Rinaldo(uncredited)
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaJust after Robert Benchley buys his tickets from the cashier (Gwen Lee), he walks past a poster advertising My Dear Miss Aldrich (1937), which features Lee.
- Alternate versionsAn alternate version exists where Robert Benchley literally walks in front of the opening titles and addresses the audience.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Big Parade of Comedy (1964)
Featured review
Whimsical One-Reeler
An MGM ROBERT BENCHLEY Short Subject.
Trying to quietly spend A NIGHT AT THE MOVIES isn't so simple for hapless Robert Benchley.
Nominated for the Best One-Reel Short Subject Academy Award, this was one of a series of little films to feature the gentle humor of Robert Benchley (1889-1945). Watching him deal with the unexpected difficulties of simply enjoying a movie elicits much quiet amusement.
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Often overlooked or neglected today, the one and two-reel short subjects were useful to the Studios as important training grounds for new or burgeoning talents, both in front & behind the camera. The dynamics for creating a successful short subject was completely different from that of a feature length film, something akin to writing a topnotch short story rather than a novel. Economical to produce in terms of both budget & schedule and capable of portraying a wide range of material, short subjects were the perfect complement to the Studios' feature films.
Trying to quietly spend A NIGHT AT THE MOVIES isn't so simple for hapless Robert Benchley.
Nominated for the Best One-Reel Short Subject Academy Award, this was one of a series of little films to feature the gentle humor of Robert Benchley (1889-1945). Watching him deal with the unexpected difficulties of simply enjoying a movie elicits much quiet amusement.
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Often overlooked or neglected today, the one and two-reel short subjects were useful to the Studios as important training grounds for new or burgeoning talents, both in front & behind the camera. The dynamics for creating a successful short subject was completely different from that of a feature length film, something akin to writing a topnotch short story rather than a novel. Economical to produce in terms of both budget & schedule and capable of portraying a wide range of material, short subjects were the perfect complement to the Studios' feature films.
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- Ron Oliver
- Apr 17, 2006
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- Вечер в кино
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- Runtime10 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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