Robert Benchley Movies

A man humorously attempts to give an overview of income taxes.

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...

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....

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

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

Robert Benchley's everyman spends an evening home alone.

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

Robert Benchley aims his keen observational skills toward expectant fathers.

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

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...

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...

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

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

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

Robert Benchley answers questions ranging from across the political spectrum.

Lesson No. 1 is a 1929 comedy short.

As Joe Doakes is reading the newspaper, he begins to talk to himself. Questioned by his wife, he explains that he is disturbed by the paper's account...

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

Robert Benchley shows how to successfully play croquet.

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