Robert Benchley Movies

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...

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...

Dr. Benchley is addressing the Ladies Club on the subject of the reproductive habits of the polyp, a small aquatic organism. Although he is not able...

Furnace Trouble is a 1929 comedy short.

The story of the legendary wits who lunched daily at the Algonquin Hotel in New York City during the 1920s. The core of the so-called Round Table...

Benchley, in his own unique way, starts to drive his wife crazy. First he waits until just as she is serving dinner before he goes to wash his hands...

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

A candidate has laryngitis, so his assistant must make a speech in his place. Both the speaker and his audience are soon befuddled.

Stewed, Fried and Boiled is a 1929 comedy short.

Benchley tries his best to demonstrate the routine one should follow to start the day right.

This Robert Benchley 'How To' comedy short attempts to teach us how to profile criminals by physical characteristics.

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...

Humorist Robert Benchley illustrates the fine points of attending an American football game.

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

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

In this comedic short, a psychoanalyst encounters a patient who eerily resembles himself.

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

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

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