Robert Benchley Movies

Stewed, Fried and Boiled is a 1929 comedy short.

Robert Benchley's everyman spends an evening home alone.

Lesson No. 1 is a 1929 comedy short.

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

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

A lecturer seated at a desk promises an informative film about how to sleep; it's a sequel to and inspired by "How to stay awake," which put his...

Joe Doakes, like most men, is unable to cope with personal emergencies or those in a position of authority (real or imagined).

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

This comedic short provides a lesson in how NOT to train a dog.

The Spellbinder is a comedy short.

Robert Benchley revamps his pre-code classic "Sex Life of the Polyp" for a new generation.

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

Mr Benchley first expounded his interesting theory in December 1931, and as it remains the clearest and most searching analysis of the situation yet...

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

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

1924 silent comedy starring Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne.

Benchley fills in for a music critic on a radio show. His performance is less than stellar.

Robert Benchley shows how to successfully play croquet.

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

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...