Robert Benchley Movies

Two men working below a manhole cover wonder what they would do if a woman was to fall in. This leads to one of the workers saying that Robert...

A man fumbles through an apartment sub-let assessment while his wife is away.

A newsreel photographer neglects his love life to get the perfect shot.

A New York magazine sends its editors to South America to find beautiful girls.

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...

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

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

Robert Benchley answers questions ranging from across the political spectrum.

Robert Benchley aims his keen observational skills toward expectant fathers.

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

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

In this Robert Benchley instructional video, he demonstrates the pitfalls of a homebody husband attempting to take a vacation apart from his wife.

Stewed, Fried and Boiled is a 1929 comedy short.

Two Dartmouth football players fall in love with the same girl following college graduation.

Robert Benchley's everyman spends an evening home alone.

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

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

Joe Doakes tries to take a day off.

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...

Assistant Treasurer Benchley reports on the annual expenditures of the club for its home for "boys between the ages of 14", and other projects.