Robert Benchley Movies

While his wife is away, Frederick Stumplefinger lets his kids go out jitterbugging on a school night, only to have his wife return early.

A lost film - Mary Gray, whose father manufactures cold cream, is engaged to sappy Horace Niles, the son of Hugo Niles, the elder Gray's most...

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

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

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

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

Furnace Trouble is a 1929 comedy short.

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

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

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

A Night at the Movies is a short film starring Robert Benchley. It was Benchley's greatest success since How to Sleep, and won him a contract for...

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

Joe Doakes tries to take a day off.

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

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...

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

Robert Benchley answers questions ranging from across the political spectrum.

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

1924 silent comedy starring Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne.

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