Robert Benchley Movies

Robert Benchley's everyman spends an evening home alone.

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

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

Robert Benchley answers questions ranging from across the political spectrum.

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

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...

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 14-year-old boy lies about his age and enlists in the United State Marine Corps without his family's consent or knowledge. He is sent into battle...

Lesson No. 1 is a 1929 comedy short.

Robert Benchley lectures on physical witness in middle age.

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

Robert Benchley shows how to successfully play croquet.

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

Robert Benchley aims his keen observational skills toward expectant fathers.

The Spellbinder is a comedy short.

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

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...

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