Movies

  • 1940
    The Trouble with Husbands

    The Trouble with Husbands

    The Trouble with Husbands

    6.31940HD

    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...

    The Trouble with Husbands
  • 1938
    Mental Poise

    Mental Poise

    Mental Poise

    6.51938HD

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

    Mental Poise
  • 1945
    Snafu

    Snafu

    Snafu

    71945HD

    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...

    Snafu
  • 1945
    I'm a Civilian Here Myself

    I'm a Civilian Here Myself

    I'm a Civilian Here Myself

    101945HD

    A comic training film designed to help sailors readjust to civilain life after World War II.

    I'm a Civilian Here Myself
  • 1938
    An Evening Alone

    An Evening Alone

    An Evening Alone

    7.31938HD

    Robert Benchley's everyman spends an evening home alone.

    An Evening Alone
  • 1929
    Stewed, Fried and Boiled

    Stewed, Fried and Boiled

    Stewed, Fried and Boiled

    71929HD

    Stewed, Fried and Boiled is a 1929 comedy short.

    Stewed, Fried and Boiled
  • 1924
    Second Youth

    Second Youth

    Second Youth

    101924HD

    1924 silent comedy starring Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne.

    Second Youth
  • 1945
    Pan-Americana

    Pan-Americana

    Pan-Americana

    4.11945HD

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

    Pan-Americana
  • 1928
    The Sex Life of the Polyp

    The Sex Life of the Polyp

    The Sex Life of the Polyp

    5.11928HD

    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...

    The Sex Life of the Polyp
  • 1943
    No News Is Good News

    No News Is Good News

    No News Is Good News

    6.71943HD

    Robert Benchley answers questions ranging from across the political spectrum.

    No News Is Good News
  • 1936
    How to Vote

    How to Vote

    How to Vote

    6.81936HD

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

    How to Vote
  • 1944
    Important Business

    Important Business

    Important Business

    81944HD

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

    Important Business
  • 1933
    Headline Shooter

    Headline Shooter

    Headline Shooter

    6.31933HD

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

    Headline Shooter
  • 1938
    How to Figure Income Tax

    How to Figure Income Tax

    How to Figure Income Tax

    71938HD

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

    How to Figure Income Tax
  • 1936
    How to Behave

    How to Behave

    How to Behave

    7.81936HD

    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...

    How to Behave
  • 1939
    See Your Doctor

    See Your Doctor

    See Your Doctor

    6.51939HD

    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...

    See Your Doctor
  • 1939
    Dark Magic

    Dark Magic

    Dark Magic

    6.81939HD

    A man buys a magic set for his son, but the tricks worked better in the store than they do at home.

    Dark Magic
  • 1935
    How to Sleep

    How to Sleep

    How to Sleep

    6.61935HD

    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...

    How to Sleep
  • 1939
    The Day of Rest

    The Day of Rest

    The Day of Rest

    5.81939HD

    Joe Doakes tries to take a day off.

    The Day of Rest
  • 1938
    How to Raise a Baby

    How to Raise a Baby

    How to Raise a Baby

    7.31938HD

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

    How to Raise a Baby