Robert Benchley Movies

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...

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

An anthropologist unwittingly takes a man disguised as a "primitive man" back to New York as a specimen.

Richard Bruce, an American in fog bound London stumbles into the midst of international intrigue, with Rose Thorne, an innocent dupe. Together they...

Newlywed Janie's (Joan Leslie) World War II-veteran husband (Robert Hutton) goes to work at her father's (Edward Arnold) newspaper.

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...

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

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...

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

Robert Benchley aims his keen observational skills toward expectant fathers.

Stewed, Fried and Boiled is a 1929 comedy short.

Robert Benchley answers questions ranging from across the political spectrum.

1924 silent comedy starring Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne.

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

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

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

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

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

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