Robert Benchley Movies

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

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

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's everyman spends an evening home alone.

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

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

Humorist Robert Benchley illustrates the fine points of attending an American football game.

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

As Joe Doakes is reading the newspaper, he begins to talk to himself. Questioned by his wife, he explains that he is disturbed by the paper's account...

The City Treasurer stands in for the mayor, throwing out the first pitch on Opening Day.

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...

A police officer alerts his audience to the fact that inanimate objects can be as dangerous as human criminals. He then displays several offenders...

Robert Benchley shows how to successfully play croquet.

Robert Benchley lectures on physical witness in middle age.

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...

Joe Doakes, like most men, is unable to cope with personal emergencies or those in a position of authority (real or imagined).

Robert Benchley aims his keen observational skills toward expectant fathers.

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

The Spellbinder is a comedy short.

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