Robert Benchley Movies

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 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...

Lesson No. 1 is a 1929 comedy short.

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

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

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...

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

Joe Doakes tries to take a day off.

Robert Benchley aims his keen observational skills toward expectant fathers.

The Spellbinder is a comedy short.

Robert Benchley lectures on physical witness in middle age.

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

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

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

Stewed, Fried and Boiled is a 1929 comedy short.

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

Furnace Trouble is a 1929 comedy short.

Robert Benchley answers questions ranging from across the political spectrum.

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

Benchley shows how to budget one's time during lunch hour to get things done efficiently. Unfortunately, things don't go as planned.