Robert Benchley Movies

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

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

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's everyman spends an evening home alone.

A diamond is stolen at a houseboat party given by the district attorney. He gives the thief a chance to return it by putting an empty box on a table...

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

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

Lesson No. 1 is a 1929 comedy short.

A brief, illustrated lecture on digestion. Aburdist humor is the hallmark of this pseudo-scientific description of biting, chewing, swallowing, and...

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 lectures on physical witness in middle age.

Furnace Trouble is a 1929 comedy short.

Stewed, Fried and Boiled is a 1929 comedy short.

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

Robert Benchley aims his keen observational skills toward expectant fathers.

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

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

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