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The Robert Benchley Miniatures Collection

  
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American humorist Robert Benchley not only matched wits with his Jazz Age contemporaries at the Algonquin Round Table, he shared his considerable intellect and penchant for humor with movie audiences by way of the unique short films he wrote or appeared in from 1935-44. This three-disc collection features all 30 of the hilarious shorts Benchley made at MGM, including the Oscar-winning "How To Sleep" (1935), "How To Train A Dog" (1936), "The Day Of Rest" (1939), "My Tomato" (1943), "Important Business" (1944), and others. 4 1/2 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.
 
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Category:
Comedy
Director:
Will Jason
Rated:
NR
Color:
Black & White
Format: 
DVD-R Fullscreen
Closed Captioned:
 No
Cast:  Robert Benchley
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