A Night at the Movies

A Night at the Movies

NR 1937 · 10 min · ★ 5.9 · Comedy

A Night at the Movies is a short film starring Robert Benchley. It was Benchley's greatest success since How to Sleep, and won him a contract for more short films that would be produced in New York. In this comedic short, a man and his wife suffer through a night at the movies. The film was nominated for an Academy Award at the 10th Academy Awards, held in 1937, for Best Short Subject (One-Reel).

Directed by Roy Rowland · Written by Robert Benchley

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Robert Benchley Husband
Betty Ross Clarke Wife (uncredited)
King Baggot Movie Patron (uncredited)
Jack Baxley Movie Patron (uncredited)
Sidney Bracey Movie Patron (uncredited)
Francis X. Bushman Jr. Ticket Taker (uncredited)
Ricardo Lord Cezon Child Who Stares (uncredited)
Hal K. Dawson Mr. Pennelly (uncredited)
Flora Finch Movie Patron (uncredited)
Gwen Lee Cashier (uncredited)
Jack 'Tiny' Lipson Movie Patron (uncredited)
Claire McDowell Movie Patron (uncredited)

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