
The Bride Wore Boots
A bookish husband tries to win back the affections of his horse-breeding wife.

The Stork Club
After aspiring singer Judy Peabody rescues the elderly J.B. Bates from drowning, she assumes that the disheveled man is a vagrant and goes back to her job checking hats at…

It’s in the Bag!
The ringmaster of a flea circus inherits a fortune…if he can find which chair it’s hidden in.

Young and Willing
For those, if any, who have wondered why so many Paramount contractees appeared in United Artists’ films during the war years, this is another one of the Paramount productions that…

Nothing But Nerves
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 his coffee,…

The Major and the Minor
Low on funds, working-class girl Susan Applegate disguises herself as a youngster in order to pay half fare home. But little ‘Sue Sue’ finds herself in a whole heap of…

Crime Control
A police officer alerts his audience to the fact that inanimate objects can be as dangerous as human criminals. He then displays several offenders that have recently been brought in….

The Trouble with Husbands
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 and…

Broadway Melody of 1938
Steve Raleight wants to produce a show on Broadway. He finds a backer, Herman Whipple and a leading lady, Sally Lee. But Caroline Whipple forces Steve to use a known…

Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
Winners of the Lucky Stars National Dance Contest – one woman from each state of the United States – are welcomed to Palm Springs. Palm Springs being the desert playground…

How to Be a Detective
This Robert Benchley ‘How To’ comedy short attempts to teach us how to profile criminals by physical characteristics.

Headline Shooter
A newsreel photographer neglects his love life to get the perfect shot.

The Sex Life of the Polyp
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 to display his live…










