Film

A Night at the Movies

1937 · 10m · Comedy

IMDb

6.2

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).

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)

Artie Ortego

Movie Patron (uncredited)

Frank Sheridan

Mr. Baum (uncredited)

• Roy RowlandDirector
• Robert LeesWriter
• Robert BenchleyWriter
• Frederic I. RinaldoWriter

Release date

November 6, 1937

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

10m

Rated

NR

Genres

Comedy

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