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Robert Charles Benchley (September 15, 1889 – November 21, 1945) was an American humorist best known for his work as a newspaper columnist and movie actor. From his beginnings at The Harvard Lampoon while attending Harvard University, through his many years writing essays and articles for Vanity Fair and The New Yorker and his acclaimed short films, Benchley's style of humor brought him ...
Robert Benchley The Woolen Mitten Situation (1926) Humorist Robert Benchley (1889–1945) produced over 600 essays, [ 1 ] initially compiled in over twelve volumes, during his writing career. [ 2 ] He was also featured in a number of films, including 48 short treatments that he mostly wrote or co-wrote, and numerous feature films.
[5] Robert van Gelder of the New York Times wrote, "if there is a better bedside book than this it should be beside the couch of Jove." [ 6 ] A reviewer at The Baltimore Sun wrote, "I have never been able to find much humor in the writings of Robert Benchley but I must say his latest book, My Ten Years In A Quandary And How They Grew , has ...
The Treasurer's Report (1928) is a comedy sketch, made into a short film, written and performed by Robert Benchley.The film, made in the then-new Fox Movietone, documents an assistant treasurer of an organization struggling to present its yearly report.
When life feels gloomy, a dose of humor is the easiest way to brighten up your day. In fact, ... — Robert Benchley “Employers are at their happiest on Mondays. Employees are at their happiest ...
Robert Charles Benchley (September 15, 1889 – November 21, 1945) was an American humorist best known for his work as a newspaper columnist and film actor.From his beginnings at the Harvard Lampoon while attending Harvard University, through his many years writing essays and articles for Vanity Fair and The New Yorker, and his acclaimed short films, Benchley's style of humor brought him ...
Family quotes from famous people. 11. “In America, there are two classes of travel—first class and with children.” —Robert Benchley (July 1934) 12. “There is no such thing as fun for the ...
As a “narrator”, humor essayist Robert Benchley provides some wry commentary that is interspersed throughout the movie (Benchley died several months before the film's release). There are also jabs at Paramount Pictures (the studio that originally released the film) and a reference to Frank Sinatra , not to mention many instances of ...