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06/11/1937 Comedy 0h 10m
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Overview

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).

  1. Robert Lees

    Writer

  2. Robert Benchley

    Writer

  3. Frederic I. Rinaldo

    Writer

  4. Roy Rowland

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Robert Benchley

    Husband

  2. Betty Ross Clarke

    Wife (uncredited)

  3. King Baggot

    Movie Patron (uncredited)

  4. Jack Baxley

    Movie Patron (uncredited)

  5. Sidney Bracey

    Movie Patron (uncredited)

  6. Francis X. Bushman Jr.

    Ticket Taker (uncredited)

  7. Ricardo Lord Cezon

    Child Who Stares (uncredited)

  8. Hal K. Dawson

    Mr. Pennelly (uncredited)

  9. Flora Finch

    Movie Patron (uncredited)

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2025-06-30
Finally agreeing on which film to see, Robert Benchley and his (uncredited) wife Betty Ross Clarke set off in time to watch the feature. There is a free lottery to win a shiny new car in the foyer and that’s where the tickets are accidentally placed, so ensuring the rest of their visit gets off on a typically unfortunate foot! It pans out with the usual cinema nuisances and as Benchley gets more irritated by his experience, he leaves the auditorium and struggles to find his way back into what appears to be the world’s s largest circular cinema. It’s an amiable critique of going to the mo...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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