A Night at the Movies

A Night at the Movies

1937/11/06 • Released • English

Comedy
5.3
10m

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).

Director : Roy Rowland

Casts
Robert Benchley

Robert Benchley

Husband

Betty Ross Clarke

Betty Ross Clarke

Wife (uncredited)

King Baggot

King Baggot

Movie Patron (uncredited)

Jack Baxley

Movie Patron (uncredited)

Sidney Bracey

Sidney Bracey

Movie Patron (uncredited)

Francis X. Bushman Jr.

Francis X. Bushman Jr.

Ticket Taker (uncredited)

Ricardo Lord Cezon

Child Who Stares (uncredited)

Hal K. Dawson

Hal K. Dawson

Mr. Pennelly (uncredited)

Flora Finch

Flora Finch

Movie Patron (uncredited)

Gwen Lee

Gwen Lee

Cashier (uncredited)

Jack 'Tiny' Lipson

Jack 'Tiny' Lipson

Movie Patron (uncredited)

Claire McDowell

Claire McDowell

Movie Patron (uncredited)

Artie Ortego

Artie Ortego

Movie Patron (uncredited)

Frank Sheridan

Frank Sheridan

Mr. Baum (uncredited)

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