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A Night at the Movies

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5.5/10 • 15

1937-11-060h 10m

Comedy

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).

Directors
Roy Rowland
Writters
Robert Lees, Robert Benchley, Frederic I. Rinaldo

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Robert Benchley

    Robert Benchley

    Husband

  2. Betty Ross Clarke

    Betty Ross Clarke

    Wife (uncredited)

  3. King Baggot

    King Baggot

    Movie Patron (uncredited)

  4. Jack Baxley

    Jack Baxley

    Movie Patron (uncredited)

  5. Sidney Bracey

    Sidney Bracey

    Movie Patron (uncredited)

  6. Francis X. Bushman Jr.

    Francis X. Bushman Jr.

    Ticket Taker (uncredited)

  7. Ricardo Lord Cezon

    Ricardo Lord Cezon

    Child Who Stares (uncredited)

  8. Hal K. Dawson

    Hal K. Dawson

    Mr. Pennelly (uncredited)

  9. Flora Finch

    Flora Finch

    Movie Patron (uncredited)

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CinemaSerf

Jun 30, 2025

6/10

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 movies, and for those of us who regularly attend them there are certainly some truths that ring true around selfishness and lack of self-awareness, but I think this rather over-contrives the scenarios and his bumbling can go wrong, will go wrong character actually began to annoy me quite quickly.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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