A Night at the Movies

A Night at the Movies

1937
10m
5.7

5.7/10

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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).

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date November 6, 1937
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0029311

Cast

Robert Benchley
Robert Benchley

Husband

Betty Ross Clarke
Betty Ross Clarke

Wife (uncredited)

King Baggot
King Baggot

Movie Patron (uncredited)

Jack Baxley
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
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)

Key Crew

Robert Lees
Writer
Robert Benchley
Writer
Frederic I. Rinaldo
Writer
Roy Rowland
Director