A Night at the Movies

A Night at the Movies

5.9/ 10

TMDB Rating

17

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1937

Release Year

10 min

Runtime

Comedy

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).

Keywords

cough

exit

film in film

dysfunctional marriage

Cast

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)

Reviews(1)

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

June 30, 2025

6

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…

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