Robert Benchley Miniatures Collection (Warner Archive) (1935-1944)

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Robert Benchley Miniatures Collection (Warner Archive) (1935-1944)
Topic Started: Oct 21 2009, 01:11 PM (166 Views)
Cartoonguy	Oct 21 2009, 01:11 PM Post #1
Balcony Gang, Foist Class Posts: 66 Group: Members Member #548 Joined: August 18, 2008	From Classic Flix.com; http://www.classicflix.com/robert-benchley-miniatures-collection-warner-archive-p-9328.html



CliffClaven	Oct 21 2009, 09:49 PM Post #2
Balcony Gang, Foist Class Posts: 228 Group: Members Member #712 Joined: March 30, 2009	Now, at last, we can get the real dirt on the newt!



Stony Brooke da Mesquiteer	Oct 22 2009, 08:55 AM Post #3
Balconeer Creeper Posts: 14,166 Group: Members Member #244 Joined: July 6, 2007	I'm not seeing a price on this. I guess if I have to ask, then it's too expensive for me!
	"She's got style, she's got grace She's got long, long legs, she's got... Savoir Faire"


Laughing Gravy	Oct 22 2009, 10:17 AM Post #4
Revered in the UK Posts: 11,059 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: August 31, 2005	Thirty bucks, and worth every nickel of it.



Stony Brooke da Mesquiteer	Oct 22 2009, 10:52 AM Post #5
Balconeer Creeper Posts: 14,166 Group: Members Member #244 Joined: July 6, 2007	That's within my range... Thanks
	"She's got style, she's got grace She's got long, long legs, she's got... Savoir Faire"


shelbyvinje	Nov 7 2009, 05:20 PM Post #6
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CliffClaven	Nov 14 2009, 01:20 PM Post #7
Balcony Gang, Foist Class Posts: 228 Group: Members Member #712 Joined: March 30, 2009	Received last night and watched disc 2. Image and sound perfectly acceptable, and the actual shorts run anywhere from 7 to 10 minutes. Some are definitely funnier than others, but they all have their moments. Benchley lecturing on anything is usually a slam dunk, but I was surprised that sitcom-type plots could hold up so well: In "Mental Poise," he plays a psychiatrist and one of his patients (nice camera effects). No farce or slapstick; it's mainly two Benchleys trying to talk while pretending everything's fine. Very low-key and very funny -- including the opening with another very-slightly-off patient. "Opening Day" has Benchley as a city treasurer invited to throw out the first ball. His off-the-cuff speech just keeps rolling, as the ballpark crowd and the players get increasingly annoyed. Benchley has the gift of playing a bore without boring the viewer.


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