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A Night at the Movies( 1937)

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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).

    Top Billed Cast

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      Robert Benchley

      Husband

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      Betty Ross Clarke

      Wife (uncredited)

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      King Baggot

      Movie Patron (uncredited)

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      Jack Baxley

      Movie Patron (uncredited)

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      Sidney Bracey

      Movie Patron (uncredited)

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      Francis X. Bushman Jr.

      Ticket Taker (uncredited)

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      Ricardo Lord Cezon

      Child Who Stares (uncredited)

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      Hal K. Dawson

      Mr. Pennelly (uncredited)

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      Flora Finch

      Movie Patron (uncredited)

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      Gwen Lee

      Cashier (uncredited)

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      Jack 'Tiny' Lipson

      Movie Patron (uncredited)

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      Claire McDowell

      Movie Patron (uncredited)

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      Artie Ortego

      Movie Patron (uncredited)

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      Frank Sheridan

      Mr. Baum (uncredited)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Mon Jun 30 2025
    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, a...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • cough
    • exit
    • film in film
    • dysfunctional marriage