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How to Train a Dog (1936)

How to Train a Dog poster
Directed by
Arthur Ripley
Genre
comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
8 min
Rated
NR
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man gets a new dog from a pet store and tries to train it. The short film shows his efforts going wrong in funny ways.

lightheartedplayfulsillyfast-pacedamusingdatedchaotic

What happens

How to Train a Dog is a 1936 short film released through MGM Studios starring Robert Benchley. The short film reveals how not to train a dog, as the character Benchley gets the dog from a pet store. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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