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A Night at the Movies (1937)

A Night at the Movies poster
Directed by
Roy Rowland
Genre
comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
10 min
Rated
NR
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 18 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This short film follows a man trying to enjoy a night out at the movies. He deals with the various annoyances and absurdities that come with the experience.

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What happens

A Night at the Movies is a 1937 American 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. The film was nominated for an Academy Award at the 10th Academy Awards, held in 1937, for Best Short Subject (One-Reel). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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