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- catalog abstract "Robert C. Benchley's sketches and articles, published in periodicals like "Life," "Vanity Fair," and "The New Yorker," earned him a reputation as one of the sharpest humorists of his time. His influence on contemporaries such as E.B. White, James Thurber, and S.J. Perelman, or followers like Woody Allen, Steve Martin, and Richard Pryor, has left an indelible mark on the American comic tradition. "The Benchley Roundup," a compendium of the most endearing and enduring work from one of America's funniest and most penetrating wits, includes some ninety-odd pieces selected by Benchley's son Nathaniel, "which seem to stand up best over the years." "It took me fifteen years to discover that I had no talent for writing, but I couldn't give it up because by then I was too famous."--Robert Benchley.".
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- catalog created "[1954]".
- catalog date "1954".
- catalog date "[1954]".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "[1954]".
- catalog description ""It took me fifteen years to discover that I had no talent for writing, but I couldn't give it up because by then I was too famous."--Robert Benchley.".
- catalog description ""Take the witness!" -- How to get things done -- The social life of the newt -- Football rules or whatever they are -- The tortures of week-end visiting -- From nine to five -- Shakespeare explained -- Christmas afternoon -- Family life in America -- Do insects think? -- The stranger within our gates -- Opera synopses -- Malignant mirrors -- How to understand international finance -- Kiddie-kar travel -- Uncle Edith's ghost story -- French for Americans -- Is this the missing link? -- The mystery of the poisoned Kipper -- "Ask that man" -- Editha's Christmas burglar -- What does it mean? -- A talk to young men -- Paul Revere's ride -- Throwing back the European offensive -- More songs for Meller -- Compiling an American tragedy -- Inter-office memo -- Fascinating crimes -- Back to the game -- The typical New Yorker -- Carnival week in sunny Las Los -- Another Uncle Edith Christmas story --".
- catalog description "Home made jokes -- Men of Harlech! -- Summer shirtings -- Word torture -- "I know of it" -- The card -- How long can you live? -- My face -- Easy tests -- Encore -- Hey, waiter! -- Sporting life in America -- Why I am pale -- Whoa! -- The menace of buttered toast -- Do I hear twenty thousand?".
- catalog description "If these old walls could talk! -- Happy childhood tales -- The Sunday menace -- Can we believe our eyes? -- Looking Shakespeare over -- How I create -- First -- catch your criminal -- The noon telephone operator -- Fall in! -- "Could you tell me ...?" -- The wreck of the Sunday paper -- What -- No Budapest? -- Mind's eye trouble -- How to understand music -- The king and the old man -- The real public enemies -- Matinees -- Wednesdays and Saturdays -- The Chinese situation -- Saturday's smells -- Route nationale 14 -- Naming our flowers -- Johnny-on-the-spot -- Down with pigeons -- Contributors to this issue -- No pullmans, please! -- Mysteries from the sky -- Isn't it remarkable? -- Do dreams go by opposites? -- News from home -- The children's hour -- Back to Mozart -- Spy scares -- Artist's model succumbs! -- Ladies wild -- Cocktail hour -- Why we laugh-- or do we? -- Weather records --".
- catalog description "Robert C. Benchley's sketches and articles, published in periodicals like "Life," "Vanity Fair," and "The New Yorker," earned him a reputation as one of the sharpest humorists of his time. His influence on contemporaries such as E.B. White, James Thurber, and S.J. Perelman, or followers like Woody Allen, Steve Martin, and Richard Pryor, has left an indelible mark on the American comic tradition. "The Benchley Roundup," a compendium of the most endearing and enduring work from one of America's funniest and most penetrating wits, includes some ninety-odd pieces selected by Benchley's son Nathaniel, "which seem to stand up best over the years."".
- catalog extent "333 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Benchley roundup.".
- catalog isFormatOf "Benchley roundup.".
- catalog issued "1954".
- catalog issued "[1954]".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : Harper,".
- catalog relation "Benchley roundup.".
- catalog subject "American wit and humor.".
- catalog subject "Benchley, Nathaniel, 1915-1981.".
- catalog subject "Benchley, Robert, 1889-1945. Works. Selections.".
- catalog subject "PS3503.E49 B46 1954".
- catalog tableOfContents ""Take the witness!" -- How to get things done -- The social life of the newt -- Football rules or whatever they are -- The tortures of week-end visiting -- From nine to five -- Shakespeare explained -- Christmas afternoon -- Family life in America -- Do insects think? -- The stranger within our gates -- Opera synopses -- Malignant mirrors -- How to understand international finance -- Kiddie-kar travel -- Uncle Edith's ghost story -- French for Americans -- Is this the missing link? -- The mystery of the poisoned Kipper -- "Ask that man" -- Editha's Christmas burglar -- What does it mean? -- A talk to young men -- Paul Revere's ride -- Throwing back the European offensive -- More songs for Meller -- Compiling an American tragedy -- Inter-office memo -- Fascinating crimes -- Back to the game -- The typical New Yorker -- Carnival week in sunny Las Los -- Another Uncle Edith Christmas story --".
- catalog tableOfContents "Home made jokes -- Men of Harlech! -- Summer shirtings -- Word torture -- "I know of it" -- The card -- How long can you live? -- My face -- Easy tests -- Encore -- Hey, waiter! -- Sporting life in America -- Why I am pale -- Whoa! -- The menace of buttered toast -- Do I hear twenty thousand?".
- catalog tableOfContents "If these old walls could talk! -- Happy childhood tales -- The Sunday menace -- Can we believe our eyes? -- Looking Shakespeare over -- How I create -- First -- catch your criminal -- The noon telephone operator -- Fall in! -- "Could you tell me ...?" -- The wreck of the Sunday paper -- What -- No Budapest? -- Mind's eye trouble -- How to understand music -- The king and the old man -- The real public enemies -- Matinees -- Wednesdays and Saturdays -- The Chinese situation -- Saturday's smells -- Route nationale 14 -- Naming our flowers -- Johnny-on-the-spot -- Down with pigeons -- Contributors to this issue -- No pullmans, please! -- Mysteries from the sky -- Isn't it remarkable? -- Do dreams go by opposites? -- News from home -- The children's hour -- Back to Mozart -- Spy scares -- Artist's model succumbs! -- Ladies wild -- Cocktail hour -- Why we laugh-- or do we? -- Weather records --".
- catalog title "The Benchley roundup / a selection by Nathaniel Benchley of his favorites ; drawings by Gluyas Williams.".
- catalog type "text".