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- catalog abstract "To moviegoers of the 1930s and 1940s, Robert Benchley's face was as familiar as that of the man next door. He began as a writer, and starred in short subjects wall based directly or indirectly on his printed humor-- and starring and written by him. This study of Benchley's screen humor examines the process by which this translation too place.".
- catalog contributor b1120443.
- catalog created "[1973]".
- catalog date "1973".
- catalog date "[1973]".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "[1973]".
- catalog description ""Not a writer and not an actor": Benchley's varied career -- "The papier mâché hills of Hollywoodland": Benchley's motion picture years -- "The fine art of comic brevity": the process of filming Benchley's short subjects -- "The germ plasm which makes you laugh": Benchley's theory and practice of comedy -- "Ninety-eight percent Benchley": adapting his sketches into film -- "Put me down as an actor": Benchley's last years in Hollywood -- "A funny man all my life": Benchley and modern American comedy.".
- catalog description "Bibliography: p. 198-205.".
- catalog description "Filmography: p. 181-196.".
- catalog description "To moviegoers of the 1930s and 1940s, Robert Benchley's face was as familiar as that of the man next door. He began as a writer, and starred in short subjects wall based directly or indirectly on his printed humor-- and starring and written by him. This study of Benchley's screen humor examines the process by which this translation too place.".
- catalog extent "xviii, 209 p.".
- catalog hasFormat "Starring Robert Benchley.".
- catalog identifier "0826303005".
- catalog isFormatOf "Starring Robert Benchley.".
- catalog issued "1973".
- catalog issued "[1973]".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Albuquerque, University of New Mexico Press".
- catalog relation "Starring Robert Benchley.".
- catalog spatial "United States".
- catalog subject "Benchley, Robert, 1889-1945.".
- catalog subject "Humorists, American 20th century Biography.".
- catalog subject "PN2287.B425 R4".
- catalog subject "PS3503.E49 Z75".
- catalog subject "Theater critics United States Biography.".
- catalog tableOfContents ""Not a writer and not an actor": Benchley's varied career -- "The papier mâché hills of Hollywoodland": Benchley's motion picture years -- "The fine art of comic brevity": the process of filming Benchley's short subjects -- "The germ plasm which makes you laugh": Benchley's theory and practice of comedy -- "Ninety-eight percent Benchley": adapting his sketches into film -- "Put me down as an actor": Benchley's last years in Hollywood -- "A funny man all my life": Benchley and modern American comedy.".
- catalog title "Starring Robert Benchley; "those magnificent movie shorts."".
- catalog type "text".