How to Read
Genres
Overview
Robert Benchley offers a humorous lecture on how to avoid different types of strain during reading.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
9 min
Release Date
1938-08-27
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
11
Vote Average
5.2
Robert Benchley
Lecturer
Barbara Bedford
Dental Patient (uncredited)
Marie Blake
Nagging Wife (uncredited)
Hal K. Dawson
Annoying Club Member (uncredited)
Mahlon Hamilton
Man in Library (uncredited)
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