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How to Read (1938)

NR · 1938-08-27 · 9m · EN
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Robert Benchley offers a humorous lecture on how to avoid different types of strain during reading.

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Robert BenchleyWriterRoy RowlandDirectorKin PlattWriter

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Robert BenchleyRobert BenchleyLecturerBarbara BedfordBarbara BedfordDental Patient (uncredited)Marie BlakeMarie BlakeNagging Wife (uncredited)Hal K. DawsonHal K. DawsonAnnoying Club Member (uncredited)Mahlon HamiltonMahlon HamiltonMan in Library (uncredited)

Keywords

ReadingLectureReading a bookReading aloudHow to

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedyTheme affinityReading · Lecture · Reading A BookDialogue densityComedyPacingShortDirector preference336547Actor preference295644 · 310184 · 310215

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Robert Benchley offers a humorous lecture on how to avoid different types of strain during reading.

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How to Read has a runtime of 9 minutes.