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A comedy short staring Robert Benchley. He tries to show us how to make our own movies.
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Robert Benchley
Robert Benchley
Joe Doakes
Robert Benchley
Joe Doakes


Marie Blake
Marie Blake
Party Guest (uncredited)
Marie Blake
Party Guest (uncredited)
John Butler
John Butler
Party Guest (uncredited)
John Butler
Party Guest (uncredited)


Hobart Cavanaugh
Hobart Cavanaugh
Party Guest Wearing Bowtie (uncredited)
Hobart Cavanaugh
Party Guest Wearing Bowtie (uncredited)


Monica Bannister
Monica Bannister
Girl (uncredited)
Monica Bannister
Girl (uncredited)
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