How to Read (1938)

08/27/1938 (US) • 9m

Comedy

Overview

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

Top Billed Cast

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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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

reading aloud

reading

lecture

reading a book

how to

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