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How to Read
Comedy
52%
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Aug 27, 1938
Rated
NR
Robert Benchley offers a humorous lecture on how to avoid different types of strain during reading.
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Directors
Roy Rowland
Vote Average
5.2
Vote Count
11
Popularity
2
Language
English
Origin Country
US
Cast
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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