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How to Read

How to Read

Genres

Comedy

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

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

9 mins

Rating

5.2/10

Release Date

27 August 1938

Country

United States of America

Cast

Robert Benchley

Robert Benchley

Lecturer

Barbara Bedford

Barbara Bedford

Dental Patient (uncredited)

Marie Blake

Marie Blake

Nagging Wife (uncredited)

Hal K. Dawson

Hal K. Dawson

Annoying Club Member (uncredited)

Mahlon Hamilton

Mahlon Hamilton

Man in Library (uncredited)

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