The sex life of the polyp.

Duration: 4:00

Genre: Comedy Short

Year Published: 1928

Creator: Fox Movietone Entertainments

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Credits: Chalmers, Thomas, 1884-1966, direction, production.; Benchley, Robert, 1889-1945, writing, cast.; Fox Movietone Entertainments.; Fox Film Corporation.

Description: Pacific Film Archive collection; non-circulating. Access by appt. only. CBPF.; Robert Benchley.; "The Sex Life of the Polyp (1928) is a short film written and performed by Robert Benchley, based on a routine he first did in 1922. The short, which was adapted from an essay by Benchley, documents a dim-witted doctor attempting to discuss the sex life of a polyp to a women's club. This was the second of Benchley's 46 comedy short films, with six made for Fox, one each for Universal Pictures and RKO Radio Pictures, 29 for Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer, and nine for Paramount Pictures. The film, made in the then-new Fox Movietone sound-on-film process, was a success and was later included in the compilation Robert Benchley and the Knights of the Algonquin"--Wikipedia.; PFA 1604-01-13733. CONDITION NOTE: Last inspected: 2008/ 10/10 Low density, low contrast image. Start-up damage first 20 ft. during opening credits, before picture begins. Very few, light scratches. Good condition overall.

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