How to Behave

"Laugh as you learn 1936's new dunking rules!"

1936 0h 10m EN

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7.8

BANGER

★7.8TMDB · 4

Comedy

Synopsis

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Two men working below a manhole cover wonder what they would do if a woman was to fall in. This leads to one of the workers saying that Robert Benchley always has the best advice about any social situation. Hilarity ensues.

“Laugh as you learn 1936's new dunking rules!”

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Cast

Robert Benchley
Mr. Benchley
James P. Burtis
Joe - Man in Manhole (uncredited)
James Flavin
Man in Manhole (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Party Guest / Churchgoer (uncredited)
Isabelle Keith
Alfred's Wife - Party Hostess (uncredited)
Gwen Lee
Restaurant Gossip (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Arthur Ripley
Writers: Robert Benchley, Frederic I. Rinaldo, Robert Lees
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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90 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

CAST

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Robert Benchley and James P. Burtis and James Flavin carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Laugh as you learn 1936's new dunking rules!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0027767 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Arthur Ripley directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
290 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Robert Benchley and James P. Burtis and James Flavin carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Laugh as you learn 1936's new dunking rules!".
6IMDB entry: tt0027767 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.