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How to Read

How to Read

1938•9m•5.2/10
Comedy

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5.2/10(11)

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

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Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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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