How to Eat (1939)

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Country: USA
Genres: Comedy, Short
Release: 1939-06-10
Director: Roy Rowland
Writers: Robert Benchley
Language: English
Stars: Robert Benchley , Robert Benchley , Ruth Lee , George Lessey , Forbes Murray , Kay York
Runtime: 9 min
Awards: N/A
AKA: How to Eat , How to Eat (United States of America)
Plot: Humorist Robert Benchley discusses the issue of food and how different situations can affect one's ability to consume and digest food, using his stock everyman and slightly bumbling character Joe Doakes to dramatize such situations. Situations that can impede digestion include receiving bad news resulting in stress, being in love, and feeling scared. Snacking or nibbling between meals can ruins one's appetite at meal time. Having the correct posture while eating is important for digestion; finding the right posture can be difficult in certain circumstances, such as being on a picnic or eating in bed (specifically for men when using trays). Sharing tables with staring strangers may also impede digestion. And it's difficult to digest food when one can't get any of it.
IMDB:tt0031451