A humorous look at the problems people have trying to sleep.A humorous look at the problems people have trying to sleep.A humorous look at the problems people have trying to sleep.
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- Robert Benchley(uncredited)
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- Trivia"Bodily Positions in Restful Sleep", the booklet referenced in the short, was published in 1931 by the Mellon Institute of Industrial Research (now part of Carnegie Mellon University) in Pittsburgh, PA. The author was N. M. Johnson, PhD, the Institute's head of the Investigation of Sleep.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story (2002)
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A great opening for the Marx Brothers
The only thing tougher than having to follow the Marx Brothers is having to go on before them. How to Sleep was one of 3 short films that opened for A Night at the Opera and A Day at the Races. For an 11 minute short, it is just long enough to keep the attention of an audience member from 1935 and 2005. Many of the short musicals and comedies that ran 20 - 30 minutes sometimes failed to hold its audiences attention before the main feature. How to Sleep is an original and interesting 'moc'umentary about how to fall asleep. A quick taste test before the real meal, How to Sleep is still funny to an audience 80 years later. Robert Benchley is great as a leading man who is funny be acting serious.
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- caspian1978
- Sep 23, 2004
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- MGM Miniatures (1935-1936 Season) #1: How to Sleep
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- Runtime11 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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