That Inferior Feeling
Appearance
That Inferior Feeling | |
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Directed by | Basil Wrangell |
Written by | Basil Wrangell Robert Benchley |
Starring | Robert Benchley William Bailey May Beatty |
Cinematography | Robert H. Planck |
Music by | Albert Akst |
Color process | Black and White |
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Distributed by | MGM |
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Running time | 9 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
That Inferior Feeling (1940) is a short comedy film produced by Robert Benchley for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Benchley appears as Joe Doakes in a series of scenes demonstrating the symptoms of inferiority, Benchley also serves as narrator.
Premise
[edit]A man is unable to cope with personal emergencies or deal with people in positions of authority.
Cast
[edit]- Robert Benchley as Joseph H. 'Joe' Doakes
- William Bailey as Guard (uncredited)
- May Beatty as Woman (uncredited)
- Barbara Bedford as Bride (uncredited)
- John Butler as Desk Clerk (uncredited)
- Charles Irwin as Tailor (uncredited)
- Ruth Lee as Mrs. Joseph H. Doakes (uncredited)
- Jack Mulhall as Bank Teller (uncredited)
- William Tannen as Man (uncredited)
Scenes
[edit]- Introductory monologue - Benchley introduces the inferiority feelings of men.
- Wedding - where the groom is concerned if someone will speak up against the marriage. The groom acts like he's guilty although he has nothing to fear.
- Asking Directions - A man acts embarassaed, too embarrassed to ask directions from an official at a railway station.
- New suit - Nervous when being measured by a tailor, and too self-conscious to be seen in a 'conspicuous' suit.
- Hotel - How men act guilty when booking a hotel room for himself and his wife.
- Bank - How men act guilty around bank security and officials.
- Concluding monologue - Developing a sense around others. Benchley is disturbed during his monologue by the cleaning staff.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- Nathaniel Benchley, Robert Benchley, a biography. (New York City, McGraw-Hill, 1955)
External links
[edit]- That Inferior Feeling at IMDb
- That Inferior Feeling at AllMovie
- That Inferior Feeling at the TCM Movie Database