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That Inferior Feeling

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That Inferior Feeling
Directed byBasil Wrangell
Written byBasil Wrangell
Robert Benchley
StarringRobert Benchley
William Bailey
May Beatty
CinematographyRobert H. Planck
Music byAlbert Akst
Color processBlack and White
Production
company
Distributed byMGM
Release date
  • January 20, 1940 (1940-01-20)
Running time
9 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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

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A man is unable to cope with personal emergencies or deal with people in positions of authority.

Cast

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Scenes

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  • 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

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References

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  • Nathaniel Benchley, Robert Benchley, a biography. (New York City, McGraw-Hill, 1955)
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