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How to Eat

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
Release Date: Saturday, June 10 1939
86 years ago
Genres: Comedy
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Portrait of Robert BenchleyRobert Benchley. Robert Benchley was 49 in How to Eat as 'Lecturer / Joe Doakes'.
Birthday: Sat, Sep 14 1889 –
Died: Wed, Nov 21 1945
Portrait of Ruth LeeRuth Lee. Ruth Lee was 43 in How to Eat as 'Mrs. Joe Doakes'.
Birthday: Sat, Sep 14 1895 –
Died: Sun, Aug 03 1975
Portrait of George LesseyGeorge Lessey. George Lessey was 64 in How to Eat as 'Toastmaster at Dinner'.
Birthday: Tue, Jun 08 1875 –
Died: Tue, Jun 03 1947
Portrait of Forbes MurrayForbes Murray. Forbes Murray was 54 in How to Eat as 'Joe's Dinner Guest'.
Birthday: Mon, Nov 03 1884 –
Died: Thu, Nov 18 1982

Crew

Portrait of Roy RowlandRoy Rowland. Roy Rowland was 28 in How to Eat as 'Director'
Birthday: Sat, Dec 31 1910 –
Died: Thu, Jun 29 1995