The MGM series of Robert Benchley short subjects produced some fine, dry and funny comedies. Benchley was at his best in the short 9 minute format. This entry, however, has very little going for it. It's a one gag affair using double exposure for Benchley to play both a therapist and his patient. There is very little in the way of wit here and most of the jokes fall flat. Now MGM was never a great studio for pure comedy, as can be seen by what Mayer did to the "Our Gang" series and his destruction of Buster Keaton, but the Benchley comedies usually get by Mayer's attempt to take out all of the humor. If this is the only Benchley short you've seen, please try others. This is one of the weakest in the series.

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