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Mental Poise

1938 · 7 min

A quick, silly sketch that plays like a gentle vaudeville routine, more amusing than laugh-out-loud.

Directed by
Roy Rowland
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Robert Benchley, John Butler
Overview
In this comedic short, a psychoanalyst encounters a patient who eerily resembles himself.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Roy Rowland
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Robert Benchley, John Butler
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • madness
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror0
Humour7
Realism5
Romance0
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight1

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Roy Rowland
Written by
Robert Benchley
Starring
Robert Benchley, John Butler
Runtime
7 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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