Opening Day

1938
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9 Min.

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Robert Benchley and Harlan Briggs in Opening Day (1938)

Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuSneeversport is excited for opening day home game taking place in new Municipal Park baseball field. But first they must endure monotonous and rambling speech by City Treasurer Benchley, who... Alles lesenSneeversport is excited for opening day home game taking place in new Municipal Park baseball field. But first they must endure monotonous and rambling speech by City Treasurer Benchley, who surprises when he finally throws the first ball.Sneeversport is excited for opening day home game taking place in new Municipal Park baseball field. But first they must endure monotonous and rambling speech by City Treasurer Benchley, who surprises when he finally throws the first ball.

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5,9/10

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Robert Benchley

City Treasurer Benchley

King Baggot

Baseball Fan
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Harlan Briggs

Mr. Garnish
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John Butler

Heckler in Grandstand
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Philo McCullough

Baseball Fan
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J.C. Nugent

Dr. Detweiler
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Larry Steers

Baseball Fan
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City Treasurer Benchley states that he has a statement of the city's finances up through Friday, April 11. In 1938 (when the short first aired), April 11 was a Monday. April 11 didn't fall on a Friday until 1941. The previous Friday, April 11 was in 1930.

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2/10

Fine...if you like Benchley's humor...which I don't.

Back in the 1930s and 40s, Robert Benchley made a long series of shorts for Paramount and MGM and they apparently were very popular. I have seen several and frankly cannot understand their popularity in the least. Benchley's humor was extremely dry and mostly his shtick was talking (more blathering) a lot.

In "Opening Day", Benchley plays the City Treasurer and he's been asked to throw out the ball at the inauguration of a new stadium for their baseball team. Instead, he gives a long and inane speech which practiclaly puts everyone to sleep.

Considering that the entire film is based on one joke, and not a particularly funny one, it's tough going to stick with this one. Dull beyond belief.

By the way, this was filmed at Wrigley Stadium in Los Angeles. Apparently, the Chicago Cubs' owner not only had the major league park in Chicago named after him, but their minor league team in Los Angeles (the minor league LA Angels) played in their own park by the same name.