Opening Day

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Robert Benchley and Harlan Briggs in Opening Day (1938)

Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueSneeversport 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... Tout lireSneeversport 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.

Director
- Roy Rowland
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5,9/10

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Director
- Roy Rowland
Stars

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Robert Benchley

City Treasurer Benchley

King Baggot

Baseball Fan
(uncredited)

Harlan Briggs

Mr. Garnish
(uncredited)

John Butler

Heckler in Grandstand
(uncredited)

Philo McCullough

Baseball Fan
(uncredited)

J.C. Nugent

Dr. Detweiler
(uncredited)

Larry Steers

Baseball Fan
(uncredited)

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Gaffes
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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Very Poor

Opening Day (1938)

* (out of 4)

The Mayor of Sneeversport is out of town so the city treasurer (Robert Benchley) is asked to throw out the first pitch at the opening day baseball game. When he's handed the ball, instead of throwing it, he goes on a long speech, which starts to drag everyone crazy. I love catching these rare shorts on Turner Classic Movies and even the most bland one usually has at least a few things going for it but there's no doubt that this one here is the worst I've seen. I've enjoyed most of the Benchley shorts I've seen but while watching the film I felt like those people in the stands. The humor just didn't work on me as I found it boring, slow and just dull. Benchley always had a dry humor in his films but this really kills this film because it's simply not funny.