Home Movies (1940): Cast
Home Movies is a 1940 short comedy directed by Basil Wrangell, starring Robert Benchley as Joe Doakes, Hobart Cavanaugh and John Butler. It runs 8 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 8 min
- Director
- Basil Wrangell
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
-
English - Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Home Movies About?
The premise of Home Movies without spoilers.
A comedy short staring Robert Benchley. He tries to show us how to make our own movies.
Home Movies Themes & Keywords
· 21 tags- out of focus
- vacation
- dinner party
- backwards
- nitrate film
- explosion
- donkey
- rowboat
- beach
- movie screen
- film reel
- film projector
+9 more Show fewer
- swimming trunks
- guide
- bathing suit
- home movie
- film editing
- husband wife relationship
- moving backwards
- family vacation
- title spoken by character
Home Movies Cast & Characters
Robert Benchley leads the cast as Joe Doakes, with Hobart Cavanaugh as Party Guest Wearing Bowtie (uncredited) and John Butler as Party Guest (uncredited). Directed by Basil Wrangell; 5 actors are credited in all.
- Director Basil Wrangell
- Robert Benchley as Joe Doakes
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Hobart Cavanaugh as Party Guest Wearing Bowtie (uncredited) - John Butler as Party Guest (uncredited)
- Marie Blake as Party Guest (uncredited)
Also Starring in Home Movies
· 1 more- Monica Bannister Girl (uncredited)
More from Basil Wrangell
More films directed by Basil Wrangell: Philo Vance’s Gamble, A Really Important Person, Mr. Blabbermouth! and We Do It Because.
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Home Movies FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Home Movies, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Home Movies?
Home Movies runs 8 minutes.
When was Home Movies released?
Home Movies was released on February 17, 1940.
Who directed Home Movies?
Home Movies was directed by Basil Wrangell.
More films by Basil Wrangell Who is in the cast of Home Movies?
Home Movies stars Robert Benchley as Joe Doakes, Hobart Cavanaugh as Party Guest Wearing Bowtie (uncredited) and John Butler as Party Guest (uncredited), among 5 credited actors.
Does Home Movies have a post-credit scene?
No. Home Movies has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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