I have never understood the appeal of Robert Benchley's shorts he made for Paramount. I know he was popular the these films and his almost mythical Algonquin Round Table (a meeting of various famous writers, actors and all around smarty-pants folks). Perhaps sitting with Benchley and his friends and listening to them talk would have been great....but the films just leave me indifferent at best....and that's definitely true with "No News is Good News".
The film consists of Benchley supposedly reading questions from folks at home and in each case he simply blathers and doesn't answer any of the three questions in the least.
This is not a bad short....but 'not bad' isn't exactly a glowing endorsement. I just didn't enjoy Benchley and his glib comments...I just didn't find them funny.
The film consists of Benchley supposedly reading questions from folks at home and in each case he simply blathers and doesn't answer any of the three questions in the least.
This is not a bad short....but 'not bad' isn't exactly a glowing endorsement. I just didn't enjoy Benchley and his glib comments...I just didn't find them funny.