A Night at the Movies
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | A Night at the Movies |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1937 |
| length | 10 mins |
| Rod | |
| Director | Roy Rowland |
| script |
Robert Benchley Robert Lee's Frederic I. Rinaldo |
| production | Jack Chertok |
| occupation | |
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A Night at the Movies is a 1937 American comedic short film .
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A couple decides to go to the cinema. You study the newspaper in search of interesting films. It turns out that every cinema in the city offers double screenings, with the couple already familiar with one or the other film. Since the husband has free tickets, they choose a cinema and drive off. However, the husband forgets the free tickets in the car and shows the parking ticket instead. Therefore, there are some problems before the couple is finally allowed into the projection room.
The two of them are finally sitting in their cinema armchairs when the husband has a coughing fit. The other viewers are upset, so the husband goes into the lobby. When he is better, he wants to go back, but he takes the wrong door and finds himself on a stage, surrounded by show girls who give their break between films.
Awards
In 1938 the film was nominated for an Oscar in the category Best Short Film (One-Reel) .
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The world premiere took place on November 6, 1937.
Web links
- A Night at the Movies in the Internet Movie Database (English)