How to Eat
Synopsis
Humorist Robert Benchley discusses the issue of food and how different situations can affect one's ability to consume and digest food, using his stock everyman and slightly bumbling character Joe Doakes to dramatize such situations. Situations that can impede digestion include receiving bad news resulting in stress, being in love, and feeling scared. Snacking or nibbling between meals can ruins one's appetite at meal time. Having the correct posture while eating is important for digestion; finding the right posture can be difficult in certain circumstances, such as being on a picnic or eating in bed (specifically for men when using trays). Sharing tables with staring strangers may also impede digestion. And it's difficult to digest food when one can't get any of it.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Roy Rowland
- Original Title
- How to Eat
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 9m
- Production Studios
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Roy Rowland
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Roy Rowland
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What is How to Eat about?
Humorist Robert Benchley discusses the issue of food and how different situations can affect one's ability to consume and digest food, using his stock everyman and slightly bumbling character Joe Doakes to dramatize such situations. Situations that can impede digestion include receiving bad news resulting in stress, being in love, and feeling scared. Snacking or nibbling between meals can ruins one's appetite at meal time. Having the correct posture while eating is important for digestion; finding the right posture can be difficult in certain circumstances, such as being on a picnic or eating in bed (specifically for men when using trays). Sharing tables with staring strangers may also impede digestion. And it's difficult to digest food when one can't get any of it.
Who directed How to Eat?
How to Eat was directed by Roy Rowland.
Who stars in How to Eat?
The principal cast of How to Eat includes Robert Benchley, Ruth Lee, George Lessey, Forbes Murray.
When was How to Eat released and how long is it?
How to Eat was released in 1939 with a total runtime of 9m.