"How to Sleep" is a funny MGM short starring - and narrated by - Robert Benchley, the famed humorist and light sleeper. In this film, Benchley illustrates how to induce sleep, how to avoid sleep, how to awaken, and how to drive yourself bonkers.
My two favorite scenes: The animation of counting sheep jumping over a fence, with a small sheep getting half credit, ends when a pile of sheep crashes into the fence. AND, how difficult can it be to get out of bed and get a drink of water?
One point Benchley makes in "How to Sleep" that I can easily identify with: A surefire way to avoid sleep is occupying your brain with WORRY, and when I was younger and didn't know any better, worry was the fiercest enemy I ever had to face!
My two favorite scenes: The animation of counting sheep jumping over a fence, with a small sheep getting half credit, ends when a pile of sheep crashes into the fence. AND, how difficult can it be to get out of bed and get a drink of water?
One point Benchley makes in "How to Sleep" that I can easily identify with: A surefire way to avoid sleep is occupying your brain with WORRY, and when I was younger and didn't know any better, worry was the fiercest enemy I ever had to face!