"How to Sleep" is a 10.5-minute mix of educational documentary and comedy, but mostly the latter. It was made over 80 years ago and even if this kind of films was pretty frequent back then, then this one here was still a bit of an early take on the matter. It won Jack Chertok his only Academy Award. But it should really have gone to Robert Benchley as he is the only one we see and hear in the film. Unfortunately, I have seen similar films that were more entertaining than this black-and-white movie. I am not sure what it was. I guess the narrator did not have the greatest comedic talent and the material he was given was not too good either. It was certainly more fun to watch than to listen to. But it would have been even more fun with Donald or Goofy in a cartoon. I think there is one with Donald in a similar situation out there, also a very old one and that one is really funnier than this live action short we have here. I do not agree with the Academy. Not recommended.
Review of How to Sleep
