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Opening Day (1938)
delight full film
2 February 2005 - 4 out of 5 users found this review helpful.
When it came to lampooning aspects of "Americana" Benchley was the equal of anyone including Sinclair Lewis. In this one a few appropriate comments before throwing out the ceremonial first ball of the season get a bit out of hand and we feel his pain and embarrassment as things spiral downwards. He begins by mentioning that the mayor would be there except for a vital need to visit Paris. As he mentions this Benchley somehow implies with a brief facial expression what the mayor is really there for and this is a great example of his wonderfully understated technique. Do see this short film when you can or any of his others for that matter.
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