Roy Rowland
Total Credits at Criticker: 1 (Actor), 13 (Director)
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In this western, a gambler wins a big Mexican ranch and decides to herd all of the cattle upon it into Texas. The crook enlists the aide of a few Mexicans, but they don't realize he plans to cheat them. En route, the cattle drivers are ambushed by banditos. They survive, but during the course of the struggle, the cattle hands learn the truth and ensure that justice gets served. (allmovie.com)
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How to Eat (1939) - Short Film
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. (imdb)
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How to Watch Football (1938) - Short Film
Humorist Robert Benchley illustrates the fine points of attending an American football game. (imdb)
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Think First (1939) - Short Film
Episode 24 of the Crime Does Not Pay series. Margie Smith (Laraine Day) works as a waitress at a drive in restaurant. She likes to date and look nice but on her salary, she can't keep up with everyone else. However, a friend shows her that stealing is easy, cool and lets you dress like success. At first, it works out just fine, but remember--this is a Crime Does Not Pay film and you KNOW she'll soon get caught and prosecuted. (imdb)
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Sucker List (1941) - Short Film
Mr. Brown and his racketeer buddies, calling their company "Best Selections", come up with a scheme to bilk those already seemingly desperate for money of what little they have. The scheme has two main components: they print and circulate a list of horse racing winners making it look like they've predicted the winners, and they, with a list of bank loan applicants in hand, telephone these people telling them of a sure bet. (imdb)
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Opening Day (1938) - Short Film
Sneeversport is excited for opening day home game taking place in new Municipal Park baseball field. But first they must endure monotonous and rambling speech by City Treasurer Benchley, who surprises when he finally throws the first ball.
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How to Read (1938) - Short Film
Humorist Robert Benchley offers a tongue-in-cheek lesson on how to avoid eye strain while reading.
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An Evening Alone (1938) - Short Film
With his wife gone for the evening, a man is left alone at home. Left alone to their own devices, men tend to be more thoughtful and analytical in deciding what to do than women. This man decides to figure out how the cuckoo clock on the wall works, clean out the bedroom closet where his wife has left things to accumulate, and fix the fire in the fireplace.
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An Hour for Lunch (1939) - Short Film
Benchley shows how to budget one's time during lunch hour to get things done efficiently. Unfortunately, things don't go as planned.
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Dark Magic (1939) - Short Film
Joseph A. Doakes goes into a shop looking for a gift for his son, and the clerk shows him a box of magic tricks. After a store employee demonstrates several of them, Doakes purchases a number of them and starts demonstrating them for his son, who is totally bored. For some unknown reason, the tricks worked better in the store than they do at home, even though instructions are included. In the final trick, Doakes makes himself disappear.
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The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955) - TV Series
Marshal Earp keeps the law, first in Kansas and later in Arizona, using his over-sized pistols and a variety of sidekicks. Most of the saga is based loosely on fact, with historical badguys and good guys, ending up with the famous shootout at the O.K. corral.
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A humorous look at the trials and tribulations of fatherhood. (David Glagovsky ) IMDB
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