That Inferior Feeling Explained
That Infrerion Feeling (1940) is a short comedy film produced by Robert Benchley for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Benchley appears as Joe Doakes in a series of scenes demonstrating the symptoms of inferiority, Benchley also serves as narrator.
Scenes
- Introductory monologue - Benchley instroduces the inferiority feelings of men.
- Wedding - where the groom is concerned if someone will speak up against the marriage. The groom acts like he's guilty although he has nothing to fear.
- Asking Directions - A man acts embarassaed, too embarrassed to ask directions from an official at a railway station.
- New suit - Nervous when being measured by a tailor, and too self-conscious to be seen in a 'conspicuous' suit.
- Hotel - How men act guilty when booking a hotel room for himself and his wife.
- Bank - How men act guilty around bank security and officials.
- Concluding monologue - Developing a sense around others. Benchley is disturbed during his monologue by the cleaning staff.
See also
References
- Nathaniel Benchley, Robert Benchley, a biography. (New York City, McGraw-Hill, 1955)
