#bob benchley

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Silver Screen magazine, February 1939

I recognize him as an actor, which he was in addition to being a "famous critic." He has 91 acting credits on IMDB; he did so. many. shorts., some of which I've seen on TCM like How to Start the Day. Leave it to Me was a 1938 Broadway production.

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Guylas Williams Illustrations 1920s & 30s.

( Williams (1888-1982) had been art editor of the Harvard Lampoon, always a good career path, particularly after his first contact with Robert Benchley all of whose books Williams was to illustrate. Williams trained in Paris at Colarossi's, accounting perhaps for his incisive figure drawing throughout his career. He returned to the States as Art Editor of Youth Companion and joined the Boston Globe as cartoonist. The New Yorker started in 1925 but Williams initially preferred LIFE magazine (the title's first, comic incarnation) producing writing as well as drawings.)

Recommend reading Bob Benchley’s humorous and witty books, although nearly 90 years of age the certainly didn’t lose their spark and some things still ring true - Williams marvellous illustrations within make it the perfect read.

(Source: fulltable.com)

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