The Romance of Digestion 87 years old

A brief, illustrated lecture on digestion. Aburdist humor is the hallmark of this pseudo-scientific description of biting, chewing, swallowing, and digesting food. The on-screen narrator begins with teeth, "little sentinels" as he calls them, and the tongue. Then it's on to the stomach: he describes the stomach's workings as if it were an office or a factory. He uses an illustration of the side view of a human torso, with mouth, esophagus, and stomach visible, saying it's a photograph of a man with a visible digestive tract.

Credits

The Romance of Digestion Cast

Name Character
Robert Benchley He was 47, 56 years old when he died as Joe Doakes

The Romance of Digestion Crew

Name Department
Robert Benchley as Writer. He was 47 (56) years old when He died Writing
Felix E. Feist as Director. He was 27 (55) years old when He died Directing
Felix E. Feist as Writer. He was 27 (55) years old when He died Writing
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The Romance of Digestion (87 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, March 13, 1937
  • Runtime: 8 minutes