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The Sex Life of the Polyp
(1928) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by Thomas Chalmers

Cast: Robert Benchley

Fox Film Corporation production; distributed by Fox Film Corporation. / Released 25 July 1928. / Movietone 35mm spherical 1.20:1 format. Western Electric Movietone sound-on-film synchronized sound system. / Benchley’s second film. / Full-sound film.

Comedy.

Survival status: Prints exist in the film holdings of Cohen Media Group (Raymond Rohauer collection) [35mm positive]; and in private collections [16mm reduction positives].

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Synchronized sound film

Listing updated: 31 January 2025.

References: Maltin-Selected pp. 166, 167, 169.