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How to Eat

6.219399mMovieComedy

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.…

DirectorRoy Rowland

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Cast · Directed by Roy Rowland

RBRobert Benchley
Robert Benchley
Lecturer / Joe Doakes
RLRuth Lee
Ruth Lee
Mrs. Joe Doakes
GLGeorge Lessey
George Lessey
Toastmaster at Dinner
FMForbes Murray
Forbes Murray
Joe's Dinner Guest

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How to Eat — streaming FAQ

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Is How to Eat on Netflix?

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How to Eat isn't streaming in Canada yet, so there's no way to watch it free at the moment.

What is the OTT release date for How to Eat?

How to Eat hasn't started streaming in Canada yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around July 29, 1939. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.