How to Sleep_
"A humorous look at the problems people have trying to sleep."
A lecturer seated at a desk promises an informative film about how to sleep; it's a sequel to and inspired by "How to stay awake," which put his audience to sleep. He plans to examine the causes of sleep, the causes of insomnia, and recent research on sleep, including a time-lapse film of a man changing positions 55 times during an 8-hour rest: why exercise, he asks, when you can sleep like a top? The film instructs one on how to get a drink of water during the night without waking completely, and other useful skills for the insomniac.
Starring
Robert Benchley
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
How to Sleep was released 91 years ago in 1935.
Overview
A lecturer seated at a desk promises an informative film about how to sleep; it's a sequel to and inspired by "How to stay awake," which put his audience to ...
How to Sleep is a Comedy film with a runtime of 0h 11m.
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What is How to Sleep about?
A lecturer seated at a desk promises an informative film about how to sleep; it's a sequel to and inspired by "How to stay awake," which put his audience to sleep. He plans to examine the causes of sleep, the causes of insomnia, and recent research on sleep, including a time-lapse film of a man changing positions 55 times during an 8-hour rest: why exercise, he asks, when you can sleep like a top? The film instructs one on how to get a drink of water during the night without waking completely, and other useful skills for the insomniac.
How long is How to Sleep?
How to Sleep has a runtime of 11 minutes (0h 11m).
Who stars in How to Sleep?
The cast of How to Sleep includes Robert Benchley.
What is the rating of How to Sleep?
How to Sleep has a rating of 6.5 out of 10 based on 17 votes on TMDB.
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Comedy