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What did Robert Benchley do in Hollywood?
In 1925 Robert Benchley accepted a standing invitation from film producer Jesse L. Lasky for a six-week term writing screenplays at $500.
Were any of the films Robert Benchley wrote screenplays for popular?
The Treasurer's Report was a financial and critical success upon its release in 1928.

Question: What was that about?
Self-contained rewrite: What was the film The Treasurer's Report about?