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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.
What was the film The Treasurer's Report about?
The Treasurer's Report is a comedy sketch, made into a short film, written and performed by Robert Benchley.
What other films did Robert Benchley make besides The Treasurer's Report?
Robert Benchley participated in two more films in 1928: a second talking film he wrote, The Sex Life of the Polyp, and a third he only starred in, The Spellbinder.
Were either of the films The Sex Life of the Polyp written and performed by Robert Benchley and The Spellbinder starring Robert Benchley popular?
The films The Sex Life of the Polyp written and performed by Robert Benchley and The Spellbinder starring Robert Benchley enjoyed similar success and were critically acclaimed.

Question: What was the New Yorker call about?
Self-contained rewrite: What was the New Yorker call about relative to Robert Benchley?