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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.

Question: Were any of these films popular?
Self-contained rewrite: Were either of the films The Sex Life of the Polyp written and performed by Robert Benchley and The Spellbinder starring Robert Benchley popular?