Benchley returned to the cinema in 1937, cast in the revue "Broadway Melody of 1938" and in his largest role to that point, the critically panned "Live, Love and Learn." A short that Benchley completed for MGM, "A Night at the Movies," was Benchley's greatest success since "How to Sleep:" it was Oscar-nominated, and secured him a contract for more short films that would be produced in New York. These films were produced more quickly than his previous efforts (while "How to Sleep" needed two days, the later short "How to Vote" needed less than twelve hours), and took their toll on Benchley. He still completed two shoots in one day (one of which was "The Courtship of the Newt"), but rested for a while following the 1937 schedule.