Isn't Life Terrible?
6.5
Charley is plagued with failure and with his brother-in-law, who's allergic to labor. When he decides to take the family on a camping trip, his wife learns about a contest sponsored by a pen company, with the first prize being an ocean trip. To win the prize Charley has to sell those pens - surprisingly he wins, but the ship turns out to be a wreck on it's last trip to the scrapyard. To make things worse they accidentally leave their young daughter on the dock and the ship sails without her. What else can go wrong on this trip?
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Cast
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Charley Chase
The Husband
Known for
Sons of the Desert
His New Profession
Katherine Grant
The Wife
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Oliver Hardy
Remington - the Brother-in-Law (as 'Babe' Hardy)
Known for
The Music Box
Sons of the Desert
Lon Poff
Mr. Jolly
Also in
The Iron Mask
Flash Gordon
Fay Wray
Potential Pen-Buyer (uncredited)
Known for
King Kong
The Most Dangerous Game
Charlie Hall
Steward Who Drops Plates
Known for
Tit for Tat
They Go Boom!
Dorothy Morrison
Little Black Girl
Also in
Hearts in Dixie
Sleepless Hollow
Sammy Brooks
Short Passenger (uncredited)
Known for
Berth Marks
Grandma's Boy
William Gillespie
Medical Officer (uncredited)
Known for
Grandma's Boy
Ham Kinsey
Passenger (uncredited)
Also in
Double Whoopee
Hats Off
Charles Stevenson
Medical Officer (uncredited)
Known for
Grandma's Boy
Leo Willis
Neighbor with Trunk (uncredited)
Known for
The Kid Brother
The Bohemian Girl
Leo McCarey Director
United States release July 5, 1925 · Produced in United States · Languages English, No dialogue
Production
Hal Roach Studios
Production
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · No dialogue
Release dates
United States · July 5, 1925
Theatrical
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