Isn’t Life Terrible? (1925): Cast
Isn’t Life Terrible? is a 1925 short comedy directed by Leo McCarey, starring Fay Wray as Potential Pen-Buyer (uncredited), Oliver Hardy and Charlie Hall. It runs 25 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 25 min
- Director
- Leo McCarey
- Genre
- Comedy
- Studio
- Hal Roach Studios
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Isn’t Life Terrible? About?
The premise of Isn’t Life Terrible? without spoilers.
Charley, perpetually unlucky, and his work‑averse brother‑in‑law set out for a family camping trip. Charley's wife discovers a pen‑company contest offering an ocean cruise as the grand prize. Charley hustles to sell the pens, wins, and boards the ship—only to learn it’s a dilapidated vessel bound for the scrapyard. To make matters worse, they accidentally leave their young daughter on the dock as the ship departs, leading to a cascade of mishaps.
Isn’t Life Terrible? Themes & Keywords
· 21 tags- ship
- contest
- brother in law
- vaccination
- vacation
- ticket
- salesman
- puppy
- mistaken identity
- mattress
- lifeboat
- life jacket
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- leak
- ink
- home owner
- fountain pen
- chicken
- carpenter
- black eye
- balloon
- spoof title
Isn’t Life Terrible? Cast & Characters
Fay Wray leads the cast as Potential Pen-Buyer (uncredited), with Oliver Hardy as Remington - the Brother-in-Law (as 'Babe' Hardy) and Charlie Hall as Steward Who Drops Plates. Directed by Leo McCarey; 7 actors are credited in all.
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Director Leo McCarey
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Fay Wray as Potential Pen-Buyer (uncredited) - Oliver Hardy as Remington - the Brother-in-Law (as 'Babe' Hardy)
- Charlie Hall as Steward Who Drops Plates
- Charley Chase as The Husband
Also Starring in Isn’t Life Terrible?
· 3 more- Lon Poff Mr. Jolly
- Katherine Grant The Wife
- Dorothy Morrison Little Black Girl
More from Leo McCarey
More films directed by Leo McCarey, best-rated first: Going My Way, Duck Soup, The Awful Truth and Love Affair.
Cars in Isn’t Life Terrible?
1 car on screen: the Ford Model T.
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Ford Model T Minor role
Seen Isn’t Life Terrible??
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Isn’t Life Wonderful!, What's the Worst That Could Happen? and Life Together.
Isn’t Life Terrible? FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Isn’t Life Terrible?, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Isn’t Life Terrible??
Isn’t Life Terrible? runs 25 minutes.
When was Isn’t Life Terrible? released?
Isn’t Life Terrible? was released on July 5, 1925.
Who directed Isn’t Life Terrible??
Isn’t Life Terrible? was directed by Leo McCarey.
More films by Leo McCarey Who is in the cast of Isn’t Life Terrible??
Isn’t Life Terrible? stars Fay Wray as Potential Pen-Buyer (uncredited), Oliver Hardy as Remington - the Brother-in-Law (as 'Babe' Hardy) and Charlie Hall as Steward Who Drops Plates, among 7 credited actors.
Does Isn’t Life Terrible? have a post-credit scene?
No. Isn’t Life Terrible? has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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