Perfect Day

Perfect Day

7.0IMDb Score
Released:1929-08-10
Genre:Comedy
Duration:19 min
Director:James Parrott
Actors:Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Edgar Kennedy, Kay Deslys, Isabelle Keith
Production:Hal Roach Studios

Overview:

Two families embark on a pleasant Sunday picnic but manage to run into a variety of issues with their temperamental automobile. Each incident requires repeated exits and reboardings by Laurel, Hardy, their wives and grouchy, gout-ridden Uncle Edgar.

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