''Isn't Life Terrible?'' is a 1925 American film starring
Charley Chase
Charles Joseph Parrott (October 20, 1893 – June 20, 1940), known professionally as Charley Chase, was an American comedian, actor, screenwriter and film director. He worked for many pioneering comedy studios but is chiefly associated with pro ...
and featuring
Oliver Hardy and
Fay Wray
Vina Fay Wray (September 15, 1907 – August 8, 2004) was a Canadian/American actress best known for starring as Ann Darrow in the 1933 film ''King Kong''. Through an acting career that spanned nearly six decades, Wray attained international r ...
. It is the debut of director
Leo McCarey
Thomas Leo McCarey (October 3, 1898 – July 5, 1969) was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He was involved in nearly 200 films, the most well known today being '' Duck Soup'', ''Make Way for Tomorrow'', '' The Awful T ...
. This short is a parody on D. W. Griffith's 1924 drama ''
Isn't Life Wonderful'' (1924). The staircase used in this film is the same outdoor staircase seen in ''
Hats Off'' (1927) and ''
The Music Box
''The Music Box'' is a Laurel and Hardy short film comedy released in 1932. It was directed by James Parrott, produced by Hal Roach and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film, which depicts the pair attempting to move a piano up a long f ...
'' (1932). The staircase still exists in
Silver Lake, Los Angeles
Silver Lake is a residential and commercial Neighbourhood, neighborhood in the east-Central Los Angeles, central region of Los Angeles, California. Originally home to a small community called Ivanhoe in honor of Walter Scott, Sir Walter Scott. In ...
.
Cast
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Charley Chase
Charles Joseph Parrott (October 20, 1893 – June 20, 1940), known professionally as Charley Chase, was an American comedian, actor, screenwriter and film director. He worked for many pioneering comedy studios but is chiefly associated with pro ...
as Charley
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Katherine Grant as The Wife
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Oliver "Babe" Hardy as Remington - the Brother-in-Law
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Lon Poff as Mr. Jolly
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Dorothy Morrison as Little Black Girl (uncredited)
* Nancy McKee as The Daughter (uncredited)
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Leo Willis
Leo Willis (5 January 1890 – 10 April 1952) was an American actor who began his career in the silent era. He played mainly tough guys and comic villains, notably opposite Harold Lloyd, Charley Chase, and Laurel and Hardy at the Hal Roach Stud ...
as The salesman (uncredited)
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Fay Wray
Vina Fay Wray (September 15, 1907 – August 8, 2004) was a Canadian/American actress best known for starring as Ann Darrow in the 1933 film ''King Kong''. Through an acting career that spanned nearly six decades, Wray attained international r ...
as Potential pen buyer (uncredited)
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Charles Stevenson as Medical Officer (uncredited)
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Charlie Hall as Steward Who Drops Plates (uncredited)
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William Gillespie William or Bill Gillespie may refer to:
* William Gillespie (actor) (1894–1938), Scottish actor
* William Gillespie (New Zealand politician) (1893–1961), New Zealand politician of the National Party
* William Ernest Gillespie (1912–1967), A ...
as Latin American Official (uncredited)
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Sammy Brooks
Sammy Brooks (July 10, 1891 – May 16, 1951) was an American film actor. He appeared in 218 films between 1916 and 1938. He was born in New York City and died in Los Angeles, California.
Selected filmography
* Luke, the Candy Cut-Up (19 ...
(uncredited)
See also
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List of American films of 1925
A List of American films of 1925 is a compilation of American films that were released in the year 1925. All films on this list are in the Public Domain since 2021.
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External links
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''Isn't Life Terrible?'' at SilentEra
1925 films
1925 comedy films
1925 short films
Silent American comedy films
American black-and-white films
Films directed by Leo McCarey
American silent short films
American comedy short films
1920s American films
1920s English-language films
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