Isn't Life Terrible? (1925)

Directed by

Leo McCarey

Genre

silent film

Country

United States

Runtime

22 min

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 10 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This silent short comedy follows a man trying to manage everyday mishaps and frustrations. It pokes fun at serious dramas by treating ordinary problems with exaggerated humor.

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What happens

Isn't Life Terrible? is a 1925 American film starring Charley Chase and featuring Oliver Hardy and Fay Wray. 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 (1932). The staircase still exists in Silver Lake, Los Angeles. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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