
Isn't Life Terrible?
Comedy
Overview
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?
Top Cast


Charley Chase
Charley Chase
The Husband
Charley Chase
The Husband


Katherine Grant
Katherine Grant
The Wife
Katherine Grant
The Wife


Oliver Hardy
Oliver Hardy
Remington - the Brother-in-Law (as 'Babe' Hardy)
Oliver Hardy
Remington - the Brother-in-Law (as 'Babe' Hardy)


Lon Poff
Lon Poff
Mr. Jolly
Lon Poff
Mr. Jolly


Fay Wray
Fay Wray
Potential Pen-Buyer (uncredited)
Fay Wray
Potential Pen-Buyer (uncredited)


Charlie Hall
Charlie Hall
Steward Who Drops Plates
Charlie Hall
Steward Who Drops Plates
Dorothy Morrison
Dorothy Morrison
Little Black Girl
Dorothy Morrison
Little Black Girl


Sammy Brooks
Sammy Brooks
Short Passenger (uncredited)
Sammy Brooks
Short Passenger (uncredited)


William Gillespie
William Gillespie
Medical Officer (uncredited)
William Gillespie
Medical Officer (uncredited)


Ham Kinsey
Ham Kinsey
Passenger (uncredited)
Ham Kinsey
Passenger (uncredited)
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