Perfect Day | 1929 | Comedy, Short

Title: Perfect Day | 1929 | Comedy, Short Director: James Parrott Studio: Hal Roach Studios Starring: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Edgar Kennedy, Kay Deslys, Isabelle Keith Release Date: August 10, 1929 Runtime: 19 minutes Format: Black-and-white; 35mm; 1.18:1; 2 reels; Movietone and Vitaphone sound versions Country: United States Language: English Genres: Comedy, Short --- Chapters: 00:00:00 Sunday picnic plans 00:03:30 First attempt to depart 00:08:00 Neighbor dispute 00:12:30 Repairs and renewed optimism 00:16:30 Pothole and collapse --- Summary: Laurel and Hardy prepare for a Sunday picnic with their wives and Uncle Edgar, but a cantankerous Model T and a series of small disputes keep thwarting their departure. Despite repeated farewells and spirited attempts to get underway, each minor mishap forces the group back out of the car. As tensions mount with a neighbor and the clock ticks on their “perfect day,” the outing unravels into a cascade of mechanical troubles and misunderstandings, culminating in a final roadside setback that ends the excursion almost where it began. --- Background: Written in May 1929 and filmed June 1–8, 1929, Perfect Day was produced at Hal Roach Studios and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer during Hollywood’s transition to sound. The original 1929 release had no incidental music beyond the main titles; a 1937 reissue added a music score associated with other Roach comedies. The film is noted for extensive exterior filming and location sound for an early talkie, and has been restored in recent years using original elements and synchronized discs. --- Trivia: The AFI Catalog records the film at two reels , with both Movietone and Vitaphone versions. The main cast pairs Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy with Edgar Kennedy as the gout-ridden uncle; Kay Deslys and Isabelle Keith play the wives. A 1937 reissue introduced studio library music, while later restorations have presented the original 1929 audio without added scoring. UCLA Film & Television Archive preservation work drew on multiple picture and sound sources, including synchronized discs, to approximate the film’s original presentation. --- Public Domain / Rights: Original Release: August 10, 1929 Original Studio / Distributor: Hal Roach Studios / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Copyright Status: Public Domain Renewal: Unknown --- Hashtags: PerfectDay LaurelAndHardy StanLaurel OliverHardy HalRoach ClassicComedy EarlyTalkies PublicDomain 1929 SilentToSound Source page: https: //commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Perfect_Day_(1929).webm Direct media URL: https: //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f5/Perfect_Day_%281929%29.webm