''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 Oliver Norvell Hardy (born Norvell Hardy; January 18, 1892 – August 7, 1957) was an American comic actor and one half of Laurel and Hardy, the double act that began in the era of silent films and lasted from 1926 to 1957. He appeared with his ...

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 ...

. This short is a parody on D. W. Griffith's 1924 drama ''

Isn't Life Wonderful ''Isn't Life Wonderful'' is a 1924 American silent romantic drama film directed by D. W. Griffith for his company D. W. Griffith Productions, and distributed by United Artists. It was based on the short story "Isn’t Life Wonderful?" in th ...

'' (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 ...

'' (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, United States, originally home to a small community called Ivanhoe, so named in honor of Ivanhoe, ...

. The staircase is now officially named "The Music Box Steps" and is at the corner of North Vendome Street and Del Monte Drive.

Cast

as Charley * Katherine Grant as The Wife * Oliver "Babe" Hardy as Remington - the Brother-in-Law *

Lon Poff Alonzo M. "Lon" Poff (February 8, 1870 – August 8, 1952) was an American film actor who appeared in almost 100 films between 1917 and 1951. Born in Bedford, Indiana, he was the son of Mrs. Mary E. Poff, and he had a sister, Grace Poff. He ...

as Mr. Jolly * Dorothy Morrison as Little Black Girl (uncredited) * Nancy McKee as The Daughter (uncredited) *

Leo Willis Leo Willis (January 5, 1890Katchmer, George A. (2009). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses'. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. p. 401. . – April 10, 1952) was an American actor who began his career in th ...

as The salesman (uncredited) *

as Potential pen buyer (uncredited) * Charles Stevenson as Medical Officer (uncredited) * Charlie Hall as Steward Who Drops Plates (uncredited) * William Gillespie as Latin American Official (uncredited) *

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'' ...

(uncredited)

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''Isn't Life Terrible?'' at SilentEra
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