Isn’t Life Terrible? (1925) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

1925 · 25 mins

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Directed by

Leo McCarey

Starring

Fay Wray, Oliver Hardy, Charley Chase, Lon Poff, Charlie Hall, Katherine Grant

Charley, perpetually unlucky, and his work‑averse brother‑in‑law set out for a family camping trip. Charley's wife discovers a pen‑company contest offering an ocean cruise as the grand prize. Charley hustles to sell the pens, wins, and boards the ship—only to learn it’s a dilapidated vessel bound for the scrapyard. To make matters worse, they accidentally leave their young daughter on the dock as the ship departs, leading to a cascade of mishaps.