This is a short film featuring Laurel and Hardy. They are trying to be good husbands and offer to take their families out for a weekend drive into the country for a picnic. The weather is lovely and they have every reason to believe it will be the perfect day. But, considering they are Laurel and Hardy, you of course know this isn't true. Time and time again, little things keep happening that delay their departure. And, with each little problem, their enjoyment of this perfect day diminishes. Finally, when they have worked out all their problems, they are off---at which point a MAJOR catastrophe occurs and the film concludes--with an absolutely wonderful reaction on the part of the boys. About the only short-coming of this film is that the plot is awfully basic, but the execution is so good that this can be forgiven. Lovers of the team are sure to be impressed by this effort, though if you are a non-fan, this isn't their very best effort--for that, try BIG BUSINESS or SONS OF THE DESERT (my two personal favorites).

I am in the midst of watching a lot of Laurel and Hardy shorts. I'm amazed at a few things. There are over a hundred. They all use the same gag philosophy, often the same gags. And they range from pretty darn funny to boring.This is one of the boring ones. You know when you see a tray of sandwiches that it will be upset and the tray will be used as a weapon a few times. You know when you see a bandaged foot that it can only repeatedly pummeled. Sometimes they do these things with a pace and lightness that you get swept up in it.Other times, as here, you can imagine them as tired, coming to work to hear the day's layout and just not caring.Ted's Evaluation -- 1 of 3: You can find something better to do with this part of your life.

Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy are the most famous comedy duo in history, and deservedly so, so I am happy to see any of their films. Mrs. Hardy (Kay Deslys) and Mrs. Laurel (Isabelle Keith) are looking forward to a picnic with Uncle Edgar (Edgar Kennedy), suffering from a gouty foot, and husbands Ollie and Stan. Before setting off they are clumsy enough to drop the sandwiches (twice), and the dog is having a nibble at the Uncle's bandaged foot. So they all at last get to the car, injuring the Uncle's foot a couple of times, but after saying goodbye to everyone, a pin in the road flattens the tyre, and Ollie and Stan try to change it. After this pickle, and another goodbye to neighbours, the jack was left on, and Ollie chucks it away, crashing through the neighbour's window, and they have a little bit of a fight. So after this, getting their coats back on in a muddle, and yet another goodbye, the car needs the starting handle winded, and there is a quick blow, then overheating, which Stan sorts with a hose. So finally, the car is ready to go, and the film ends with the goodbyes to the neighbours, and ignoring the road, they drive into a closed part of the road, and as result end up sinking into the large puddle (possibly wet tarmac). Filled with wonderful slapstick and all classic comedy you could want from a black and white film, it is an enjoyable film. Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy were number 7 on The Comedians' Comedian. Very good!

A LAUREL & HARDY Comedy Short. It is a PERFECT DAY for the Laurels & the Hardys to go on a picnic, taking gouty old Uncle Ed with them. In typical fashion, the Boys proceed to demolish first the sandwiches & then the car, with Uncle's foot coming in for several good whacks along the way.Pure slapstick from start to finish. Those who like painful physical humor will get lots of laughs here. Stan & Ollie seem much more violent towards each other than usual. Edgar Kennedy plays the much-battered Uncle Ed.