Review of Perfect Day

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).