Isn't Life Terrible?_
Charley is plagued with failure and with his brother-in-law, who's allergic to labor. When he decides to take the family on a camping trip, his wife learns about a contest sponsored by a pen company, with the first prize being an ocean trip. To win the prize Charley has to sell those pens - surprisingly he wins, but the ship turns out to be a wreck on it's last trip to the scrapyard. To make things worse they accidentally leave their young daughter on the dock and the ship sails without her. What else can go wrong on this trip?
Starring
Charley Chase, Katherine Grant, Oliver Hardy
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Isn't Life Terrible? was released 101 years ago in 1925.
Overview
Charley is plagued with failure and with his brother-in-law, who's allergic to labor. When he decides to take the family on a camping trip, his wife learns a...
Isn't Life Terrible? is a Comedy film with a runtime of 0h 25m.
CAST (14)
Charley Chase
The Husband
Katherine Grant
The Wife
Oliver Hardy
Remington - the Brother-in-Law (as 'Babe' Hardy)
Lon Poff
Mr. Jolly
Fay Wray
Potential Pen-Buyer (uncredited)
Charlie Hall
Steward Who Drops Plates
DM
Dorothy Morrison
Little Black Girl
Sammy Brooks
Short Passenger (uncredited)
William Gillespie
Medical Officer (uncredited)
Ham Kinsey
Passenger (uncredited)
Charles Stevenson
Medical Officer (uncredited)
Leo Willis
Neighbor with Trunk (uncredited)
NM
Nancy McKee
The Daughter (uncredited)
JM
Jules Mendel
Bed Salesman (uncredited)
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What is Isn't Life Terrible? about?
Charley is plagued with failure and with his brother-in-law, who's allergic to labor. When he decides to take the family on a camping trip, his wife learns about a contest sponsored by a pen company, with the first prize being an ocean trip. To win the prize Charley has to sell those pens - surprisingly he wins, but the ship turns out to be a wreck on it's last trip to the scrapyard. To make things worse they accidentally leave their young daughter on the dock and the ship sails without her. What else can go wrong on this trip?
How long is Isn't Life Terrible??
Isn't Life Terrible? has a runtime of 25 minutes (0h 25m).
Who stars in Isn't Life Terrible??
The cast of Isn't Life Terrible? includes Charley Chase, Katherine Grant, Oliver Hardy, Lon Poff, Fay Wray.
What is the rating of Isn't Life Terrible??
Isn't Life Terrible? has a rating of 5.8 out of 10 based on 9 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Comedy