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Slapstick comedy

Perfect Day

Year
1929
Length
19 minWikidata 19-minute listing Version sources ↓

A family outing repeatedly fails to begin as a car, neighbours, weather, and irritation dismantle the promise of a perfect day.

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Language
English
FunnyGentle Great first watch · Easy Slapstick comedy
Momo leans against a large car wheel beneath cream title lettering on sky blue.

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What to expect

Laurel and Hardy turn delay into structure: every attempted departure creates another practical obstacle and another chance for politeness to collapse.

How to ease in

The destination barely matters. Watch the repeated ritual of getting ready, getting into the car, and discovering one more reason nobody can leave.

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A quick, non-exhaustive note Includes slapstick violence, family hostility, disability humour, and period stereotypes.
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The title becomes funnier each time the car remains in place. I enjoy how the comedy finds an entire journey inside the failure to travel a few metres.

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Wikidata 19-minute listing 19 min 19 minutes reproduces the single duration stated by the source. The listing does not identify a cut, score, territory, frame rate, source element, or restoration. Source: Wikidata — Perfect Day Runtime reference · Checked 2026-08-22

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