Two families embark on a pleasant Sunday picnic but manage to run into a variety of issues with their temperamental automobile. Each incident requires repeated exits and reboardings by Laurel, Hardy, their wives and grouchy, gout-ridden Uncle Edgar.
Acting
Laurel and Hardy's silent timing remains surgical.
Practical Effects
Every car gag done with actual 1929 automobiles.
Direction
Parrott builds comic rhythm like a suspense thriller.
Director
James Parrott
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Laurel and Hardy's ninth sound film but still relies heavily on silent-era physical comedy techniques.
The temperamental automobile became a recurring motif in 1920s American comedy, reflecting national anxiety about new technology disrupting traditional Sunday leisure.
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