The 19-minute "Perfect Day" is a live action short film from 1929, so this one is already almost 90 years old. Wow! If you read the names of the people who made this, you will maybe realize already that it is a Stan&Laurel short film from their sound days already as they were among hose not too many who managed a successful transition from silent to sound film. But of course given the year when this was made, it is still a b&w film. Story-wise, I personally felt it just wasn't enough, not even for such a brief work. The 2 protagonists' wives added almost nothing except random waving at the camera that got repetitive at some point and Edgar Kennedy had no material either after the 10-minute mark. You could of course say this is realistic that he hasn't suffer even more from the lead duo's shenanigans, but well.. I don't know. To me he felt a bit wasted. I mentioned the repetitive waving already and in general they tried to stretch some joke here for too long, also everything involving the tire. Anyway, on a final note the right path for Laurel to shine is in my opinion the clumsy clown like Lloyd, maybe Keaton, but scenes like the brick window smashing scene should certainly be written for Hardy. Overall, this sadly is not the duo at their very best and it's really only worth seeing for the very biggest fans of the two. I give it a thumbs down.

Many people seem to compare this to Chaplin's 'A Days Pleasure', but given the majority of that film took place on a boat, and this one takes place in a stationary car, there is hardly any semblance at all. It's a nice day, and Stan and Ollie want to take their families out for a drive, but there are issues with the car, and that is where the comparisons to 'A Days Pleasure' stops.Many also claim this is funnier than 'A Days Pleasure' but I certainly don't see it. The jokes are telegraphed and laboured. Given it was early days for sound and the technical difficulties were high I won't be too critical of that, but the expression in the voices does sound phony, and doesn't improve upon the duo's best silents such as 'Big Business', 'Wrong Again, and 'Leave 'em Laughing.' They also have not yet discovered the art of soundtrack timing. The music plays underneath the whole thing as if it were a silent, with no pause or adjustment for the occasions when the actors speak.This one for Stan and Ollie die hards only.

Perfect Day (1929) *** (out of 4) Laurel, Hardy and their families are going on a picnic but various events stand in their way. Another wonderfully funny short features many great gags including the car breaking down and the best moments involving the uncle's bad foot.Tit for Tat (1935) *** (out of 4) Sequel to Them Thar Hills has L&H opening an electronics store next to a grocery store owned by the man they had the run in with in the previous film. This one here works a lot better for laughs even though the film is pretty straight forward with childish gags where the group destroys the others store.

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!