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Lazy Days

  • 1929
  • 20m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
171
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Lazy Days (1929)
ComedyFamilyShort

The gang enter their little brothers and sisters in a baby contest.The gang enter their little brothers and sisters in a baby contest.The gang enter their little brothers and sisters in a baby contest.

  • Director
    • Robert F. McGowan
  • Writers
    • H.M. Walker
    • Robert A. McGowan
  • Stars
    • Norman 'Chubby' Chaney
    • Joe Cobb
    • Jean Darling
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    171
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Robert F. McGowan
    • Writers
      • H.M. Walker
      • Robert A. McGowan
    • Stars
      • Norman 'Chubby' Chaney
      • Joe Cobb
      • Jean Darling
    • 12User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Norman 'Chubby' Chaney
    Norman 'Chubby' Chaney
    • Chubby
    • (as Hal Roach's Rascals)
    Joe Cobb
    Joe Cobb
    • Joe
    • (as Hal Roach's Rascals)
    Jean Darling
    Jean Darling
    • Jean
    • (as Hal Roach's Rascals)
    Allen 'Farina' Hoskins
    Allen 'Farina' Hoskins
    • Farina
    • (as Hal Roach's Rascals)
    Bobby 'Wheezer' Hutchins
    Bobby 'Wheezer' Hutchins
    • Wheezer
    • (as Hal Roach's Rascals)
    Mary Ann Jackson
    Mary Ann Jackson
    • Mary Ann
    • (as Hal Roach's Rascals)
    Harry Spear
    • Harry
    • (as Hal Roach's Rascals)
    The Wonder Dog Pal
    • Petey
    • (as Hal Roach's Rascals)
    Junior Allen
    • Thermos, Farina's brother
    • (as Hal Roach's Rascals)
    Jannie Hoskins
    • Trellis
    • (as Hal Roach's Rascals)
    Bobby Burns
    Bobby Burns
      • Director
        • Robert F. McGowan
      • Writers
        • H.M. Walker
        • Robert A. McGowan
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      • Trivia
        Like many early Roach talkies, several scenes were filmed silent, most usually because of the street noise the sound department couldn't control, or the use of special sound effects.
      • Goofs
        When Farina says, "Please take this hose out of my mouth," his lips don't match the words being said.
      • Quotes

        Chubby: We're gonna get pinched.

      • Soundtracks
        Turkey In The Straw
        (uncredited)

        Traditional, arranged by John Renfro Davis

      User reviews12

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      Awful

      Lazy Days (1929)

      BOMB (out of 4)

      The gang is sitting around bored out of their minds until Joe sees that a baby contest is being held. The gang gather up their younger brothers and sisters and enter the contest. This third short from the gang is without a doubt the worst I've seen and I might even take it further by saying this is one of the worst films ever made. I didn't find the previous two shorts funny but this one here is just beyond bad in its attempt for humor. I should restate that because there's really no attempt at humor because it appears the screenwriters found torturing a baby to be funny. There's a sequence where Farina has to give his baby brother a bath and as soon as the baby is put into the tub he starts screaming and crying in terror. Do they cut the scene? No they make it worst by putting water on him and then dragging him around the rest of the film. Screaming and crying is the baby the entire time. Is the torturing of this kid funny in 1929 because it's happening to a black kid? I'm really not sure where to stand on the racial issues of this back in 1929 but the scene is incredibly ugly and brutal and to me ranks as one of the nastiest things I've seen in any movie. Even without this scene the movie wouldn't fair any better as the jokes are lame (Chubby as a baby) and the film drawn out.
      • Michael_Elliott
      • Nov 3, 2008
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      • Release date
        • August 24, 1929 (United States)
      • Country of origin
        • United States
      • Language
        • English
      • Also known as
        • Ленивые дни
      • Filming locations
        • Hal Roach Studios - 8822 Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA(Studio)
      • Production company
        • Hal Roach Studios
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      • Runtime
        20 minutes
      • Color
        • Black and White
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.33 : 1

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