Laurel and Hardy - Perfect Day (1929) - Filming Locations

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Historical Production & Location Reference

Film Title: Perfect Day (1929)
Comedy Team: Stan Laurel & Oliver Hardy
Studio Origin: Hal Roach Studios (Culver City)
Featured Historical Landmarks:
  • 3120 Vera Avenue Avenue: Located in Los Angeles, this historic residential property served as the primary home exterior backdrop where the family continually attempts to depart for their ill-fated picnic.
  • 3116 Vera Avenue Avenue: The immediate neighboring house, which features prominently in the background throughout the short as the boys repeatedly battle their cranky Model T Ford.
  • The Infamous Mud Puddle: The streetscape layout directly in front of 3349 Helms Avenue was staged to create the legendary, deceptively deep water hazard that swallows the vehicle at the film's climax.

Architectural Note: This short offers an extraordinary look at classic Southern California residential architecture. Remarkably, both of these historic homes have remained virtually unchanged since production wrapped over 95 years ago, surviving as a holy grail destination for early cinema historians mapping out Hal Roach locations outside the studio's immediate Culver City boundaries.

It's a perfect day for a picnic and Laurel and Hardy, along with their wives, Uncle Edgar Kennedy and the family dog attempt to drive out to to the countryside, but their cranky Model T Ford foils their plans.

In this quick preview video of the movie locations used in the film, you'll get a then and now look at both of the houses featured in the film. Virtually unchanged since this movie was made 95 years ago, today each would sell for over $1 million according to Zillow!

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