1 / 6
RUNTIME
Did you know
Tight 12-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
MoodPlayr · trivia#01
The Great Outdoors
1923 0h 12m EN
🤯
10.0
MASTERPIECE
★10.0TMDB · 1
Comedy
Synopsis
Spoiler shield
The Spats go on a camping trip that begins with the destruction of their cabin and ends with them being pursued by bandits, a railroad bull, and the police. The Great Outdoors is the fourth episode of The Spat Family series.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Frank Butler
Mr. Tewksberry Spat
Laura Roessing
Mrs Tewksberry Spat
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Fred Guiol
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
Did you know?
Fun facts 🍿
Cinephile deep dive
The take
Fred Guiol directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 12-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 2103 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Frank Butler and Laura Roessing carry the top of the cast.
- 5IMDB entry: tt0248050 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 12 min · 0h 12m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Also by
Fred Guiol
Production companies
Who made it
- HA
Hal Roach Studios
US
Key crew
- ProducerHal Roach
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1923-12-02
