Berth Marks
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H. M. Walker
Oliver Hardy
Pat Harmon
S. D. Wilcox
Eleanor Fredericks
Harry Bernard
Baldwin Cooke
Paulette Goddard
Charlie Hall
Sammy Brooks
| Berth Marks | |
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| Directed by | Lewis R. Foster |
| Written by | Leo McCarey H. M. Walker |
| Produced by | Hal Roach |
| Starring | Stan Laurel Oliver Hardy Pat Harmon S. D. Wilcox Eleanor Fredericks Harry Bernard Baldwin Cooke Paulette Goddard Charlie Hall Sammy Brooks |
| Cinematography | Len Powers |
| Edited by | Richard C. Currier |
| Music by | Marvin Hatley (1936 reissue)[1] |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer DIC Entertainment (1990 reissue) |
Release date |
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Running time | 19:28 (English) 49:08 (Spanish) |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | English French Spanish German Silent film with English intertitles |
Berth Marks is the second sound film starring Laurel and Hardy and was released on June 1, 1929.
Stan and Ollie, two musicians en route to a performance in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, find themselves travelling onboard a sleeper train. Stan inadvertently drops most of their musical paraphernalia at the station, much to Ollie's alarm, and once on the train the journey is marked by a series of mishaps. Their interactions with fellow passengers compound their troubles, as they unintentionally disturb a diminutive man and startle a woman whilst she is disrobing, when they mistakenly enter a private compartment.
The resulting fracas escalates when the incensed husband of the startled woman accuses an innocent bystander, sparking a cascade of clothing-ripping reprisals among the passengers. Amidst this chaos, Stan and Ollie endeavour to retire to their cramped upper berth, struggling to change into pyjamas. Their efforts are further hampered by the general pandemonium onboard the train.
As they near their destination, Stan and Ollie finally manage to settle into their sleeping quarters, albeit belatedly. However, in their haste to disembark, they leave their main musical instrument behind. Ollie, realizing their oversight, gives chase along the tracks as the train fades into the distance.
Cast
- Stan Laurel as Stan
- Oliver Hardy as Ollie
- Pat Harmon as station master
- S. D. Wilcox as conductor
- Sammy Brooks as short train passenger
- Eleanor Fredericks as lady in berth
- Harry Bernard as passenger
- Baldwin Cooke as passenger
- Paulette Goddard as passenger
- Charlie Hall as passenger[2]