BERTH MARKS (1929) Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy & Harry Bernard | Comedy | B&W | Retro Movie

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Berth Marks is the second sound film starring Laurel and Hardy and was released on June 1, 1929.

Synopsis:

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 & Crew:

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

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)
Distributed by: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, DIC Entertainment (1990 reissue)
Release Date: June 1, 1929
Running Time: 19:28 (English), 49:08 (Spanish)
Country: United States
Languages: English, French, Spanish, German (Silent film with English intertitles)