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Taking the train to a show in Pottsville, musicians Stanley and Oliver run into trouble once settled in their sleeping car berth.Taking the train to a show in Pottsville, musicians Stanley and Oliver run into trouble once settled in their sleeping car berth.Taking the train to a show in Pottsville, musicians Stanley and Oliver run into trouble once settled in their sleeping car berth.
Harry Bernard
- Train Passenger
- (uncredited)
Sammy Brooks
- Short Train Passenger
- (uncredited)
Baldwin Cooke
- Train Passenger
- (uncredited)
Eleanor Fredericks
- Lady in Berth
- (uncredited)
Paulette Goddard
- Train Passenger
- (uncredited)
Pete Gordon
- Train Passenger
- (uncredited)
Charlie Hall
- Train Passenger
- (uncredited)
Pat Harmon
- Stationmaster
- (uncredited)
John M. O'Brien
- Man who trips over briefcase
- (uncredited)
Hayes E. Robertson
- Train Porter
- (uncredited)
S.D. Wilcox
- Train Conductor
- (uncredited)
Grace Woods
- Train Passenger
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- H.M. Walker
- Oliver Hardy(uncredited)
- Stan Laurel(uncredited)
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaA silent version was also made for theaters that at the time were not equipped to show talkies.
- GoofsAs Stan and Ollie talk to the train announcer, two women can be seen in the background watching the scene being filmed, looking at the camera and smiling.
- Alternate versionsReissued in 1936 with a new musical score, including the "Cuckoo" song by Marvin Hatley over the main credits, as well as a 1932 version of the song played by the Van Phillips Orchestra over the first scene at the depot.
- ConnectionsEdited into Noche de duendes (1930)
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Now with added sound!
With their vaudeville careers slowly taking off, Messers Laurel and Hardy set off on a tour of small music halls. They arrange to meet at the train station with their instrument but find that the journey is not as comfortable or straightforward as they had first expected.
Laurel and Hardy's first short film with sound is clearly the start of a developing series of shorts. For the first few minutes there is almost no sound to speak of as they rely on their normal comedy style it feels a little like they want to stay with what they know for a while. When the sound does kick in, it is very grainy and is given limited use for that reason. However, considering it is now over 70 years old this is understandable and it doesn't really affect the film too much.
The routines are pretty good and show a keen imagination one running gap is left to run offscreen for five minutes before we are allowed to see it's extreme punchline! The routine in the train carriage berth has been reused to better effect by Laurel and Hardy but is still funny here. Both men are good and work well in the confines of the berth Laurel has the better of the material here though.
Overall I enjoyed this short but must admit that the sheer age of the film did shine through in regards sound quality and even film stock at times. Regards though it was still funny although I missed the verbal wit that is part of their comedy in other shorts.
Laurel and Hardy's first short film with sound is clearly the start of a developing series of shorts. For the first few minutes there is almost no sound to speak of as they rely on their normal comedy style it feels a little like they want to stay with what they know for a while. When the sound does kick in, it is very grainy and is given limited use for that reason. However, considering it is now over 70 years old this is understandable and it doesn't really affect the film too much.
The routines are pretty good and show a keen imagination one running gap is left to run offscreen for five minutes before we are allowed to see it's extreme punchline! The routine in the train carriage berth has been reused to better effect by Laurel and Hardy but is still funny here. Both men are good and work well in the confines of the berth Laurel has the better of the material here though.
Overall I enjoyed this short but must admit that the sheer age of the film did shine through in regards sound quality and even film stock at times. Regards though it was still funny although I missed the verbal wit that is part of their comedy in other shorts.
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- bob the moo
- Jun 30, 2003
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- Berth Control
- Filming locations
- Palms Depot, Heritage Square Museum - 3800 Homer Street, Montecito Heights, Los Angeles, California, USA(this is where the ending train station building was moved)
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- Runtime19 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
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