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Senior Film Conservator
The artistic legacy of Eddie Lyons was forever changed by Berth Control, the thematic layers of this 1918 classic invite a wider exploration of the genre. This list serves as a bridge to other cult experiences that are just as potent.
The vintage appeal of Berth Control to reinvent the tropes of cult cinema for a global audience.
Eddie and his bride manage to escape the hazing of the wedding guests, but is later caught by Lee, the hick detective, who has received a fake wire offering $1,000 reward for Eddie's capture as a dangerous criminal. He locates Eddie on the trail and handcuffs himself to him. Lee releases Eddie so the latter can wire his friends, and the bridegroom misses his train. He hurries by taxi to the jail, where Lee has taken the bride in lieu of Eddie. Eddie and his bride are locked up together, but are later released upon receipt of an explanatory telegram from their practical joking friends.
Based on the unique stylistic flair of Berth Control, our vault has identified these titles as the most compelling follow-up experiences for fans of cult cinema:
Dir: Eddie Lyons
Mr. Ups likes the gay life and Mr. Downs is a "stay-at-home." One night when Ups is out sporting and Downs is home in bed, Ups arrives at the entrance of the apartment house at the same time with Downs' wife. Ups' wife, who is at home, hears the cat ransacking the milk cans in the kitchen and thinks a burglar is in the house. Then Mr. Ups and Mrs. Downs arrive and the chase starts. Up and down the dumbwaiter goes Downs and Mrs. Ups, looking for the burglar, one in his bathrobe the other in her pajamas. The mystery is solved and the two couples become the best of friends.
Dir: Eddie Lyons
Eddie appears as a grocer boy and Lee as butcher boy. Both love the same girl, but after numerous amusing advances a third youth marries her.
Dir: Eddie Lyons
Lee is a tailor's apprentice who follows his customer, Eddie, to a social affair. Lee measures up the guests for new clothes. Both he and Eddie lose their trousers and do some tall dodging about among the guests as a result.
Dir: Eddie Lyons
Eddie has a wife and baby. Lee plays his well known role of janitor, who finds himself with the baby, a dog and a parrot on his hands, after a mix-up in the apartment house, but eventually gets them in the hands of their proper owners.
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Dir: Eddie Lyons
Nifty Ned is a heavyweight champion that meets all comers. He is successful through the fact that he manages to back his opponents against the scenery at the back of the stage ring. From a vantage point behind the scenes, Happy Harry whacks the opponent on the head with a club, invariably causing the "knockout." The end comes when the "heavyweight" is pushed against the scenery by one of his opponents, and Happy Harry knocks out the wrong man.
Dir: Eddie Lyons
Eddie and his wife have four kittens and the domineering janitor wants to kill them. An uncle and aunt, who are visiting the newlyweds, think the janitor is trying to make away with them.
View DetailsAnalysis relative to Berth Control
| Film Title | Atmosphere | Complexity | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ain't Nature Wonderful? | Gritty | Linear | 89% Match |
| Shot in the Dumbwaiter | Gritty | Dense | 97% Match |
| Old Clothes for New | Gothic | Linear | 85% Match |
| Hearts and Let Us | Gritty | Dense | 86% Match |
| Wives and Old Sweethearts | Ethereal | Dense | 86% Match |
This guide was algorithmically generated using the cinematic metadata of Eddie Lyons's archive. Last updated: 6/25/2026.
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