The Stolen Jools (1931)

Star-packed promotional short subject intended to raise funds for the National Variety Artists tuberculosis sanatorium, produced in association with a cigarette company! Plot involves the ... See full summary »

Director:

William C. McGann

Stars:

Wallace Beery, Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Wallace Beery	...	Police Sergeant
Buster Keaton	...	Policeman
Jack Hill	...	Policeman
J. Farrell MacDonald	...	Policeman
Edward G. Robinson	...	Gangster (as Edward Robinson)
George E. Stone	...	Gangster
Eddie Kane	...	Inspector Kane
Stan Laurel	...	Policeman
Oliver Hardy	...	Police Driver
Allen 'Farina' Hoskins	...	Farina (as Farina)
Matthew 'Stymie' Beard	...	Stymie (as Stymie)
Norman 'Chubby' Chaney	...	Chubby (as Chubby)
Mary Ann Jackson	...	Mary Ann Jackson
Shirley Jean Rickert	...	Shirley Jean
Dorothy DeBorba	...	Echo (as Echo)

Storyline

Star-packed promotional short subject intended to raise funds for the National Variety Artists tuberculosis sanatorium, produced in association with a cigarette company! Plot involves the investigation of the reported theft of Norma Shearer's jewelry.

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Plot Keywords:

detective | jewels | police sergeant | laurel and hardy | police chief | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Short

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 April 1931 (USA)

Also Known As:

De gestolen juwelen

Company Credits

Production Co:

Masquers Club of Hollywood, National Variety Artists

Technical Specs

Runtime:

20 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

"The Stolen Jools" is this film's original title. It was made by the National Vaudeville Artists (NVA) as part of a charity campaign and distributed free to theatres in 1931. After the showing a live speaker would come out and request donations. The film was rediscovered in 1972 in Britain, where it had been released in 1932 as "The Slippery Pearls," one of the Masquers Club comedy series for RKO. Subsequently a U.S. print was discovered and the film's true title, origin and purpose were at last known.

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Goofs

On Detective Kane's pawn ticket, "saxophone" is misspelled "saxaphone."

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Quotes

Frank Fay: We know each other. We're married!

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Connections

Referenced in Politics (1931)

User Reviews

Star Power With A Few Laughs

"The Slippery Pearls", also called "The Stolen Jools", is a short comedy that is worth watching for the star power alone. It's amazing how many movie greats appear in just 20 minutes, from silent film legends to some of the (at the time) youngest stars in Hollywood.

The actual story, an investigation of the theft of Norma Shearer's jewelry at a big party, is just a device to give a "detective" a reason for talking to all these celebrities. There are a fair number of decent gags, but the humor is not nearly as noteworthy as the great cast. Watch it and see how many luminaries you can spot.