Sealskins

Thelma (Thelma Todd) works as a typist for a local newspaper. But she would love to become a reporter. So when she reads about a stolen Siberian Royal Seal, she is determined to find it with the help of her friend Zasu (Zasu Pitts). At the same time, a seal (the animal variety...not a symbol for royals) is stolen from a circus...and Thelma thinks these folks were the ones who stole the royal seal. Complications ensue.

The plot to this one is pretty contrived...even for a comedy short. There actually IS a Siberian Seal (commonly called a Baikal Seal) but there was no Royal Siberian Seal (the royal type). And, mixing the two up seems pretty lame as well. Overall, a tough plot to make work...and in this case, they didn't! Like too many of the team's comedies, the material just isn't funny and it seemed quite forced.