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The boys and a Los Angeles police detective investigate the theft of actress Norma Shearer's jewelry.The boys and a Los Angeles police detective investigate the theft of actress Norma Shearer's jewelry.The boys and a Los Angeles police detective investigate the theft of actress Norma Shearer's jewelry.
Edward G. Robinson
- Gangster
- (as Edward Robinson)
Allen 'Farina' Hoskins
- Farina
- (as Farina)
Matthew 'Stymie' Beard
- Stymie
- (as Stymie)
Norman 'Chubby' Chaney
- Chubby
- (as Chubby)
Dorothy DeBorba
- Echo
- (as Echo)
Bobby 'Wheezer' Hutchins
- Wheezer
- (as Wheezer)
Pete the Dog
- Pete
- (as Pete the Pup)
- Directors
- William C. McGann
- John G. Adolfi(uncredited)
- Thomas Atkins(uncredited)
- Writers
- Al Boasberg(uncredited)
- Edwin J. Burke(uncredited)
- Arthur Caesar(uncredited)
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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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.
- GoofsOn Detective Kane's pawn ticket, "saxophone" is misspelled "saxaphone."
- Alternate versionsOriginal release included several musical numbers, including ones performed by Dorothy Lee, Warner Baxter and Maurice Chevalier. Prints of this original version survive, but all circulating prints derive from the Blackhawk Films version which cut the musical numbers out in the interest of copyright. This cut version is the only one that has ever been released on the home movie market, video or DVD. The original cut does survive in Blackhawk Films' collection.
- ConnectionsEdited into The Our Gang Story (1994)
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A Star-studded Fund-raising Short
"The Stolen Jools" boasts more prominent stars than have ever appeared before in a single feature, which may be true. Dozens of stars appear, all too briefly, in an under 20-minute search for actress Norma Shearer's lost jewels. We begin on a balmy summer evening in Hollywood, as blustery police chief Wallace Beery receives notification of area crimes. A short appearance by Buster Keaton is followed quickly by Laurel and Hardy becoming involved in the fun. The camera next find Ms. Shearer at her house, with various guests. An extensive cast list follows the film, though it notably leaves out the likes of Joe E. Brown.
Sponsored by Chesterfield Cigarettes, this short film helped raise money to fight tuberculosis.
Eddie Kane is the main investigator. Box office pals Joan Crawford and William Haines are among the first suspects. Obviously, they didn't do it. Warner Baxter does his Oscar-winning "Cisco Kid" characterization. Small parts are played by Irene Dunne, Richard Dix, Gary Cooper, Buddy Rogers, Maurice Chevalier, Douglas Fairbanks, and Loretta Young. Richard Barthelmess and Charles Butterworth appear, but not "under the tree." Married couple Bebe Daniels and Ben Lyon are seen at home, as are the alter-bound Frank Fay and Barbara Stanwyck, she reading a rather silly poem. Many others appear, with young Mitzi Green finally ending the mystery.
***** The Stolen Jools (4/4/31) William C. McGann ~ Eddie Kane, Norma Shearer, Wallace Beery, Mitzi Green
Sponsored by Chesterfield Cigarettes, this short film helped raise money to fight tuberculosis.
Eddie Kane is the main investigator. Box office pals Joan Crawford and William Haines are among the first suspects. Obviously, they didn't do it. Warner Baxter does his Oscar-winning "Cisco Kid" characterization. Small parts are played by Irene Dunne, Richard Dix, Gary Cooper, Buddy Rogers, Maurice Chevalier, Douglas Fairbanks, and Loretta Young. Richard Barthelmess and Charles Butterworth appear, but not "under the tree." Married couple Bebe Daniels and Ben Lyon are seen at home, as are the alter-bound Frank Fay and Barbara Stanwyck, she reading a rather silly poem. Many others appear, with young Mitzi Green finally ending the mystery.
***** The Stolen Jools (4/4/31) William C. McGann ~ Eddie Kane, Norma Shearer, Wallace Beery, Mitzi Green
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- wes-connors
- Oct 24, 2010
Details
- Runtime20 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.20 : 1
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