Fox's clever four-footed comedians, Pep, Max and Moritz, are the stars of this two-reel Monkey Comedy. Beginning with a scene at the seashore in which one monkey appears as a lifeguard, one as a girl and the other as her sweetheart, with the exception of a few scenes in which these animals "stand on their own" and perform some intelligent and amusing stunts centering around the attempts of several chaps to peep through a hole in a bathhouse and the efforts of one monkey to chastise the offenders, the entire action shows them as paralleling the experiences of some of their human friends.
United States
Stolen Sweeties is a charming two-reel comedy that, through the clever and endearing performances of three foxes—Pep, Max, and Moritz—mirrors the human experience with a touch of whimsy and wit. The film opens on a picturesque seashore setting, where the foxes take on the roles of a lifeguard, a young woman, and her ro...
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"Stolen Sweeties is a charming two-reel comedy that, through the clever and endearing performances of three foxes—Pep, Max, and Moritz—mirrors the human experience with a touch of whimsy and wit. The film opens on a picturesque seashore setting, where the foxes take on the roles of a lifeguard, a young woman, and her romantic interest. This opening scene sets the tone for a series of comedic escapades that follow, each as delightful as the last.Upon closer inspection, the narrative of 'Stolen Swe..."
