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.
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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 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..."

