Rating this short film is almost impossible, as it isn't exactly a film but was created by Chesterfield Cigarettes as a fund raiser for a TB clinic (now that's irony). It was created using celebrities from all the major studios and dozens of the biggest stars of the day make cameos. The problem is that the plot is paper thin and it's really just an excuse to show the celebrities--sort of like the movie "It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World", but the cameos are far shorter in "The Stolen Jools". Most of them are only mildly interesting--mostly because the shortness of the film doesn't allow for lengthy segments. Among the most interesting was the one with Laurel and Hardy (I love that exploding car gag), but so many stars of the day appear that it's hard to remember all of the vignettes.
This isn't a great film and lacks a decent plot, but for lovers of old Hollywood, this is a must. And, if you do watch, print up the IMDb list of stars--it's in the order of appearance and is a real help in identifying them all.
This isn't a great film and lacks a decent plot, but for lovers of old Hollywood, this is a must. And, if you do watch, print up the IMDb list of stars--it's in the order of appearance and is a real help in identifying them all.