The subject matter of "Stolen by Gypsies" is one that would NOT sit well with many viewers today. It's all about Gypsies* and pretty much uses all the 1930s stereotypes about how dishonest they all are.
This film is from the Masquers Club series, so when you see way over the top acting and tons of ridiculous story elements, understand that's the trademark of all their films. In this one, the Gypsies are all pretty awful and they kidnap a woman on behalf of a baddie who wants her for himself.
The biggest problem with this film isn't the acting but that the script just isn't particularly funny. I cannot remember a single laugh from the short after I saw it.
*Don't attack me for using the term 'Gypsies', as that's the one used in the movie. Today 'Romani' is a more acceptable term for these people.
This film is from the Masquers Club series, so when you see way over the top acting and tons of ridiculous story elements, understand that's the trademark of all their films. In this one, the Gypsies are all pretty awful and they kidnap a woman on behalf of a baddie who wants her for himself.
The biggest problem with this film isn't the acting but that the script just isn't particularly funny. I cannot remember a single laugh from the short after I saw it.
*Don't attack me for using the term 'Gypsies', as that's the one used in the movie. Today 'Romani' is a more acceptable term for these people.
