(1932 - d. Dave Fleischer) Cartoon. p.c. Max Fleischer. lp Betty Boop,
Betty is being scolded by her parents for not eating her food. Betty decides to run away and writes a note complaining that home life isn't so sweet.
Dipping her pen into the ink she pulls out Koko the clown, who jumps back in again. Betty phones Bimbo and together they run away from home.
Entering a cave they meet an array of ghosts who sing "Minnie The Moocher". Betty and Bimbo, now very scared, are chased back home by the ghosts. A place that is a lot sweeter than Betty first thought.
Betty Boop started life at the Fleischer studio in "Dizzy Dishes" (1930). She played a number of bit parts, without a name, in more cartoons during that year. It was not until 1931 that she became more prominent, supported by Bimbo the dog, and an earlier Max Fleischer character, Koko the clown.
This is an entertaining cartoon from the early days of the Fleischer studio, with a catchy piece of jazz and the voice of Cab Calloway. Good use of charactures especially in the cave.
Print quality is very good with just a little light scratching on the master print, showing up in the second half of the film. The sound is very good too.
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Distributed by: Red Fox. Prospective purchasers should note that the above film was made in b/w and this release has been electronically coloured. Keith Wilton. |
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