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| Silly Scandals | |
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| Directed by | Dave Fleischer |
| Produced by | Max Fleischer |
| Starring | Mae Questel Billy Murray Gus Wickie[1] |
| Music by | Sammy Timberg (uncredited) |
| Animation by | Grim Natwick |
| Color process | Black-and-white |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Publix Corporation |
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Running time | 6 mins |
| Language | English |
Silly Scandals is a 1931 Fleischer Studios Talkartoon animated short film starring Bimbo and featuring Betty Boop.[2] This short is the fifth animated short to feature Betty Boop and the first time she is known as Betty after previously being nameless.[3]
Synopsis
[edit]Bimbo sneaks into the theater stage show. In a vaudeville act the crowd cheer Betty by name when she comes on stage. Betty Boop, with dog's ears, a white nose, many curls and an enormous head, performs a song called "You're Driving Me Crazy". During Betty's performance her dress falls off, revealing a frilly bra. Bimbo runs afoul of a stage hypnotist.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ↑ Scott, Keith (2022). Cartoon Voices from the Golden Age, 1930-70. BearManor Media. p. 330. ISBN 979-8-88771-010-5.
- ↑ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. p. 142. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7.
- ↑ Fleischer Studios, Betty Boop: Silly Scandals (1931), retrieved May 13, 2020
- ↑ Silly Scandals, retrieved May 13, 2020
- ↑ Betty Boop - Silly Scandals (1931), June 5, 2013, archived from the original on December 15, 2021, retrieved May 13, 2020
External links
[edit]- Silly Scandals at IMDb
- Silly Scandals at Heptune
- Silly Scandals on YouTube
- Silly Scandals (Redrawn colorized) on YouTube