Betty Boop's May Party

Betty Boop's May Party is a 1933 Fleischer Studios animated short film starring Betty Boop, and featuring Koko the Clown and Bimbo.[2]

Betty Boop's May Party
Directed byDave Fleischer
Produced byMax Fleischer
StarringLittle Ann Little[1]
Music byDuke Ellington ("It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing")
Animation byDavid Tendlar
William Henning
Color processBlack-and-white
Production
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Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • May 12, 1933 (1933-05-12)
Running time
7 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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An elephant punctures a rubber tree, whose spraying sap turns the whole town rubbery. Betty and the gang use their newfound limberness to dance and sing.

In the film, Betty sings "Here We Are", written by Harry Warren and Gus Kahn.

References

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  1. ^ Scott, Keith (2022). Cartoon Voices from the Golden Age, 1930-70. BearManor Media. p. 334. ISBN 979-8-88771-010-5.
  2. ^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 54–56. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
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