Betty Boop's Hallowe'en Party (1933)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

Dave Fleischer

Release Date:

3 November 1933 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Short | Horror | Musical

Plot:

It's the scariest time of year, and Betty Boop hosts a party with aid from a scarecrow; but an uninvited gorilla threatens havoc. |

Plot Keywords:

Betty Boop | Cartoon | Halloween | Character Name In Title

Cast

Mae Questel

...

Betty Boop (voice)

Runtime:

7 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Argentina:Atp

Company:

Fleischer Studios

Soundtrack:

LET'S ALL SING LIKE THE BIRDIES SING

Underaware

I really like some of these Betty Boop cartoons. Many of the early ones deal with the overlap of evil, sex and hallucinogens, often mixed with jazz and Black men. This is one of the tamer ones in terms of the evil tone: she's in control where often she isn't.

But it is worth seeing quite apart from that because it is pre-code Betty. The animator had a real sense of sexual movement, and in spite of her dog's face this is one enticing body. When she calls the demon-bears to her party, she does so by bending over and wiggling her panty- covered butt at us three times. That wouldn't happen in a couple years.

Ted's Evaluation -- 3 of 3: Worth watching.