| Betty Boop and the Little King | |
| Director: | Dave Fleischer |
| Story: | Otto Soglow (as O. Soglow) |
| Animator: | Hicks Lokey Myron Waldman Lillian Friedman (uncredited) |
| Starring: | Mae Questel Jack Mercer |
| Producer: | Max Fleischer |
| Studio: | Fleischer Studios |
| Distributor: | Paramount Pictures |
| Color Process: | Black-and-white |
| Runtime: | 7 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
Betty Boop and the Little King is a 1936 Fleischer Studio animated short film, starring Betty Boop and featuring Otto Soglow's Little King.[1]
A special opera performance is held for the Little King and his queen, but the diminutive monarch is soon bored by the music. He sneaks out in search of some new entertainment, and spots a sign for Betty Boop at the local vaudeville theatre. After some difficulties getting a pretzel from a vendor, the curtain comes up on Betty's Wild West show. Betty performs several tricks with her horse, entrancing the monarch. He joins Betty on stage for a song and dance number, just in time to be caught by the angry queen. The monarchs leave in the royal carriage, with Betty (hiding on the fender) holding the Little King's hand.
The Little King had appeared in several cartoons produced by Van Beuren Studios (1933–34). In those cartoons, he was silent (as he had been in his comic strip). This short is the second film with the Little King speaking, with the first being "Marching Along" of the Van Buren Studios era.