| I'll Be Glad When You're Dead You Rascal You | |
| Director: | Dave Fleischer |
| Animator: | Willard Bowsky Ralph Somerville |
| Starring: | Louis Armstrong Margie Hines[1] |
| Music: | Louis Armstrong and Orchestra |
| Producer: | Max Fleischer |
| Studio: | Fleischer Studios |
| Distributor: | Paramount Pictures |
| Country: | United States |
| Color Process: | Black-and-white
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| Runtime: | 7 minutes |
| Language: | English |
I'll Be Glad When You're Dead You Rascal You is a 1932 American pre-Code Fleischer Studios animated short film starring Betty Boop, and featuring Koko the Clown and Bimbo.[2] The cartoon features music by and a special guest appearance from jazz trumpeter Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra playing "You Rascal You". The title of the film comes from the song, written by Sam Theard in 1931.[3]
After a live action introduction featuring Louis Armstrong and his orchestra, the short opens in the jungle, with Betty being carried on a litter by Bimbo and Koko. A horde of African savages descends on the trio, and runs off with Betty. Koko and Bimbo try to find the missing Betty, but end up in the cannibals' cooking pot. They climb a tree and escape, but are pursued by the enormous disembodied head of a savage (with the voice and face of Louis Armstrong). Koko and Bimbo eventually find Betty tied to a stake, surrounded by dancing natives. Koko and Bimbo help Betty escape by firing porcupine quills at the savages. The trio races off, hotly pursued by spear-tossing natives. The three finally reach safety after crossing a mountain, the erupting peak of which flings the savages into space.