Silly Scandals Explained

Silly Scandals
Director:Dave Fleischer
Animator:Grim Natwick
Starring:Mae Questel
Billy Murray
Gus Wickie[1]
Music:Sammy Timberg (uncredited)
Producer:Max Fleischer
Studio:Fleischer Studios
Distributor:Paramount Publix Corporation
Color Process:Black-and-white
Runtime: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.

Synopsis

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Scott, Keith . Cartoon Voices from the Golden Age, 1930-70 . BearManor Media . 2022 . 979-8-88771-010-5 . 330.
  2. Book: Lenburg . Jeff . The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons . 1999 . Checkmark Books . 0-8160-3831-7 . 142.