Betty Boop's Ker-Choo
Betty Boop's Ker-Choo is a 1933 Fleischer Studios animated short film starring Betty Boop, and featuring Koko the Clown and Bimbo.[1]
| Betty Boop's Ker-Choo | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Dave Fleischer |
| Produced by | Max Fleischer |
| Starring | Mae Questel Ann Rothschild Bonnie Poe |
| Music by | Samuel Lerner Sammy Timberg |
| Animation by | Seymour Kneitel Bernard Wolf |
| Color process | Black-and-white |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date | January 6, 1933 |
Running time | 7 mins |
| Language | English |
Plot
Bimbo and Koko are among the contestants in a big auto race, where all the funny animals in Fleischer-land are in attendance (the "humanized" cars await in stalls like horses, and the judge's panel consists of three elderly blind men). The favorite in the race is Betty Boop, but she's late again, and her Yiddish-accented car has no idea where she is. When Betty finally shows up, she explains in song that her tardiness is due to a "cold in my 'nose'".
Once the race begins, it's a real thriller-spiller, with even the spectators getting into the act—and catching Betty's cold in the process ("Ah, ah, CHOO!)"[2] Eventually, Betty wins the race.
Notes and comments
Betty sings the song "I've Got a Cold in My Nose", written by Scott Bradley with lyrics by Joseph Hanna.[3]
This short was featured in a Cartoon Network video, synced to Soul Coughing's song "Rolling".[4]
References
- Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 54–56. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- "Betty Boop's Ker-Choo". MovieFone. Archived from the original on February 3, 2014. Retrieved January 20, 2014.
- "Betty Boop's Ker-Choo". IMDb. Retrieved January 20, 2014.
- https://bangshift.com/general-news/bs-daily-tune-up/bangshift-tune-up-rolling-by-soul-coughing-1998
External links
- Betty Boop's Ker-Choo at IMDB
- Betty Boop's Ker-Choo at the Big Cartoon Database
- Betty Boop's Ker-Choo at YouTube