Betty's campaign tries to appeal to everyone. Real candidates are parodied, but campaign promises are a bit bizarre.

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Is it worth watching? If you have a soft spot for the rubber-hose animation style of the 30s, then sure, go for it. People who need a logical plot or, like, a coherent political platform will probably find it too loud and too weird. It’s basically seven minutes of pure, unadulterated nonsense. Betty Boop decides to ru...

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Dave Fleischer

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"Is it worth watching? If you have a soft spot for the rubber-hose animation style of the 30s, then sure, go for it. People who need a logical plot or, like, a coherent political platform will probably find it too loud and too weird. It’s basically seven minutes of pure, unadulterated nonsense. Betty Boop decides to run for office, and the whole thing feels like someone took a bunch of campaign tropes and put them in a blender with a jazz band. There’s no subtlety here. It’s not trying to be a d..."


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