Sun bonneted Betty Boop takes a train to "Rudy Valley" where she gains weight and Rudy Vallee performs the title song with Bouncing Ball..

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Is this worth your time? If you have a soft spot for 1930s animation that feels like a fever dream, sure. If you get annoyed by characters who exist solely to be cute and then promptly gain ten pounds for a punchline, you might want to skip it. It’s barely a few minutes long. You aren’t losing much by hitting play. Th...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

Dave Fleischer

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"Is this worth your time? If you have a soft spot for 1930s animation that feels like a fever dream, sure. If you get annoyed by characters who exist solely to be cute and then promptly gain ten pounds for a punchline, you might want to skip it. It’s barely a few minutes long. You aren’t losing much by hitting play. The Valley of the Dolls... or just weird food? Betty Boop shows up in a sun bonnet, looking like she’s about to go pick daisies. Instead, she hits the train to Rudy Valley. The whole..."


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