In a return to the 'Out of the Inkwell' format, Betty Boop invents a 'pep' formula to speed up lazy Pudgy, but it escapes into the 'real world' with rapid results..

Bill Turner, Joe Stultz
United States

Is it worth your time? If you like vintage animation that feels slightly like a fever dream, yes. This is for the folks who enjoy that weird, rubbery 1930s aesthetic where the floor moves like water. If you get annoyed by high-pitched voices or plots that barely exist, skip it. The whole thing kicks off with Betty try...


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

Dave Fleischer

Maurice Campbell
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"Is it worth your time? If you like vintage animation that feels slightly like a fever dream, yes. This is for the folks who enjoy that weird, rubbery 1930s aesthetic where the floor moves like water. If you get annoyed by high-pitched voices or plots that barely exist, skip it. The whole thing kicks off with Betty trying to get Pudgy to wake up. He's sluggish, maybe just a bit tired of being a cartoon dog. So she brews this 'pep' formula, which is essentially liquid hyperactivity in a bottle. N..."

