Betty Boop and Freddie appear on stage in a melodrama, wherein Betty sings the title song to the villain..
Bill Turner, Thomas Johnson, Jack Ward
United States
Is it worth your time? If you have about seven minutes to kill and you enjoy that jittery, surreal energy that only early 1930s animation can provide, then sure, dive in. It’s for the folks who like their cartoons to feel a bit like a nightmare they had after eating too much cheese. If you’re looking for a coherent plo...
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Dave Fleischer
Edgar Jones
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"Is it worth your time? If you have about seven minutes to kill and you enjoy that jittery, surreal energy that only early 1930s animation can provide, then sure, dive in. It’s for the folks who like their cartoons to feel a bit like a nightmare they had after eating too much cheese. If you’re looking for a coherent plot or a movie that takes itself seriously, stay far away. You will probably hate it if you need logic to get through your day. The whole thing feels like a stage play that went off..."
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