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Encyclopedia > Betty Boop's Crazy Inventions
Betty Boop's Crazy Inventions
Betty Boop series
Directed by Dave Fleischer
Animation by Ugo D'Orsi
Willard Bowsky
Bernard Wolf
Voices by Mae Questel
Music by Sammy Timberg
Produced by Max Fleischer
Distributed by Paramount Studios
Release date January 27, 1933
Format Black-and-white, 7 mins
Language English
IMDb page

Betty Boop's Crazy Inventions is a 1933 Fleischer Studios animated short film, starring Betty Boop. Betty Boop from the opening title sequence of the earliest entries in the Betty Boop Cartoons. ... David Fleischer ( July 14, 1894 - June 25, 1979) was a German-American animator, film director, and film producer, best known as a co-owner of Fleischer Studios with his older brother Max Fleischer. ... Mae Questel (September 13, 1908 - January 4, 1998) was an American actress and voice artist. ... Sammy Timberg (1903-1992) was an American musician and composer who was perhaps most famous for the music he wrote for the cartoons of the Fleischer_Studios, such as Popeye, Betty Boop, and Superman. ... Max Fleischer (July 19, 1883–September 11, 1972) was an important pioneer in the development of the animated cartoon. ... The Paramount Pictures logo used from 1988 to 1989. ... January 27 is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Black-and-white or black and white) can refer to a general term used in photography, film, and other media (see black-and-white). ... Fleischer Studios, Inc. ... Short subject is an American film industry term that historically has referred to any film in the format of two reels, or approximately 20 minutes running time, or less. ... Betty Boop from the opening title sequence of the earliest entries in the Betty Boop Cartoons. ...


Synopsis

At the inventor's show, Betty, Bimbo and Koko the Clown demonstrate a variety of gadgets, including: Bimbo is a cartoon dog created by Fleischer Studios. ... Koko the Clown and Fitz Koko the Clown was an animated character created by animation pioneer, Max Fleischer. ...

  • a spot remover - a large steam powered device removes the spot by cutting a hole in the fabric
  • a cigarette snuffer - a mechanical foot snuffs out the cigarette and a mechanical hand sweeps it up
  • a soup silencer - parts from a music box are installed on a spoon to convert the slurps to music
  • a sweet corn regulator - a typewriter is adapted to position the corn for easy eating
  • a self threading sewing machine - a mechanical hand and eyeball thread the needle

When the automated sewing machine gets out of control and proceeds to sew various things together, Bimbo and Betty escape via an umbrella that turns into a helicopter. A musical box (or music box) is a 19th century automatic musical instrument that produces sounds by the use of a set of pins placed on a revolving cylinder so as to strike the tuned teeth of a steel comb. ... Sweetcorn (or sweet corn, also known as sugar corn), is a hybridized variety of maize (Zea mays), specifically bred to increase the sugar content. ...



 
 

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