Betty Boop's Trial is a 1934 Fleischer Studios animated short film, starring Betty Boop. Betty Boop from the opening title sequence of the earliest entries in the Betty Boop Cartoons Betty Boop is an animated cartoon character appearing in the Talkartoon and Betty Boop series of films produced by Max Fleischer and released by Paramount Pictures. ... 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. ... Myron Waldman (born 1908) is an animator, perhaps best known for his work on Betty Boop and Popeye. ... Mae Questel (September 13, 1908 - January 4, 1998) was an American actress and voice artist. ... Cab Calloway, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1933 Cab Calloway (December 25, 1907–November 18, 1994) was a famous American jazz singer and bandleader. ... 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. ... June 15 is the 166th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (167th in leap years), with 199 days remaining. ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (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 Betty Boop is an animated cartoon character appearing in the Talkartoon and Betty Boop series of films produced by Max Fleischer and released by Paramount Pictures. ...

Synopsis

When handsome motorcycle police officer Freddy pursues Betty, she accidentally breaks the speed limit. Freddy is forced to arrest her and take her to traffic court. Betty pleads her case in song, but the judge and jury are more interested in Betty's body.

Notes and comments

This short features the first appearance of Freddy, Betty's semi-regular boyfriend.

One of the last Betty Boop shorts made before the effects of the Hays Office were felt. One scene has Betty's skirt whirling up, briefly revealing her panty-clad rear end. The Production Code (also known as the Hays Code) was a set of guidelines governing the production of motion pictures. ...

A scene briefly showing a police officer in blackface was removed from later colorized prints. This reproduction of a 1900 minstrel show poster, originally published by the Strobridge Litho Co. ... Film colorization is the general term for a film alteration process that involves adding color to a black and white film. ...

External links

• Betty Boop's Trial at the Big Cartoon Database