Betty Boop and the Little King is a 1936 Fleischer Studio animated short film, starring Betty Boop and featuring Otto Soglow's Little King. 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. ... Otto Soglow (December 23, 1900-April 3, 1975) was an American cartoonist best known for his comic strip The Little King. ... 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. ... 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 31 is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (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 is an American New York animation company founded by the brothers, Max Fleischer and Dave Fleischer who ran the company from 1921-1942. ... 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. ... Otto Soglow (December 23, 1900-April 3, 1975) was an American cartoonist best known for his comic strip The Little King. ...

Synopsis

A special opera performance is held for the Little King and his queen, but the diminutive monarch is soon bored by the music. He sneaks out in search of some new entertainment, and spots a sign for Betty Boop at the local vaudeville theatre. After some difficulties getting a pretzel from a vendor, the curtain comes up on Betty's Wild West show. Betty performs several tricks with her horse, entrancing the monarch. He joins Betty on stage for a song and dance number, just in time to be caught by the angry queen. The monarchs leave in the royal carriage, with Betty (hiding on the fender) holding the Little King's hand.

Production notes

The Little King had appeared in several cartoons produced by Van Beuren Studios (1933-34). In those cartoons he was silent (as he had been in his comic strip). This short is the only one in which the Little King speaks. Van Beuren Studios was an animation studio that produced theatrical cartoons from 1928-1936. ...

External links

• Betty Boop and the Little King at the Big Cartoon Database