Stopping the Show
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| Stopping the Show | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Dave Fleischer |
| Produced by | Max Fleischer |
| Starring | Mae Questel (uncredited) Gus Wickie |
| Music by | Sammy Timberg |
| Animation by | Roland Crandall Rudolph Eggeman Al Eugster (uncredited) |
| Color process | Black-and-white |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 8 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Stopping the Show is a 1932 Fleischer Studios animated short, directed by Dave Fleischer. While it is not the first appearance of Betty Boop, it is the first short to be credited as "A Betty Boop Cartoon".[1]
Synopsis[edit]
Betty Boop appears on stage in a vaudeville theater. Her act consists of imitations of real-life singers, including Helen Kane, Fanny Brice and Maurice Chevalier. The cartoon audience enthusiastically cheers and applauds.
Notes and comments[edit]
- When the short was originally released, it contained a scene showing Betty singing Helen Kane's song "That's My Weakness Now". Kane, who was involved in a lawsuit over Betty's resemblance to her, complained, and the studios were forced to remove the scene from future prints.
- Clips from this short were later reused in 1934's Betty Boop's Rise to Fame.
References[edit]
- ^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 54–56. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved June 6, 2020.