I'll Be Glad When You're Dead You Rascal You
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| I'll Be Glad When You're Dead You Rascal You | |
| Betty Boop series | |
| Directed by | Dave Fleischer |
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| Animation by | Willard Bowsky Ralph Somerville |
| Voices by | Mae Questel Louis Armstrong |
| Music by | Louis Armstrong and Orchestra |
| Produced by | Max Fleischer |
| Distributed by | Paramount Studios |
| Release date | November 25, 1932 |
| Format | Black-and-white, 7 mins |
| Language | English |
| IMDb page | |
I'll Be Glad When You're Dead You Rascal You is a 1932 Fleischer Studios animated short film starring Betty Boop, and featuring Koko the Clown and Bimbo. The cartoon features music by and a special guest appearance from jazz trumpeter Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra. It is now public domain.
[edit] Synopsis
After a live action intro featuring Louis Armstrong and his orchestra, the short opens in the jungle, with Betty being carried on a litter by Bimbo and Koko. A horde of African savages descend on the trio, and run off with Betty. Koko and Bimbo try to find the missing Betty, but end up in the cannibals' cooking pot. They climb up a tree and escape, but are pursued by the enormous disembodied head of a savage (with the voice of Louis Armstrong). Koko and Bimbo eventually find Betty tied to a stake, surrounded by dancing natives. Koko and Bimbo help Betty escape by firing porcupine quills at the savages. The trio race off, hotly pursued by spear-tossing natives. The three finally reach safety after crossing a mountain, whose erupting peak flings the savages into space.
[edit] Notes and comments
This short is seldom shown today, due to its use of negative stereotypes of Blacks.[citation needed]
This is one of Louis Armstrong's earliest film appearances. Armstrong and his orchestra perform "The High Society Rag" and the title song.
[edit] External links
- I'll Be Glad When You're Dead... at the Big Cartoon Database
- Downloadable cartoon at archive.org (public domain, MPEG4, 8.5MB)
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