Stopping the Show
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| Stopping the Show | |
| Betty Boop series | |
| Directed by | Dave Fleischer |
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| Animation by | Roland Crandall Rudolph Eggeman Al Eugster (uncredited) |
| Voices by | Mae Questel (uncredited) |
| Music by | Gus Wickie |
| Produced by | Max Fleischer (producer) |
| Distributed by | Paramount Studios |
| Release date | August 12, 1932 |
| Format | Black-and-white, 8 mins |
| Language | English |
| IMDb page | |
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 time that she is called by that name, and the first short to be credited as "A Betty Boop Cartoon."
[edit] Synopsis
Betty Boop appears on stage in a vaudeville theatre. Her act consists of imitations of real-life singers, including Helen Kane, Fanny Brice and Maurice Chevalier. The cartoon audience enthusiastically cheers and applauds.
[edit] Notes and comments
When the short was originally released, it contained a reference to singer Helen Kane's resemblance to Betty. Kane, who was involved in a lawsuit over this, 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.
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