Swat the Fly

“Swat the Fly, a 1935 Fleischer Studios theatrical cartoon featuring Betty Boop. Directed by Dave Fleischer; animated by Sam Stimson, David Tendlar, and Jack Kirby. Musical director: Sammy Timberg. Betty is voiced by Mae Questel.

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Betty Boop and the Little King

“Betty Boop and the Little King,” a 1936 Fleischer Studio theatrical cartoon directed by Dave Fleischer. Written by Otto Soglow to introduce his Little King comic strip character to Fliescher’s Betty Boop. Music by Sammy Timberg; animation by Hicks Lokey and Myron Waldman. Betty is voiced by Mae Questel, who probably warbled as the opera diva. The Little King remains mute in the comicstrips and cartoons, except for this one; it’s unclear who provided his voice.

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Betty Boop for President

“Betty Boop for President,” a Fleischer Studios theatrical cartoon released on Friday, November 4, 1932, the weekend before the actual U.S. Presidential election (spoiler: FDR won). Herbert Hoover and Al Smith make brief appreances. Directed by Dave Fleischer, with music by Sammy Timberg. Animators: Roland Crandall, Seymour Kneitel, and Bernard Wolf. Betty is voiced by Mae Questel.

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Service With a Smile

“Service With a Smile,” a 1937 theatrical cartoon by Fleischer Studios featuring Betty Boop and Grampy. Directed by Dave Fleischer; animated by David Tendlar and William Sturm. Voice actors: Mae Questel and Jack Mercer.

Features the song “Service With a Smile,” written by Sammy Timberg, with lyrics by Lyrics by Bob Rothberg.

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There’s Something About A Soldier

There’s Something About A Soldier, a 1934 Fleischer Studios theatrical cartoon directed by Dave Fleischer. Animation by Hicks Lokey, Myron Waldman, and Lillian Friedman. Musical director: Sammy Timberg. Betty was voiced by Mae Questel. Features the song “There’s Something About a Soldier,” written by Noel Gay for the 1933 film Soldiers of the King.

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Crazy Town

“Crazy Town,” a 1931 Fleischer Studios theatrical cartoon featuring Betty Boop. Directed by Dave Fleischer, with animation by James Culhane and Dave Tendlar. Voice actors: Mae Questel and Billy Murray. Music directed by Sammy Timberg. Includes the songs “Hot-Cha-Cha” (music by Phil Boutelje, lyrics by Rubey Cowan) and “Foolish Facts” (written by Frank Crumit, Billy Curtis, and Frank O’Brian).

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Morning, Noon and Night

“Morning, Noon and Night,” a 1933 Fleischer Studios theatrical cartoon featuring Betty Boop, directed by Dave Fleischer. The film is based on Franz von Suppé’s 1840 overture “Ein Morgen, ein Mittag und ein Abend in Wien” (“Morning, Noon, and Night in Vienna”) and features David Rubinoff and his orchestra. Principal animation by Thomas Johnson and Dave Tendlar. Betty is voiced by Bonnie Poe.

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Betty Boop’s Ups and Downs

“Betty Boop’s Ups and Downs,” a Fleischer Studios theatrical cartoon, 1932. Here comes the Great Depression; there go property values. Directed by Dave Fleischer, with animation by Willard Bowsky and Ugo D’Orsi. Voice actors: Mae Questel and either Billy Murray or Claude Reese.

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A Song a Day

“A Song a Day,” a 1936 theatrical cartoon by Fleischer Studios featuring Betty Boop and Grampy. Directed by Dave Fleischer, with music by Sammy Timberg. Includes the songs “If You Do Your Share” (music by Sammy Timberg, lyrics by Bob Rothberg) and “Ha Cha Nan” (music by by Frank Kettering, lyrics by Jack Frost, recorded by the Hoosier Hotshots). Chief animators: David Tendlar and Nicholas Tafuri. Voice actors: Mae Questel and Jack Mercer.

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Sally Swing

“Sally Swing,” a 1938 Fleischer Studios theatrical cartoon featuring Betty Boop, directed by Dave Fleischer. Animation by Willard Bowsky and Gordon Sheehan; music by Sammy Timberg and Lou Fleischer. Voice actors: Margie Hines (Betty), Rose Marie (Sally), Jack Mercer.

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