Product: Betty Boop, Vol. 1
Rating: 4.0
Colorized Boop
These GENIUS ENTERTAINMENT cartoon DVDs are loosely housed in a heavy paper envelope. All 8 on this set are from well-preserved films and ARE in-color, including five computer-enhanced Boop shorts. Despite the in-color logo onVol. 2however, these are b&w.;"To Spring" is a magnificently-tinted Harman/Ising MGM effort, "Day at the Zoo" an amusing narrated Warner's toon, and "Parrotville" was produced by VAN BEUREN.CONTENTS--BETTY BOOP WITH HENRY, THE FUNNIEST LIVING AMERICAN (1935) - Comic strip character 'Henry' looks for a dog at Betty's pet shop.BETTY BOOP AND THE LITTLE KING (1936) - The King gets involved with Boop's vaudeville act (she's a trick rider) until his wife arrives and pulls him off the stage.NO! NO! A THOUSAND TIMES NO!! (1935) - Betty stars in a Perils of Pauline-type stageshow.MAKING STARS (1935) - Un-PC Boop short has Betty hosting a babies talent show. Includes racial stereotypes.IS MY PALM READ? (1933) - Pre-code Betty Boop shows lots of skin and has her fortune told by Bimbo.PARROTVILLE OLD FOLKS (1935) - The Captain and friend attend a party at the Old Folks Home, where they play music and dance.TO SPRING (1936) - Gnomes prepare to paint the white Earth at winter's end. Tour-de-force of animation skills dazzles with its color swirls and infinite detail.A DAY AT THE ZOO (1939) - Tex Avery Looney Tunes short loaded with sight gags and puns. Egghead teases a lion.TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 64 minutes