Betty Boop for President
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It’s 1932, the Great Depression, Prohibition and Franklin Roosevelt is about to defeat Herbert Hoover. Betty Boop decides to run for president against Mr. Nobody (“Who cares if you break a log? Nobody!”). Betty’s promises are wonderful:
- Street cleaners will have thier own chauffeur and limousine
- All potholes will be carpeted, to keep high-heeled horses from tripping
- The carpets will be vauumed of course
- Trolley will stop at everyones front door, even if they live in an apartment
- Policemen in rocking chairs will ensure that cats can cross the street safely
- Fire hydrants will have privacy screens for the dogs
- A giant umbrella to keep the rain off. This is the first appearance of Grampy, who invents the umbrella idea
One of the best Betty Boop cartoons ever.
October 30th, 2008 at 12:32 am
I toggled 4 stars because the video quality is so low, but still, the cartoon is great!! And, despite the fact that it talks about some old american political/historical issues, it does not look dated, at all; and being from another country myself, i can say it does not apply only to american politics but to quite some other coutries politics too, so you see there’s sort of a universal quality to it. And not to say it’s also hilarious. rnIt’s a shame the video quality is so poor!
October 30th, 2008 at 10:15 pm
A cartoon from a by gone era but the themes are still relevant today. Goverments just want our vote then once in power we are treated like ” Mr nobodys”
January 15th, 2015 at 7:45 pm
What is the meaning of the beer at the end of he cartoon?