Betty Boop: Musical Mountaineers
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After running out of gas in hillbilly country, Betty Boop seeks help from the locals, but ends up being held at gunpoint. She proves her identity as a dancer by putting on a demonstration; the hillbillies join in with their genuine bluegrass stylings. Won over, the rustics give Betty a jug of good ol’ sour mash to fuel her car.
July 31st, 2005 at 5:09 pm
This was one of the later Betty Boops and as most fans know she was the victim of the efforts to “clean up” films. The hillbillies and their Senators didn’t like the tight dresses, didn’t like the flirtatious winks, didn’t like lewd, amoral jazz music and especially didn’t like white women doing duets with darkies. So Betty here is a businesswoman and the later cartoons pleased no one.
I can imagine what Dave Fliescher actually thought of the yokels that were putting him out of business, but in the interest of not offending children I’ll refrain from doing so.
January 25th, 2006 at 1:15 pm
I think it’s hilarious, and one of the better post-code Bettys.
March 18th, 2006 at 8:32 am
but definitely one of the better post-code betties…. I really enjoyed it. And if it was the hillbillies and the yokels that put fleischer outta line, then this is a fun stab back…