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Be Human (1936): Cast

Be Human (1936) movie poster

Be Human is a 1936 short animated film directed by Dave Fleischer, starring Mae Questel as Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited), Everett Clark and Jack Mercer. It runs 7 minutes.

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Be Human (1936) movie poster
Released
Runtime
7 min
Director
Dave Fleischer
Genre
Animation
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Be Human About?

The premise of Be Human without spoilers.

Betty Boop is incensed at her farmer neighbor’s cruelty to his animals. Grampy knows how to teach him a lesson.

Be Human Themes & Keywords

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  • betty boop character
  • grampy character
  • wagging finger
  • farmer
  • whip
  • treadmill
  • horse
  • dog
  • cow
  • chicken
  • song
  • professor
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  • paddy wagon
  • invention
  • cruelty
  • contraption
  • farm
  • whipping someone
  • escape attempt
  • animal torture
  • housefly
  • animal cruelty
  • pig
  • cat
  • surrealism
  • sliding down a pole
  • punched in the face
  • seeing stars
  • seeing stars after a bang on the head
  • seeing images after a bang on the head
  • piano
  • pianist
  • anthropomorphic car
  • van
  • turning the tables
  • tree
  • telephone call
  • sod
  • singing
  • salt
  • running
  • pool table
  • outrage
  • mocking laughter
  • milk
  • kindness
  • inhumanity
  • hay
  • grass
  • evil laughter
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Cast & crew

Be Human Cast & Characters

Mae Questel leads the cast as Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited), with Everett Clark as Prof. Grampy (voice) (uncredited) and Jack Mercer as Horse / Pig (voice) (uncredited). Directed by Dave Fleischer; 4 actors are credited in all.

From the director

More from Dave Fleischer

More films directed by Dave Fleischer: Big Bad Sindbad, Popeye Makes a Movie, Popeye’s Premiere and Spinach Packin’ Popeye.

Full filmography

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FAQ

Be Human FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Be Human, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Be Human?

Be Human runs 7 minutes.

When was Be Human released?

Be Human was released on November 20, 1936.

Who directed Be Human?

Be Human was directed by Dave Fleischer.

More films by Dave Fleischer

Who is in the cast of Be Human?

Be Human stars Mae Questel as Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited), Everett Clark as Prof. Grampy (voice) (uncredited) and Jack Mercer as Horse / Pig (voice) (uncredited), among 4 credited actors.

Does Be Human have a post-credit scene?

No. Be Human has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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