Betty Boop and Little Jimmy (1936): Cast & Plot
Betty Boop and Little Jimmy is a 1936 short animated comedy directed by Dave Fleischer, starring Mae Questel as Betty Boop / Little Jimmy (voice) (uncredited). It runs 6 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 6 min
- Director
- Dave Fleischer
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Fleischer Studios
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Betty Boop and Little Jimmy About?
The premise of Betty Boop and Little Jimmy without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Betty tries a regime of exercise, but her weight loss gets out of hand. She sings “Keep Your Girlish Figure”.
Betty Boop and Little Jimmy Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- physical exercise
- exercise
- weight loss
- losing weight
- gaining weight
- weight gain
- fitness
- exercise machine
- betty boop character
- little jimmy character
- four word title
- little boy
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- distracted
- short attention span
- electrician
- laughter
- getting fat
- fat
- waits for help
- high speed
- song
- mechanical horse
- attic
- turtle
- springs on feet
- painter
- iris shot
- horseshoe
- clock
- ends with everyone laughing
- dancing
- cartoon turtle
- anthropomorphism
- anthropomorphic animal
- surrealism
- boy
- travel poster
- suspenders
- singing
- manhole
- manhole cover
- fat woman
- fat boy
- distraction
- black eye
- anthropomorphic clock
- anthropomorphic chair
- belt massager
- tic tac toe
- spring
Betty Boop and Little Jimmy Cast & Characters
Mae Questel plays Betty Boop / Little Jimmy (voice) (uncredited) in Betty Boop and Little Jimmy. Directed by Dave Fleischer.
- Director Dave Fleischer
- Mae Questel as Betty Boop / Little Jimmy (voice) (uncredited)
More from Dave Fleischer
More films directed by Dave Fleischer: Big Bad Sindbad, Popeye Makes a Movie, Popeye’s Premiere and Spinach Packin’ Popeye.
Betty Boop and Little Jimmy Plot Summary
What happens in Betty Boop and Little Jimmy from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In an attic cluttered with 1930s vintage exercise gear, Betty Boop and Little Jimmy try to stay in motion as a playful blend of music and motion unfolds.
Betty belts out the cheerful tune Keep Your Girlish Figure while Little Jimmy answers with a cheeky verse:
Keep Your Girlish Figure
If you’re thin, don’t worry over that. Just begin to laugh and you’ll grow fat
This lighthearted exchange sets the tone for a routine that fans out into comic misadventure as they toy with the old equipment.
Full summary
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Betty Boop and Little Jimmy FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Betty Boop and Little Jimmy, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Betty Boop and Little Jimmy?
Betty Boop and Little Jimmy runs 6 minutes.
When was Betty Boop and Little Jimmy released?
Betty Boop and Little Jimmy was released on March 27, 1936.
Who directed Betty Boop and Little Jimmy?
Betty Boop and Little Jimmy was directed by Dave Fleischer.
More films by Dave Fleischer Who is in the cast of Betty Boop and Little Jimmy?
Betty Boop and Little Jimmy stars Mae Questel as Betty Boop / Little Jimmy (voice) (uncredited).
Does Betty Boop and Little Jimmy have a post-credit scene?
No. Betty Boop and Little Jimmy has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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