Bimbo’s Initiation (1931): Cast
Bimbo’s Initiation is a 1931 short animated horror film directed by Dave Fleischer, starring Billy Murray as Bimbo (voice) (uncredited) and Mae Questel. It runs 7 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 7 min
- Director
- Dave Fleischer
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Fleischer Studios
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Bimbo’s Initiation About?
The premise of Bimbo’s Initiation without spoilers.
Bimbo is confronted by a cloaked cabal that offers him membership in their secret society. Rejecting their invitation, he is thrust into a grotesque nightmare of elaborate terror and torture devices. The film follows his desperate struggle to survive the nightmarish ordeal and escape with his life.
Bimbo’s Initiation Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- shadow as a physical object
- betty boop character
- bimbo the dog character
- 1930s
- flame
- male protagonist
- candle flame
- skeleton
- spanking buttocks
- spanking machine
- shadow on wall
- anticlimax
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- anticlimactic ending
- 2d animation
- classic animation
- surreal comedy
- animals family
- kids family
- dark fantasy
- psychological horror
- folk horror
- jazz score
- jazz music
- classic musical
- hand drawn animation
- eyes glowing in the dark
- horror for children
- talkartoon
- dog
- manhole
- death trap
- candle
- secret society
- apostrophe in title
- autonomous shadow
- heart in throat
- falling from height
- seeing stars
- phosphene as cartoon satellites
- mirror does not reflect reality
- character shaped hole
- cartoon fish
- burned on butt
- whistling
- upside down room
- telephone call
- talking skeleton
- talking dog
- swimming pool
- stuck to the floor
Bimbo’s Initiation Cast & Characters
Billy Murray leads the cast as Bimbo (voice) (uncredited), with Mae Questel as Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited). Directed by Dave Fleischer.
- Director Dave Fleischer
- Billy Murray as Bimbo (voice) (uncredited)
- Mae Questel as Betty Boop (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.
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Bimbo’s Initiation FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Bimbo’s Initiation, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Bimbo’s Initiation?
Bimbo’s Initiation runs 7 minutes.
When was Bimbo’s Initiation released?
Bimbo’s Initiation was released on July 24, 1931.
Who directed Bimbo’s Initiation?
Bimbo’s Initiation was directed by Dave Fleischer.
More films by Dave Fleischer Who is in the cast of Bimbo’s Initiation?
Bimbo’s Initiation stars Billy Murray as Bimbo (voice) (uncredited) and Mae Questel as Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited).
Does Bimbo’s Initiation have a post-credit scene?
No. Bimbo’s Initiation has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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