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Betty Boop: Minding the Baby (1931)

1931 · Animation · 7 min

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Synopsis

Bimbo has to mind his baby brother Aloysius, a brat who whines for no reason, smokes cigars and plays the stock market. Betty Boop, voiced by Mae Questel, now gets top billing over Bimbo.

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Running time
7 minutes
Collection
Animation & Cartoons

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★★★★★ · Storyline is obvious, Bimbo's mother is having a affair with the milkman... · BoopBoopaddoop · 2010-11-24

Betty lives in the apartment across the alley, with views of each others windows. She sends a note over on the clothesline "Dear Bimbo - Ma is out. Come over. -Betty." This puts Bimbo's in a bind, having to babysit, but a chance to be with Betty alone. When Bimbo can't come, Betty sings insinuatingly from the window, "Won't you come & play in my house? Don't you like me anymore? Papa's gone away to business. Moma's gone out to the store. Betty & Bimbo's play is childish & it may take a few moments to realize they're both just kids, hard to realize because of Betty's apparently shapeliness.…

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