Chess-Nuts

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Chess-Nuts
Talkartoons series
Directed by Dave Fleischer
Animation by Shamus Culhane (as James H. Culhane)
William Henning
Voices by Mae Questel
Produced by Max Fleischer
Distributed by Paramount Studios
Release date April 13, 1932
Format Black-and-white, 7 mins
Language English
IMDb page

Chess-Nuts is a 1932 Fleischer Studios animated short films starring Betty Boop, and featuring Bimbo and Koko the Clown.

[edit] Synopsis

A live action chess game becomes a chaotic, animated quest for the favors of Betty Boop. Betty comes to life as the black queen and Bimbo becomes the white king. The black king wants Betty for himself and carries her away to his castle. Bimbo must come to her rescue. The battle contains elements of chess, bowling, football and boxing. Koko appears briefly as part of Bimbo's team of animated chess men.