Barnacle Bill (1930 cartoon)
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| Barnacle Bill | |
| Talkartoons series | |
| Directed by | Dave Fleischer |
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| Animation by | Seymour Kneitel Rudy Zamora |
| Voices by | Mae Questel |
| Produced by | Max Fleischer |
| Distributed by | Paramount Studios |
| Release date | August 31, 1930 |
| Format | Black-and-white, 8 mins |
| Language | English |
| IMDb page | |
Barnacle Bill is a 1930 Fleischer Studios animated short film. It was part of the Talkartoons series, and featured Betty Boop (here known as Nancy Lee) and Bimbo.
[edit] Synopsis
Barnacle Bill (Bimbo) is a sailor on a ship that has just come into port. As soon as he can get off the ship, he heads for Nancy Lee's (Betty Boop) house. When he gets there he begins knocking on her door. Bimbo and Betty begin singing the lyrics to the song "Barnacle Bill the Sailor." The actions of the film follow along the story of the song, with Barnacle Bimbo romancing Betty and then leaving to go back to sea.
[edit] Comments
Like many of the early Fleischer Studios cartoons, this film was inspired by a popular song. This version of "Barnacle Bill the Sailor" was written in 1928 by Frank Luther & Carson Robison. It was performed and recorded by Hoagy Carmichael.
Betty Boop still retains some of the canine physical characteristics that she had in her first screen appearance, Dizzy Dishes.
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