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Betty Boop, Vol. 1

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This review is based on Volume 1 of this Television Classics set of 3 volumes in total.

The title says BETTY BOOP 8 FULL LENGTH EPISODES 8 SHOWS ON 1 DVD. If you are like me, then you'll be under the impression you are getting 8 Betty Boop cartoons. This is NOT so! The first 5 are indeed Boop but the last 3 are various other cartoons. This DVD contains:
1 Henry - Betty leaves Henry in charge of her pet shop
2 Another Little King - The King joins Betty in her show
3 No! No! No! A Thousand Times No! - Someone attempts to woo Betty away from Freddie
4 Making Stars - Betty showcases future stars in her show
5 Is My Palm Read - Betty visits the fortune teller
6 Parrotville Old Folks - A cartoon about parrots
7 Happy Harmonies - An MGM cartoon about Spring
8 A Day At The Zoo - An a.a.p Merrie Melodies cartoon (Incidentally, this was the funniest out of all on this DVD)

This is a basic DVD that comes in a cardboard sleeve (i.e. no artwork), also there is no real 'Menu' to speak of...it just leads in to the list of the 8 cartoons. There is no 'Play All' option so you have to play each one individually. The sound is crisp and clear and the picture is as clear as it can be considering the age of the films. You DO however get the "film look" - the hairlines and black dots that appear from time to time throughout old films. Gives it that nostalgic feeling I think.

I decided to place this on here because considering that I felt cheated of 3 cartoons, I can't imagine it will be better on the second or third DVDs. Hope this helps.

The title of this DVD is misleading. Of the eight cartoons, only the first five are Betty Boop. The other three are irrelevant. The quality of the picture is poor.

These GENIUS ENTERTAINMENT cartoon DVDs are loosely housed in a heavy paper envelope. All 8 on this set are from well-preserved films and ARE in-color, including five computer-enhanced Boop shorts. Despite the in-color logo on Vol. 2 however, these are b&w.

"To Spring" is a magnificently-tinted Harman/Ising MGM effort, "Day at the Zoo" an amusing narrated Warner's toon, and "Parrotville" was produced by VAN BEUREN.

CONTENTS--
BETTY BOOP WITH HENRY, THE FUNNIEST LIVING AMERICAN (1935) - Comic strip character 'Henry' looks for a dog at Betty's pet shop.
BETTY BOOP AND THE LITTLE KING (1936) - The King gets involved with Boop's vaudeville act (she's a trick rider) until his wife arrives and pulls him off the stage.
NO! NO! A THOUSAND TIMES NO!! (1935) - Betty stars in a Perils of Pauline-type stageshow.
MAKING STARS (1935) - Un-PC Boop short has Betty hosting a babies talent show. Includes racial stereotypes.
IS MY PALM READ? (1933) - Pre-code Betty Boop shows lots of skin and has her fortune told by Bimbo.
PARROTVILLE OLD FOLKS (1935) - The Captain and friend attend a party at the Old Folks Home, where they play music and dance.
TO SPRING (1936) - Gnomes prepare to paint the white Earth at winter's end. Tour-de-force of animation skills dazzles with its color swirls and infinite detail.
A DAY AT THE ZOO (1939) - Tex Avery Looney Tunes short loaded with sight gags and puns. Egghead teases a lion.

TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 64 minutes

This DVD contains 8 funny and adorable shorts of Betty Boop: 1.Henry 2.Another Little King 3.No!No!No! A Thousand Times No! 4.Making Stars 5.Is MyPalm Read 6.Parrotville Old Folks 7.Happy Harmonies 8.A Day At the Zoo