Rhythm on the Reservation

Rhythm on the Reservation is a 1939 Fleischer Studios animated short film directed by Dave Fleischer and starring Betty Boop.[1]

Rhythm on the Reservation
Directed byDave Fleischer
Produced byMax Fleischer
StarringMargie Hines
Jack Mercer
Music bySammy Timberg
Animation byGraham Place
Myron Waldman
Color processBlack-and-white
Production
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Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • July 7, 1939 (1939-07-07)
Running time
6 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The short marks the final theatrical appearance of Betty until her 1988 cameo in Who Framed Roger Rabbit.

Synopsis

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Betty Boop's Swing Band visits a Native American reservation. The natives borrow all the musical instruments, but not knowing their real purpose, they find odd uses for them. Betty demonstrates the correct use of the kettle drum and teaches the braves the true meaning of 'rhythm.'

References

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  1. ^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 54–56. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
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