BETTY BOOP & THE LITTLE KING (1936)

Description

The Little King returned for a final fling in 1936 through the courtesy of Max Fleischer in Betty Boop and the Little King. The animators fattened him up, but kept him in true Soglowesque form. Although in black & white, the cartoon has all the earmarks of having been designed in color. It is exquisitely lush in concept and benefits from several three-dimensional sets. The little fellow's playfulness and make-believe innocence remain intact, and prove to be a winning act alongside Ms. Boop ...