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Betty Boop goes full vigilante on a farmer. Chaos ensues. Justice is served.
TMDB
60
IMDb
64

Be Human (1936)

Pre-Code sassCartoon revenge fantasyWholesome chaos

Overview

Animation

Betty Boop is incensed at her farmer neighbor's cruelty to his animals. Grampy knows how to teach him a lesson.

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Content warning
turning the tablesanimal crueltywhippingtreadmill
Animal rightsKarmic justiceCommunity accountabilityEmpathy vs. exploitation
Best for:Solo: Quick 7-minute palette cleanser between 'serious' films.·Background: Weird enough to glance up from your phone constantly.
Heads up:Violence: Cartoon animal abuse, then cartoon farmer abuse. Tables get turned hard.
Dave Fleischer

Director

Dave Fleischer

ReleasedNov 20, 1936
Runtime7m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feellight
Fleischer Studios

Top Cast

Mae Questel

Mae Questel

Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)

Jack Mercer

Jack Mercer

Horse / Pig (voice) (uncredited)

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Released during the Great Depression, this short channels working-class rage at exploitative bosses into cartoon catharsis.

Trivia

The 'Be Human' song was actually a popular 1930s animal welfare anthem—Betty's essentially doing a protest cover.

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