The 1930s equivalent of your annoying cousin who won't stop sending TikToks.
Betty Boop's baking is interrupted by her obnoxious practical joking cousin Irving. Can Grampy out-joke the joker?
Acting
Mae Questel's iconic Betty voice, pure 1930s sass.
Direction
Fleischer's rubber-hose animation at peak absurdity.
Practical Effects
Grampy's Rube Goldberg revenge machines, chef's kiss.
Director
Dave Fleischer
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Fleischer Studios rivaled Disney in the 1930s with their sassier, more urban sensibility—Betty Boop was their crown jewel.
Jack Mercer later became the voice of Popeye for over 40 years, so Irving is basically Popeye being intentionally annoying.
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