"Betty Boop's Ups and Downs" (1932)
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- Опубліковано 12 вер 2024
- Betty Boop's Ups and Downs is a 1932 Fleischer Studios animated short film, starring Betty Boop.
The short subject makes light of the rash of foreclosures and property auctions in the economic turmoil of the Great Depression, together with some of the distinctive surrealism of the Fleischer style of this era.
Plot:
A destitute Betty is evicted from her home, which has a "FOR SALE" sign beside it. After Bimbo hauls away Betty and her meager belongings in a horse-drawn cart, the vacant house starts to fall apart. The asking price on the sign goes down with each additional decay, which the chimney itself fixes, until the house is ramshackle and the asking price is "Or what have you?", which frustrates the chimney.
The camera view then pulls back up into the air, showing all the houses in the town also have "For Sale" signs. The view continues up show all of North America "For Sale", and finally the whole Earth is for sale. The Earth goes up for auction with the Moon serving as auctioneer and the planets start bidding, singing to the tune of "London Bridge Is Falling Down". Mars and Venus bid first, but Saturn is the eventual buyer. He pulls a large horse-shoe magnet out from the Earth, eliminating the planet's gravity, just to see what happens. Buildings, trees, animals, and people including Betty start floating into the air with humorous effect. Finally a hand reaches out from the Earth and grabs the magnet back from Saturn. Gravity is restored, and everything and everybody return to the ground. A series of buildings fall atop Betty, but she avoids injury as she emerges from the top of the pile of buildings singing "Any old place upon this Earth is home sweet home to me".
The reason why Saturn is able to beat Mars and Venus for Planet Earth is because Planet Earth is not brand new, it is old. The Roman God of War represents the Soldier who is able to kill people, take orders without second thoughts or talking back, and put his own life on the line. He represents 50.
The Venus God of Beauty represents the Pretty Woman who makes an honest effort to look attractive every day and dress to impress. She is not trying to buy Planet Earth if it is old, decaying, and falling apart just like these houses. There are women out there that have kids yet they are shown to not be married. They didn't bother waiting for a fella to come on by and put a ring on her finger and pay for the wedding, the photographer, and the extra costs associated with the wedding and becoming a wife. But at the same time, there are lots of attractive women out there that don't have kids but they are NOT virgins. They are not trying to be seen as trash and have children out-of-wedlock.
Saturn represents the run-of-the-mill Jewish Man. He makes his living selling and buying stuff. Also, he saves lots of money because he does not bother to spend it. He uses it to buy properties.
If it is not the soldier that kills people for their land, resources, and property, if it is not the woman that stays with someone for a lifetime for their land, resources, and property, it'll be the Jewish Man who wins it all without bloodshed.
That was utterly bizarre
2:44 Moon: How much is this big ball worth?
Full of mirth since its birth.
It’s the cheapest buy on Earth.
Mars: I bid 50.
Moon: 50 is the bid, I’ll die.
Me oh my, don’t be shy.
Folks, the limit is the sky.
Venus: I bid 40.
Moon: 40 is the bid so far.
Park your car where you are.
Hitch your wagon to a star.
Saturn: I bid 20.
I mean that happens to her even with gravity.
4:34 - 4:41 Betty Boop's Skirt got Lifted 21 Years Before Marilyn Monroe's Dress Got Blown by a Passing Subway in The Seven Year Itch. It wouldn't be a Pre Hayes Code Betty Boop Cartoon Without Betty Boop Showing Her Panties.
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I jacked it
Mmmm. They obviously representado Saturn as Jewish