Minding the Baby is a 1931 Fleischer Studios Talkartoon animated short film starring Betty Boop and Bimbo.[2]

Minding the Baby
Directed byDave Fleischer
Produced byMax Fleischer
StarringMargie Hines[1]
Production
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Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • September 28, 1931 (1931-09-28)
Running time
7 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Synopsis

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Bimbo's mom has fallen out with her husband and has had an affair with the ice man. Bimbo's mother goes shopping and leaves Bimbo in charge of his baby brother, Aloysius. Betty Boop wants Bimbo to come over to her house to play. Bimbo then sneaks over to Betty's. Aloysius misbehaves while Bimbo is over at Betty's apartment. Aloysius then uses a vacuum cleaner and vacuums Betty and Bimbo from next door and his mother from off the street. Bimbo's mother is furious, as Betty, Bimbo and Aloysius hide behind a chair in Bimbo's apartment. Aloysius starts to cry, Bimbo then zips his brother's mouth shut.

References

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  1. ^ Scott, Keith (2022). Cartoon Voices from the Golden Age, 1930-70. BearManor Media. p. 331. ISBN 979-8-88771-010-5.
  2. ^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. p. 142. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7.
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