Betty Boop: Parade of the Wooden Soldiers (1933) An action figure of Betty Boop drops in on a small toy shop; the other toys come to life and crown her their queen...
An orphan boy in 1830's London is abused in a workhouse, then falls into the clutches of a gang of thieves. This poverty row adaptation (courtesy of Monogram) of the Charles Dickens classic has about as much finesse as a school pageant, despite the appearance of old pros like Irving Pichel (as Fagin) and Lionel Belmore (as Mr. Bumble). As a matter of fact, while the film has a couple of choice moments in its second half, any good intentions are done in by some serious miscasting: an overage Artful Dodger (S
Porky falls asleep after refusing to say the Pledge of Allegiance. Uncle Sam comes to him in his dreams and explains to him what the pledge means, and how it honors those who gave their life for the nation. Porky sees the error of his ways.
Betty Boop: The Impractical Joker (1937) Betty Boop's baking is interrupted by obnoxious practical joking friend Irving. Can Grampy out-joke the joker?