![]() ![]() The witches that the scarecrow painted on the wall also come to life and attack the ape by throwing pumpkins at him. When the lights are turned back on again, they disappear. ![]() When the lights are turned off, ghosts, goblins and demons begin attacking the unwelcome gorilla. Leaning in through the window, he eats all the apples in the apple bobbing tub before drinking all the water in it as well. He uses it to hit an owl, who he mocks for having a funny face, before arriving at Betty Boop's house. ![]() Everybody joins in singing "Let's All Sing Like the Birdies Sing" and apple bobbing games are held.Ī gorilla with a sock full of sand is seen walking down the street. She places candles in the jack-o-lanterns mouths as if they were cigars before lighting them. ![]() Meanwhile, Bett Boop carves jack-o-lanterns with the help of some of her animal friends. Using cans marked "witch paint' and "cat paint", the scarecrow instantly makes images of witches and cats appear on the walls. Betty lets him warm himself by the fire first, before he helps her to decorate the house for the party.īetty lights the candles in her jack-o-lanterns. The scarecrow makes his way to Betty Boop's house. It is an invitation, telling him that he can come to the Halloween dinner party which is going on at that very moment at Betty Boop's house, although the invitation concludes by telling whoever receives it to bring their own food. A piece of paper blows into the scarecrow's hand. Clouds pass in front of the moon, taking on the shapes of a witch on a broomstick, a cat and a bat as they do so, while a scarecrow shivers in the field below. The cartoon opens on a chilly Halloween night. Fortunately, when the lights are turned out, supernatural beings appear which attack the gorilla and drive him away. In the cartoon, a vicious gorilla disrupts the Halloween party being held at the house of Betty Boop. It was first released in the United States on November 3, 1933. As its title indicates, it stars the Fleischer brothers' famous character Betty Boop, a cute and sexy young woman who enjoys singing and with whom most other characters in the Fleischers's cartoons cannot help falling in love. It was produced by Max Fleischer and directed by his brother Dave Fleischer. By the 1920's many cities would beef up their police forces on Halloween in an attempt to quell mischief.United States of America Betty Boop's Hallowe'en Party is a Halloween-themed short black and white American animated movie. In one report from 1894, 200 kids in Washington DC attacked a full street car with bags of white flour. At the turn of the century Halloween was marked with reports of: molasses smeared on seats, opposing doorknobs tied together, streetcar tracks blocked with pyramids of stones, pipe bombs, broken trees, and all sorts of pranks and vandalism. The one thing in common with the varied Halloween night celebrations was that hooligans would run the streets at night wrecking havoc. The Scottish and Irish brought over their Halloween folklore, while German's brought interest in witchcraft, English and Dutch brought the love of masquerade, and Haitians and Africans brought superstitions like fearing the black cat. Celebrations in the late 1800's would reflect the cultural or religious make-up of the region. Halloween celebrations were brought to the US by immigrants from various parts of the world. YOU GOTTA HO-DI-HO (TO GET ALONG WITH ME) LETS PUT OUT THE LIGHTS (AND GO TO SLEEP) WHEN THE RED RED ROBIN COMES A BOB BOB BOBBING ALONG ANY LITTLE GIRL THAT'S A NICE LITTLE GIRL ![]()
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