The Candid Candidate is a 1937 Fleischer Studios animated short film starring Betty Boop and Grampy.[4]
| The Candid Candidate | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Dave Fleischer |
| Produced by | Max Fleischer |
| Starring | Mae Questel (Betty Boop) Everett Clark (Grampy)[1][2] Jack Mercer (additional voices)[3] |
| Music by | Sammy Timberg |
| Animation by | Lillian Friedman[2] Myron Waldman |
| Color process | Black-and-white |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 7 minutes[2] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Synopsis
editBetty Boop campaigns for Grampy for Mayor, and wins by one vote (despite the fact the town's paper says it's a landslide). However, he later finds out the job isn't as glamorous as he thought. Nonetheless, he helps solve some of the city's issues, such as building a free bridge on the river, creating a public automatic root beer stand, etc., and the townspeople love him.
References
edit- ^ Komorowski, Thad (September 15, 2014). "Fleischer Promo Art #16: "Betty Slays 'Em!"". Cartoon Research. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
- ^ a b c Webb, Graham (2011). The Animated Film Encyclopedia: A Complete Guide to American Shorts, Features and Sequences (1900-1999). McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 62. ISBN 978-0-7864-4985-9.
- ^ "Jack Mercer Interview - Voice Actor of Popeye". YouTube: Lost Coconut Archive. June 14, 2024.
- ^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 54–56. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
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