The Swing Shift Shuffle is a radio program of swing, big band, jazz, boogie woogie and other popular music from the 1930's and 40's that airs every Wednesday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. (US Central Time) on WEVL 89.9 FM in Memphis, Tennessee, with a live webcast at wevl.org. In addition to the radio show, this blog is dedicated to all aspects of the Swing Era, including art, automobiles, cartoons, comics, history, movies, music, news, science, technology, and anything else that happened during that time. It also includes announcements about events in the Memphis/Mid-South area related to the Swing Era, such as classic movies, concerts, dances, lectures, etc. If you see something that fits the description, send it to me at tim@wevl.org. If you would like more information about the radio show, just go to the Radio Show FAQ page.

Friday, March 8, 2013

Betty Boop: Ha! Ha! Ha!

When "Uncle Max" finishes a drawing of Betty and leaves for the day, Ko Ko pops out an inkwell, eats a candy bar and develops a toothache.  Betty then draws up a dentist's office to render assistance, laughing gas gets involved, and things get a little out of control, even beyond the scope of Betty's sketchpad.  From the Internet Archive, here is the 1934 animated short, Ha! Ha! Ha!

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