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, April 4, 2014

Betty Boop: Parade Of The Wooden Soldiers

In this 1933 Max Fleischer short, Betty is a doll (no, literally, a child's toy doll).  On being delivered to the toy store, all of the other toys, a majority of which are toy soldiers, make Betty their queen.  A grumpy gorilla is after her head (again, literally), however, and the troops must rescue her from the destructive beast.  From the Internet Archive, here is Parade Of The Wooden Soldiers

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