Musical Justice (1931)
Encyclopedia
Musical Justice is an Paramount Pictures
musical short starring Betty Boop
and Rudy Vallée
.
, in which the judge tells Betty Boop who is played by Mae Questel
that "she has broken every law of music". Boop's rendition of "Don't Take My Boop-Oop-A-Doop Away
" results in a verdict of being not guilty,
of the script, Betty Boop was originally to be played by Margie Hines
.
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film production and distribution company, located at 5555 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood. Founded in 1912 and currently owned by media conglomerate Viacom, it is America's oldest existing film studio; it is also the last major film studio still...
musical short starring Betty Boop
Betty Boop
Betty Boop is an animated cartoon character created by Max Fleischer, with help from animators including Grim Natwick. She originally appeared in the Talkartoon and Betty Boop film series, which were produced by Fleischer Studios and released by Paramount Pictures. She has also been featured in...
and Rudy Vallée
Rudy Vallée
Rudy Vallée was an American singer, actor, bandleader, and entertainer.-Early life:Born Hubert Prior Vallée in Island Pond, Vermont, the son of Charles Alphonse and Catherine Lynch Vallée...
.
Plot summary
Musical Justice stars Rudy Vallée as judge and His Connecticut Yankees as jury presiding over the Court of Musical Justice. the judge hears three separate cases. The final case is the State vs.Betty BoopBetty Boop
Betty Boop is an animated cartoon character created by Max Fleischer, with help from animators including Grim Natwick. She originally appeared in the Talkartoon and Betty Boop film series, which were produced by Fleischer Studios and released by Paramount Pictures. She has also been featured in...
, in which the judge tells Betty Boop who is played by Mae Questel
Mae Questel
Mae Questel was an American actress and vocal artist best known for providing the voices for the animated characters, Betty Boop and Olive Oyl. She began in vaudeville, and played occasional small roles in films and television later in her career, most notably the role of Aunt Bethany in 1989's...
that "she has broken every law of music". Boop's rendition of "Don't Take My Boop-Oop-A-Doop Away
Don't Take My Boop-Oop-A-Doop Away
" Don't Take My Boop-Oop-A-Doop Away" is a song, written by Sammy Timberg.It was first recorded for the screen song Musical Justice , with a vocal by Mae Questel. It was then used in the Betty Boop Talkartoons cartoon Boop-Oop-a-Doop. The chorus:* at Scribd...
" results in a verdict of being not guilty,
Cast
- Rudy ValléeRudy ValléeRudy Vallée was an American singer, actor, bandleader, and entertainer.-Early life:Born Hubert Prior Vallée in Island Pond, Vermont, the son of Charles Alphonse and Catherine Lynch Vallée...
as Judge - Victor YoungVictor YoungVictor Young was an American composer, arranger, violinist and conductor. He was born in Chicago.-Biography:...
as Judicial Bandleader - Mae QuestelMae QuestelMae Questel was an American actress and vocal artist best known for providing the voices for the animated characters, Betty Boop and Olive Oyl. She began in vaudeville, and played occasional small roles in films and television later in her career, most notably the role of Aunt Bethany in 1989's...
as Betty BoopBetty BoopBetty Boop is an animated cartoon character created by Max Fleischer, with help from animators including Grim Natwick. She originally appeared in the Talkartoon and Betty Boop film series, which were produced by Fleischer Studios and released by Paramount Pictures. She has also been featured in...
Soundtrack
- "Don't Take My Boop-Oop-A-Doop AwayDon't Take My Boop-Oop-A-Doop Away" Don't Take My Boop-Oop-A-Doop Away" is a song, written by Sammy Timberg.It was first recorded for the screen song Musical Justice , with a vocal by Mae Questel. It was then used in the Betty Boop Talkartoons cartoon Boop-Oop-a-Doop. The chorus:* at Scribd...
" music by Sammy TimbergSammy TimbergSammy Timberg was an American musician and composer who was perhaps most famous for the music he wrote for the cartoons of the Fleischer Studios, such as Popeye, Betty Boop, and Superman...
- Sung by Mae QuestelMae QuestelMae Questel was an American actress and vocal artist best known for providing the voices for the animated characters, Betty Boop and Olive Oyl. She began in vaudeville, and played occasional small roles in films and television later in her career, most notably the role of Aunt Bethany in 1989's...
Trivia
According to a draftDraft
Draft or draught may mean:* Draught beer or other beverage, served from a bulk keg or cask rather than a bottle or can-Watercraft dimensions:* Draft , distance from waterline to keel* Draft , degree of curvature in a sail...
of the script, Betty Boop was originally to be played by Margie Hines
Margie Hines
Margie Hines is an American film actress. She is best known for her work as a voice artist at Fleischer Studios, where she voiced Olive Oyl in the Popeye the Sailor cartoons from 1938 to 1943....
.