Betty in Blunderland
About Betty in Blunderland
Betty falls asleep over a jigsaw of Alice and the White Rabbit, follows the rabbit through the looking glass, and dresses as Alice in a city Wonderland. She meets the inhabitants and sings "How Do You Do," to the tune of "Everyone Says I Love You." The Jabberwock carries her off. The others rescue her. She wakes in time to stop the rabbit leaving the puzzle again. A shrinking dose in the cartoon comes from a Shrinkola dispenser.
Cast & crew
More about Betty in Blunderland
Dave Fleischer directed. Max Fleischer produced. Released 6 April 1934. Bonnie Poe voices Betty. Roland Crandall and Thomas Johnson animated. Also known as Betty in Flunkerland. It is the only Betty cartoon in which she has long hair. The score uses "Everyone Says I Love You," Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2, "Have You Ever Seen a Dream Walking?," and "The Irish Washerwoman."
Themes
Music
The track uses "Everyone Says I Love You," which Betty sings as "How Do You Do," plus Liszt and two popular tunes.
Notes
- Betty had already sung "Everyone Says I Love You" in Time on My Hands, with Mae Questel.
- Lines recorded from this short include "Oh, where am I?" and "Oh, the crazy Mad Hatter?
Scenes
- Betty follows the rabbit out of the jigsaw.
- The Jabberwock takes her, and the Wonderland figures come after.
- She wakes and keeps the rabbit in the puzzle.
Influenced by
- Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
- Through the Looking-Glass
Also available
- Internet Archive (betty-in-blunderland)
Quotes
Oh, where am I?
