Stopping the Show

Stopping the Show is a 1932 Fleischer Studios animated short, directed by Dave Fleischer. While it is not the first appearance of Betty Boop, it is the first short to be credited as "A Betty Boop Cartoon".^[1]

Stopping the Show
Directed by	Dave Fleischer
Produced by	Max Fleischer
Starring	Mae Questel (uncredited) Gus Wickie
Music by	Sammy Timberg
Animation by	Roland Crandall Rudolph Eggeman Al Eugster (uncredited)
Color process	Black-and-white
Production company	Fleischer Studios
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	August 12, 1932 (1932-08-12)
Running time	8 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Synopsis

Betty Boop appears on stage in a vaudeville theater. Her act consists of imitations of real-life singers, including Helen Kane, Fanny Brice and Maurice Chevalier. The cartoon audience enthusiastically cheers and applauds.

Notes and comments

• When the short was originally released, it contained a scene showing Betty singing Helen Kane's song "That's My Weakness Now". Kane, who was involved in a lawsuit over Betty's resemblance to her, complained, and the studios were forced to remove the scene from future prints.
• Clips from this short were later reused in 1934's Betty Boop's Rise to Fame.