There's Something About a Soldier (1934 film)

For the later film, see There's Something About a Soldier (1943 film).

There's Something About a Soldier is a 1934 Fleischer Studios animated short film directed by Dave Fleischer and starring Betty Boop.^[1][2]

There's Something About a Soldier
Directed by	Dave Fleischer
Produced by	Max Fleischer
Starring	Mae Questel
Music by	Sammy Timberg
Animation by	Hicks Lokey Myron Waldman
Color process	Black-and-white
Production company	Fleischer Studios
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	August 17, 1934 (1934-08-17)
Running time	7 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

Betty is recruiting soldiers for a war against mosquitos. She offers a kiss to anyone who enrolls, which grabs the interest of several men. When Fearless Fred joins, he is stripped to his underwear, revealing his true fat, which is eventually pressed into muscle weight and looks like a real soldier. The war on the mosquitos parodies World War I-style combat. When the townspeople win, they all celebrate, and Betty and Fred kiss.