Sam Coslow

Betty Boop's Big Boss is a 1933 Fleischer Studios animated short film starring Betty Boop. An anthropomorphic pig puts an ad up for an employment ("Girl Wanted--Top Floor--Female Preferred"), and then walks off with the ladder strolling behind him. Betty walks by and responds to the ad along with an enormous group of fellow applicants. When the interviewing manager asks Betty what she can do, Betty replies in song that she can't type or take dictation, but that she can provide other benefits. The businessman sends the other applicants away via a trap door, and hires Betty. Betty is happy with her new job, but the boss soon takes liberties with his employee. Scared, Betty calls for help. The police arrive on the scene, making several futile attempts to enter the building. They finally whittle down the skyscraper by firing machine guns into it. Betty and her boss appear in silhouette behind the window shade, but when the shade is raised, the two are locked in an embrace. Betty exclaims "Fresh!" and pulls the shade back down for some privacy. (Lyrics) Oh, Betty, you knocked me for a loop de loop And Betty, each time you start Betty, it's time that we went steady Let's get ready for a weddy Betty, perhaps you'll ... a lullaby to a beddy by and by (Lyrics) Made of pen and ink She can win you with a wink (yoo hoo!) Ain't she cute (boop boop be doop) Sweet Betty Oh, oh! Not bad. What can you do? Well, I'm not so good in the crowd, but when you get me alone, you'd be surprised. I don't know how to type right, but baby if you take me home, you'd be surprised. ... don't judge a book by its cover... Aw, foowie! You'd be surprised. I didn't go to a school, but when I sit on your knee, you'd be surprised. First I want to answer your calls, I've got to admit that I'm nothing at all, but ... you'd be surprised. You're hired! Woopie! Hello, operator. A little service please. Thank you. Did I hurt my poopsie woopsie? It's alright, Betty. How 'bout a little kiss? Ah ah. Naughty, naughty. Help, help, police! Calling cars 4, 3, 2, 1. Calling cars 4, 3, 2, 1. Shift. Cars 4, 3, 2, 1, go to 4th and Main. Ha ha ha, I wanna play too! Oh, fresh! Betty Boop Cartoon Max Fleischer presents Betty Booop's Big Boss Copyright MCMXXXIII by Paramount Productions, Inc. All Rights Reserved Directed by Dave Fleischer Animated by Bernard Wolf and David Tendlar Western Electric Betty Boop Girl Wanted Top Floor Female Preferred Poleece Dept. P.D. PD Do not disturb Police Patrol The End