Fleischer Cartoons Valentine's Day Special

Fleischer Cartoons Valentine's Day Special

NR
75 min.
Synopsis

This program focuses on stories about ❤️lovers❤️ From Popeye and Olive Oyl rolling through the city on skates, spaghetti limbs flailing about, to Betty Boop as Cinderella courting her Prince Charming in her only color film appearance, it’s impossible to not be head over heels with these films, as well as whoever you’re enjoying them with.

Cartoons In This Program Include: Dancing on the Moon (1935, 7min) Honeymooning couples of various animal species take a rocket ship excursion to the moon. Spectacular lunar scenery.

A Date to Skate (1938, 7min) Popeye takes Olive roller skating in a rink. She’s never skated before, so he has to teach her, and she’s not a quick learner. Before long Olive ends up outside the rink, rolling wildly out of control.

Dizzy Red Riding Hood (1931, 6min) Betty Boop goes to Grandma’s through the woods despite wolf warnings; but Bimbo follows and gives the old story a new twist.

In My Merry Oldsmobile (1931, 7min) A lady is rescued from a villain by a heroic young man, who then takes her for a spin in his Oldsmobile.

Koko’s Courtship (1928, 7min) Koko the Clown and Fitz the dog escape into the live-action world.

Mask-a-Raid (1931, 7min) Betty Boop is queen of the Masquerade Ball where, among other antics, Bimbo and a lecherous old man vie for her affections.

Poor Cinderella (1934, 11min) In the only Betty Boop color cartoon, Cinderella (Betty) goes to the ball thanks to her fairy godmother. Later, only her foot fits the glass slipper.

Jack and the Beanstalk (1931, 7min) Bimbo climbs a beanstalk to find Betty Boop enslaved by the giant.

Eight classic and newly restored cartoons from the pioneering and immensely influential Max and Dave Fleischer in honor of our favorite Hallmark Holiday: Valentines Day!

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Theater fullness meter
7:00 PM

Showtimes

Monday, February 23