The Betty Boop cartoons are mostly a lot of fun to watch and good for historical value. Of which 'I Heard' is one of the best.
Fleischer were responsible for some brilliant cartoons, some of them still among my favourites. Their visual style was often stunning and some of the most imaginative and ahead of its time in animation. The character of Betty Boop, one of their most famous and prolific characters, may not be for all tastes and sadly not as popular now, but her sex appeal was quite daring for the time and to me there is an adorable sensual charm about her. The charm, sensuality and adorability factors are here and she's fun to watch.
Again, the animation is excellent with some wonderfully surreal images, the bit with the elevator particularly imaginative. It is smooth, meticulously detailed and well drawn, the black and white holding up beautifully. Every bit as good is the music, very infectious and upbeat, putting one in a great mood upon hearing it.
'I Heard' is very funny and like the animation wonderfully surreal (the elevator scene and the final solution being particularly good). The story is more eventful than most Betty Boop cartoons and is never dull and full of atmosphere. All the characters are great, and there is very little to complain about the voice acting either.
Overall, excellent cartoon and one of Betty's best. 10/10 Bethany Cox
