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Hot Dog

  • 1930
  • 7m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
89
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Hot Dog (1930)
AnimationComedyFamilyShort

Bimbo the Dog is driving along the street looking for a potential date. In the process, he tears up the road with his hi-tech car, much to the consternation of a police officer. Bimbo spies ... Read allBimbo the Dog is driving along the street looking for a potential date. In the process, he tears up the road with his hi-tech car, much to the consternation of a police officer. Bimbo spies an attractive female dog, and a contraption from his car pulls her in. She resists his adv... Read allBimbo the Dog is driving along the street looking for a potential date. In the process, he tears up the road with his hi-tech car, much to the consternation of a police officer. Bimbo spies an attractive female dog, and a contraption from his car pulls her in. She resists his advances and escapes. The police drag him into court, and he pleads his case to the judge by ... Read all

  • Director
    • Dave Fleischer
  • Stars
    • Billy Murray
    • Walter Van Brunt
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    89
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    • Director
      • Dave Fleischer
    • Stars
      • Billy Murray
      • Walter Van Brunt
    • 3User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Billy Murray
    • Bimbo
    • (uncredited)
    Walter Van Brunt
    • Judge
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Dave Fleischer
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    7Hitchcoc

    Delightful Musical Performance

    Bimbo appears. He is a dog who can't stay out of trouble. He literally picks up a pretty young girl on the side of the road in his car. He puts moves on her that wouldn't be appropriate today. She manages to hold her own and he ends up in court. The great thing about this one is the amazing banjo playing sequence at the conclusion. Wonderfully creative and genuine fun.
    5gengar843

    Non-Genre Bimbo

    THE STORY & GENRE -- Bimbo is in trouble. Not genre. I don't know why this would make a genre list. Fleischer produced.

    THE VERDICT -- I lost interest halfway through, lol.

    FREE ONLINE -- Yes.

    Fleischer.. animated (Bimbo).. in trouble, not genre.. HAD: don't care.. tt0141170.
    8tavm

    Hot Dog marked the debut of Bimbo in a Max Fleischer cartoon

    This early Max Fleischer Talkartoon was notable as the first appearance of a humanized dog named Bimbo. He's not with usual girlfriend Betty Boop as she hadn't been created yet. Sid Marcus is an animator of this one and is responsible of much of the bizarre animation of this short. Bimbo likes the ladies and has his car literally scoop one up while cruising down the street. She rebukes him and he ends up in court where he plays the banjo and part-warbles "St. Louis Blues". Like I said, this was quite a weird cartoon but that's part of its charm. So on that note, I recommend Hot Dog.

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    • Trivia
      This is Bimbo the Dog's first appearance in a Fleischer cartoon, although he went unnamed until Sky Scraping (1930).
    • Soundtracks
      Polly Wolly Doodle
      (uncredited)

      Performed by Billy Murray and The Round Towners Quartet during the opening credits

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    • Release date
      • March 29, 1930 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Production company
      • Fleischer Studios
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    • Runtime
      • 7m
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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