''No! No! A Thousand Times No!!'' is a 1935 Fleischer Studio animated short film, starring

Betty Boop Betty Boop is a cartoon character designed by Grim Natwick at the request of Max Fleischer. She originally appeared in the '' Talkartoon'' and ''Betty Boop'' film series, which were produced by Fleischer Studios and released by Paramount Pic ...

. This is the third of a series of Betty Boop

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spoofs, which also included ''

She Wronged Him Right ''She Wronged Him Right'' is a 1934 Fleischer Studios animated short film starring Betty Boop. It marks the first appearance of Betty's semi-regular boyfriend, Fearless Fred. This is the first of a series of Betty Boop melodrama spoofs, which a ...

'' (1934), '' Betty Boop's Prize Show'' (1935) and '' Honest Love and True'' (1938).

Synopsis

Betty is performing on-stage with her

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, Freddy, in an old-fashioned

, complete with mustachioed villain. The vile fiend, after tying up the hero, tempts Betty with diamonds and fur, but she replies by singing the title song. The villain kidnaps Betty and escapes in his balloon, but is eventually caught by Freddy and forced to release Betty.

Song

The title song was written by

Al Sherman Avrum Sherman (September 7, 1897 – September 16, 1973), pen name Al Sherman, was an American songwriter and composer active during the Tin Pan Alley era in American music history. Some of his most recognizable song titles include " You Gotta B ...

, Al Lewis,

Abner Silver Abner Silberman (28 December 1899 in New York City, New York, United States – 24 November 1966) as pen name Abner Silver, was an American songwriter who worked primarily during the Tin Pan Alley era of the craft. Career Usually composing the ...

1934 Events January–February * January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established. * January 15 – The 8.0 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake, Nepal–Bihar earthquake strik ...

, and sung by Mae Questel. The song was covered by Percival Mackey and his Orchestra featuring a vocal by Bobbie Comber in October of the same year. It was again covered in the 1960s by Beatrice Kay.

References

External links

* ''No! No! A Thousand Times No!!'' a
the Big Cartoon Database
* ''No! No! A Thousand Times No!!'' o
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* Songs written for films Songs written by Al Sherman Songs written by Al Lewis (lyricist) Songs written by Abner Silver Short films directed by Dave Fleischer 1934 songs Betty Boop cartoons 1935 films 1935 animated short films Paramount Pictures short films Fleischer Studios short films American black-and-white films 1930s American films {{BettyBoop-animation-film-stub