Betty Boop with Henry the Funniest Living American (1935)

n my opinion it was a great movie with some interesting elements, even though having some plot holes and the ending probably was just too messy and crammed together, but still fun to watch and not your casual movie that is similar to all other ones.

It's hard to see any effort in the film. There's no comedy to speak of, no real drama and, worst of all.

The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

This Betty Boop cartoon took me by surprise. I had no idea that Henry* was ever in cartoons and this was an interesting combination that occurred, probably because of Fleischer Studio's relationship with King Features Syndicate—the same organization that published the Popeye and Henry cartoons in the newspapers. However, judging from the results, I can see why Henry never became much of a movie star, as he's just kind of creepy and possibly brain-addled. The cartoon begins with the always mute Henry coming to Betty Boop's pet shop. He wants a dog (Pudgy) and Betty tells him he can have the dog IF he minds the store for her. However, he pretty much ruins the place and Betty is furious. However, I kept thinking why would you leave a mute bald kid with a HUGE head in charge of a pet shop?! In the end, Henry redeems himself and everyone is happy.The title card for this short calls Henry "The Funniest Living American". Perhaps this was a reference to the death of the humorist Will Rogers that same year. Or, it was an indication of just how depressing the Depression was. After all, if this annoying bald freak was the funniest guy we had to offer, life must have really, really sucked! Simply put, he wasn't very funny. Freaky, yes…but funny,…not in the least.*Carl Anderson introduced this comic character in 1932 and he lasted in newspapers all the way up to 1979 and even later with reprints of old strips. I loved him as a kid because I could enjoy him without being able to read.

Betty Boop with Henry the Funniest Living American (1935) *** (out of 4) Henry walks into Betty Boop's pet store with two cents and wants to buy Pudgy but Betty tells him that the dog is two dollars. Feeling bad for the kid, Betty agrees to give him the dog if he'll watch the store while she's gone but this turns into a disaster. Henry certainly isn't the funniest living American so the title pretty much lies but I think the short has enough laughs and imagination to make it worth sitting through. I really thought the song Betty sings about everyone having a pet was quite catchy and I thought it really set the film off into a good charming time. Once Henry takes over the laughs really start because of his various adventures with the animals. The majority of the time he's feeding the birds by planting the seeds on his head but the funniest moment happens when him and a monkey get into a fight. The film has some great imagination at work and especially once Betty gets back to the store and notices that her birds are gone. How Henry gets them back is a pretty funny sequence. Fans of these shorts will certainly get a kick out of this one as the jokes really do work and there's the typical great animation.

The silent one-panel cartoon Henry comes to Fleischer Studios, billed as "The world's funniest human" in this dull little cartoon. Betty, long past her prime, thanks to the Production Code, is running a pet shop and leaves Henry in charge for far too long -- five minutes. A bore.

This cute animated short features two comic icons - Betty Boop and Henry.Henry is the bald, slightly portly boy from the comics who never speaks.Well here he does speak!He wants to get a puppy from Betty Boop's pet store, and when he is left to mind the store - some hilarious hijinks ensue.Betty sings a song about pets, Henry gets in a battle with birds and a monkey, but everything works out in the end.