After his success in Tod Browning's "Dracula," Hungarian actor Bela Lugosi (1882-1956) refused the role of the monster in "Frankenstein" because he believed all the grunting required of him would be beneath his dignity as an actor. Ironically, however, Lugosi tended to accept any script offered to him in which there was plenty of dialog. The result was a string of low-grade Z pictures that were basically parodies of his great success as Count Dracula. "White Zombie," however, WAS an exception.

Western star Hoot Gibson could always be counted on to do something different in his B-westerns of the early 30's, especially when he could inject some comedy. In this clip, a stock chase quickly takes on a twist that sends it entirely different direction, so to speak. NOTE: I cheated. The original film had no accompanying chase music so I added some from a package that was available to the filmmakers in 1932 when this picture was produced. In fact, it is probably the most famous western chase music of all time.

The Farmerette (1932). Features a cat by the name of Miss Kitty who also appeared in other various van beuren cartoons. Miss Kitty tries to motivate the lazy farm animals back into shape. Miss Kitty is also copying Max fleischer's Betty Boop. Miss Kittys voice is provided by Margie Hines who also voiced Betty Boop. Uploaded by BoopBoopaddoop. Directors: Harry Bailey, John Foster Stars: Margie Hines

Betty Boop Any Rags? (1932). Betty's voice is provided by Mae Questel. Any Rags, though her look & in general her character was now set. She'd truly & officially be called Betty Boop soon in that same year in Boop-oop-a-doop (1932).

Betty Boop in Boop Oop a Doop (1932). voice by Little Ann Little or either Margie Hines who knows they all sound alike, the typical Helen Kane impersonation. Betty's a circus headliner in Boop-oop-a-doop. Betty can be seen on horseback. Betty then star's as a liontamer & a highwire walker. Upon the highwire, Betty sings a jazz number, "Do Something, Boop-oop-a-doop," which had been a hit song for Helen Kane in 1929; Betty, of course, was based on flapper ragtime singer Helen Kane.