Chess-Nuts

Chess-Nuts
Chess-Nuts
Talkartoons series
Directed by Dave Fleischer
Produced by Max Fleischer
Voices by Mae Questel
Music by Sammy Timberg
Animation by James H. Culhane
William Henning
Studio Fleischer Studios
Distributed by Paramount Publix Corporation
Release date(s) April 13, 1932
Color process Black-and-white
Running time 7 mins
Language English

Chess-Nuts is a 1932 Fleischer Studios animated short films starring Betty Boop, and featuring Bimbo and Koko the Clown.

Synopsis

A live action chess game becomes a chaotic, animated quest for the favors of Betty Boop. Betty comes to life as the black queen and Bimbo becomes the white king. The black king wants Betty for himself and carries her away to his castle. Bimbo must come to her rescue. The battle contains elements of chess, bowling, football and boxing. Koko appears briefly as part of Bimbo's team of animated chess men.


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