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Mysterious Mose (1930)

Mysterious Mose poster
Directed by
Dave Fleischer
Genre
comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
6 min
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 21 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Betty Boop and Bimbo appear in this early animated short. They encounter a spooky character named Mysterious Mose who sings the popular song of the same name. The cartoon is full of silly antics and old-fashioned charm.

whimsicalplayfullightheartedbouncynostalgicmusicalanimated

What happens

Mysterious Mose is a 1930 American animated short film directed by Dave Fleischer, produced by Fleischer Studios and released through Paramount Pictures as part of the Talkartoons series. The film contains an early version of Betty Boop and the studio's star, Bimbo. "Mysterious Mose" is also the name of a popular song from 1930 (which is sung in the short). Due to being published in 1930, the cartoon entered the public domain on January 1, 2026. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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