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'''''Mysterious Mose''''' is a 1930 [[Fleischer Studios]] [[Talkartoon]] [[animated short]] released through [[Paramount Pictures]]. It was released in late December the same year. This film contains an early version of [[Betty Boop]] and the studio's star, [[Bimbo (Fleischer Studios)|Bimbo]].
'''''Mysterious Mose''''' is a 1930 [[Fleischer Studios]] [[animated short]] released through [[Paramount Pictures]] as part of the ''[[Talkartoons]]'' series.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Lenburg |first1=Jeff |title=The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons |date=1999 |publisher=Checkmark Books |isbn=0-8160-3831-7 |page=142}}</ref> This film contains an early version of [[Betty Boop]] and the studio's star, [[Bimbo (Fleischer Studios)|Bimbo]]. "Mysterious Mose" is also the name of a popular song from 1930 (which is sung in the short).


== Popular song ==
'''''Mysterious Mose''''' was a song from early 1930, first performed by [[Walter Doyle]] and his Orchestra. There are numerous recordings of the song, including [[Cliff Perrine and his Orchestra]] and [[R. Crumb & His Cheap Suit Serenaders]]. It was written by Walter Doyle and recorded for Columbia in April 1930 by [[Rube Bloom]] and His Bayou Boys.
"Mysterious Mose" was a song from early 1930, written by Walter Doyle and first recorded by [[Ted Weems]] and his Orchestra. In addition to its appearance in the short, there have been numerous recordings of the song, including [[Harry Reser]] and his Radio All-star Novelty Orchestra, Cliff Perrine and his Orchestra, Karl Radlach and his Orchestra, [[Rube Bloom]] and his Bayou Boys, and [[R. Crumb & His Cheap Suit Serenaders]].


==Synopsis==
==Synopsis==
Betty is startled awake in her bed on a stormy night. She searches for the cause of the shock while she sings the song. Then, unexplainable phenomena start happening in the house. Mysterious Mose (Bimbo) appears, and sings part of the song. Bizarre cartoon creatures appear and, at first, sing and enhance Mose's "mysterious" image. Quickly, however, the antics become frightful even to Mose. The film escalates into chaos, which ends when Mose bursts, revealing him having been an automaton (full of cogs and springs) the whole time.
Betty is startled awake in her bed on a stormy night. She searches for the cause of the shock while she sings the song. Then, unexplainable phenomena start happening in the house. Mysterious Mose (Bimbo) appears, and sings part of the song. Bizarre cartoon creatures appear and, at first, sing and enhance Mose's "mysterious" image. Quickly, however, the antics become frightful even to Mose. The film escalates into chaos, which ends when Mose bursts, revealing him having been an [[automaton]] (full of cogs and springs) the whole time.


==In popular culture==
'''Graveyard Jamboree with Mysterious Mose''' is a short film made in 1998 by film makers [[Seamus Walsh]] and [[Mark Caballero]] of [[Screen Novelties]]. The film utilizes [[puppetry]], [[stop motion]] and [[silhouette animation]] to tell the story of an otherworldly creature preparing a celebration in a cemetery. Walsh and Caballero used the song Mysterious Mose recorded in 1930 by [[Harry Reser]] and his Radio All-star Novelty Orchestra. The film has gained world wide attention in film festivals and has retained a small cult audience.
''Graveyard Jamboree with Mysterious Mose'' is a short film made in 1998 by film makers Seamus Walsh and Mark Caballero of [[Screen Novelties]]. The film utilizes [[puppetry]], [[stop motion]], and [[silhouette animation]] to tell the story of an otherworldly creature preparing a celebration in a cemetery. Walsh and Caballero used the song "Mysterious Mose", recorded in 1930 by [[Harry Reser]] and his Radio All-star Novelty Orchestra.{{citation needed|date=November 2019}}

==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{YouTube|pdhbCZPDXFo|Mysterious Mose - Bimbo and Betty Boop}}
* {{YouTube|pdhbCZPDXFo|''Mysterious Mose'' - Bimbo and Betty Boop}}
* {{YouTube|q2rjEUpmzow|Graveyard Jamboree with Mysterious Mose}}
* {{YouTube|q2rjEUpmzow|Graveyard Jamboree with ''Mysterious Mose''}}
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0021166/ Mysterious Mose at IMDB]
* [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0021166/ ''Mysterious Mose'' at IMDB]


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Latest revision as of 17:25, 15 September 2024

Mysterious Mose
Directed byDave Fleischer
Produced byMax Fleischer
StarringMargie Hines
Billy Murray[1]
Animation byGrim Natwick
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Publix Corporation
Release date
  • December 27, 1930 (1930-12-27)
Running time
6 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Mysterious Mose is a 1930 Fleischer Studios animated short released through Paramount Pictures as part of the Talkartoons series.[2] This 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).

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"Mysterious Mose" was a song from early 1930, written by Walter Doyle and first recorded by Ted Weems and his Orchestra. In addition to its appearance in the short, there have been numerous recordings of the song, including Harry Reser and his Radio All-star Novelty Orchestra, Cliff Perrine and his Orchestra, Karl Radlach and his Orchestra, Rube Bloom and his Bayou Boys, and R. Crumb & His Cheap Suit Serenaders.

Synopsis

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Betty is startled awake in her bed on a stormy night. She searches for the cause of the shock while she sings the song. Then, unexplainable phenomena start happening in the house. Mysterious Mose (Bimbo) appears, and sings part of the song. Bizarre cartoon creatures appear and, at first, sing and enhance Mose's "mysterious" image. Quickly, however, the antics become frightful even to Mose. The film escalates into chaos, which ends when Mose bursts, revealing him having been an automaton (full of cogs and springs) the whole time.

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Graveyard Jamboree with Mysterious Mose is a short film made in 1998 by film makers Seamus Walsh and Mark Caballero of Screen Novelties. The film utilizes puppetry, stop motion, and silhouette animation to tell the story of an otherworldly creature preparing a celebration in a cemetery. Walsh and Caballero used the song "Mysterious Mose", recorded in 1930 by Harry Reser and his Radio All-star Novelty Orchestra.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Scott, Keith (2022). Cartoon Voices from the Golden Age, 1930-70. BearManor Media. p. 329. ISBN 979-8-88771-010-5.
  2. ^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. p. 142. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7.
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