Stopping the Show
Dublin Core
Title
Stopping the Show
Description
Note: This film contains racist imagery.
At the theater, Betty Boop puts on a performance. Her various impersonations, including Maurice Chevalier, serve to showcase the skill of her voice actress, Mae Questel, as an impressionist. This short marks the earliest instance in the database of a female individual performing a male impersonation, now more commonly known as a drag king performance.
At the theater, Betty Boop puts on a performance. Her various impersonations, including Maurice Chevalier, serve to showcase the skill of her voice actress, Mae Questel, as an impressionist. This short marks the earliest instance in the database of a female individual performing a male impersonation, now more commonly known as a drag king performance.
Source
Director: Dave Fleischer
Year: 1932
Country: United States
Gender and Sexuality: Drag
Animation Style: Traditional
Genre: Comedy
Type: Short
Can currently be watched on YouTube: https://youtu.be/s1qHPBER5jY
Year: 1932
Country: United States
Gender and Sexuality: Drag
Animation Style: Traditional
Genre: Comedy
Type: Short
Can currently be watched on YouTube: https://youtu.be/s1qHPBER5jY
Files
Citation
“Stopping the Show,” Queer Animation, accessed October 12, 2024, https://queeranimation.omeka.net/items/show/43.