Bedilia

Bedilia

January 3, 1930 Theatrical Series Screen Songs

Also known as: Bedelia

Studio
Fleischer Studios
Distributor
Paramount Studios

Synopsis

A dog guy drives a roadster through a minimalist landscape. He stops, and calls out for Bedelia. She is sleeping, at home, in bed. We see her lying there, feet first, so the perspective makes her feet look huge. She dresses in such a rush that she sticks her wig in her mouth, and her false teeth on her head. She goes to the window, and angrily beans her guy with a pot. Enter the bouncing ball. The dog boy friend croons, and dances over the song lyrics. He rises to her balcony, and she pours a bucket of water down his throat. He rows off in a row boat, on dry ground.

Characters

Bedilia, Dog

Credits

Directing

Director
Dave Fleischer

Producing

Producer
Max Fleischer
Presented By
Adolph Zukor

Voices

Voice
Billy Murray (uncredited)

Music

Music
Jean Schwartz (uncredited)
Lyrics
William Jerome (uncredited)

Production notes

This series of animated cartoons- sometimes including bits of live action- took popular songs of the day and combined the popular "bouncing ball" following the lyrics in an effort for audience singalongs.

Billy Murray recorded the title song in 1903 and 1908 for the Edison label.