Chess-Nuts

Live-action chess players enjoy a game... and Betty's the queen!

Betty Boop, Bimbo, Koko the Clown, King Cole

Betty, the black queen, is paired off with "King Cole," the black king, who is none other than the long-nosed, big-chinned guy with the big round forehead who was her royal mate in "Mask-A-Raid." Bimbo is the white king, and Koko plays a white chessman of uncertain affinity. As the white king, Bimbo is all white, including his ears and other parts of him that are usually black.

Song (by chorus over opening credits):

Old King Cole was a mean old soul,
And a mean old soul was he;
Betty Boop he wanted for his queen,
But that was not to be;
For Bimbo was her lover bold,
And a hero strong was he,
And in the castle where they lived
And fought so merrily
Was Old King Cole with his mean old soul,
And Bimbo and Betty made three!

Song by chorus (to the tune of "Bingo Was His Name-O"):

Bimbo goes running right down the line,
Bimbo is his name,
We hope he makes a touchdown now,
Bimbo is his name.
B-I-M-B-O, B-I-M-B-O, B-I-M-B-O,
For Bimbo is his name!

Closing song by chorus:

Old King Cole is dead and gone,
But Bimbo and Betty live on!