Not one of the best Betty Boop cartoons, not by a long shot. SAtill a good cartoon in many ways and not deserving completely of its reasonably forgotten status, in comparison to most Betty Boop cartoons.
Fleischer were responsible for some brilliant cartoons, some of them still among my favourites. Their visual style was often stunning and some of the most imaginative and ahead of its time in animation. The character of Betty Boop, one of their most famous and prolific characters, may not be for all tastes and sadly not as popular now, but her sex appeal was quite daring for the time and to me there is an adorable sensual charm about her.
Although sadly she is basically a supporting character with not much to do, her appearance still epitomises charm, sensuality and the adorable factor. The story is very thin, even for a cartoon with Betty Boop, and while cute 'Morning Noon and Night' again for a cartoon featuring Betty is pretty safe and tame and in the few sporadic parts it's only amusing.
Betty telling how to deal with bullies is invaluable and avoids being too preachy or patronising, even if it's something that isn't that new for us.
The animation is still incredibly good, the detail is immaculate, there are the typical imaginative moments and everything is beautifully drawn. Every bit as good and even better is the music, which is full of energy and lyrical elegance, and accessible to anybody. The supporting characters are decent enough, while the voice acting suits the characters and cartoon well. The efficient pacing help keep 'Morning Noon and Night' consistently engaging.
All in all, decent cartoon but not great. 7/10 Bethany Cox
