In the Shade of the Old Applesauce
β 9 Β· 1931 Β· 7m Β· Animation Β· Music
This short animation is dubbed a "Paramount Screen Souvenir" is a lost Fleischer Studios Screen Song featuring Betty Boop and Bimbo.
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