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'''''Riding the Rails''''' is a 1938 [[Fleischer Studios]] [[animated short]] film featuring [[Betty Boop]] and [[Pudgy the Pup]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Lenburg |first1=Jeff |title=The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons |date=1999 |publisher=Checkmark Books |isbn=0-8160-3831-7 |access-date=6 June 2020 |url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780816038312/page/56/mode/2up |pages=54–56}}</ref> Although some sources claim that this film was nominated for an [[Academy Award]],<ref>Levy, Paul (2003-02-16). "Boop-oop-a-doop – Betty is still a star", ''[[Star Tribune]]'', p. E1.</ref> it does not appear in the official Academy Awards database.<ref>Search of {{cite web |url=http://awardsdatabase.oscars.org/ampas_awards/BasicSearchInput.jsp |title=The Official Academy Awards Database |access-date=2009-01-25 |publisher=Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090208011732/http://awardsdatabase.oscars.org/ampas_awards/BasicSearchInput.jsp |archive-date=2009-02-08 }}</ref>
'''''Riding the Rails''''' is a 1938 [[Fleischer Studios]] [[animated short]] film featuring [[Betty Boop]] and [[Pudgy the Pup]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Lenburg |first1=Jeff |title=The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons |date=1999 |publisher=Checkmark Books |isbn=0-8160-3831-7 |access-date=6 June 2020 |url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780816038312/page/56/mode/2up |pages=54–56}}</ref> Although some sources claim that this film was nominated for an [[Academy Award]],<ref>Levy, Paul (2003-02-16). "Boop-oop-a-doop – Betty is still a star", ''[[Star Tribune]]'', p. E1.</ref> it does not appear in the official Academy Awards database,<ref>Search of {{cite web |url=http://awardsdatabase.oscars.org/ampas_awards/BasicSearchInput.jsp |title=The Official Academy Awards Database |access-date=2009-01-25 |publisher=Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090208011732/http://awardsdatabase.oscars.org/ampas_awards/BasicSearchInput.jsp |archive-date=2009-02-08 }}</ref> apparently being confused with "Ridin' the Rails", which was nominated for Best One-Reel (Live Action) Short Subject at the 1951 Academy Awards.


The film inspired a large variety of [[collectibles]] in the 1930s, although originals are now rare to find.<ref>Waldie, Marcy (July 2006). "Collectors keep Boopin' along", ''Antiques & Collecting Magazine'' '''111''' (5): 28–31.</ref>
The film inspired a large variety of [[collectibles]] in the 1930s, although originals are now rare to find.<ref>Waldie, Marcy (July 2006). "Collectors keep Boopin' along", ''Antiques & Collecting Magazine'' '''111''' (5): 28–31.</ref>
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* ''Riding the Rails'' on [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpN_jOiXYRE Youtube]
* ''Riding the Rails'' on [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpN_jOiXYRE Youtube]
* ''Riding the Rails'' cartoon on [http://bettybooptoons.com/1938.html the official Betty Boop website]
* ''Riding the Rails'' cartoon on [http://bettybooptoons.com/1938.html the official Betty Boop website]
* ''Riding the Rails'' at [https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon/1553-Riding-The-Rails The Big Cartoon Database].
* ''Riding the Rails'' at [https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon/1553-Riding-The-Rails The Big Cartoon Database]{{dead link|date=January 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}.
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Latest revision as of 19:57, 2 November 2024

Riding the Rails
Directed byDave Fleischer
Produced byMax Fleischer
StarringMae Questel
Animation byHicks Lokey
Myron Waldman
Color processBlack-and-white
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • January 28, 1938 (1938-01-28)
Running time
6 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Riding the Rails is a 1938 Fleischer Studios animated short film featuring Betty Boop and Pudgy the Pup.[1] Although some sources claim that this film was nominated for an Academy Award,[2] it does not appear in the official Academy Awards database,[3] apparently being confused with "Ridin' the Rails", which was nominated for Best One-Reel (Live Action) Short Subject at the 1951 Academy Awards.

The film inspired a large variety of collectibles in the 1930s, although originals are now rare to find.[4]

Synopsis

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Film Daily called the film "subway fun", and gave the following synopsis:[5]

"The exciting adventures of Betty Boop's dog, Pudgy, who insists on following his mistress when she goes downtown in the subway. He gets on the train, and then his troubles begin. After almost disrupting the train service, he is flung off, and is forced to walk the tracks back to the station, with trains whizzing down on him from all directions. When he finally arrives safely back home, he is cured of wanting to trail around town with Betty."

References

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  1. ^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 54–56. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  2. ^ Levy, Paul (2003-02-16). "Boop-oop-a-doop – Betty is still a star", Star Tribune, p. E1.
  3. ^ Search of "The Official Academy Awards Database". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on 2009-02-08. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
  4. ^ Waldie, Marcy (July 2006). "Collectors keep Boopin' along", Antiques & Collecting Magazine 111 (5): 28–31.
  5. ^ no byline (1938-02-16). Film Daily 73 (38): 7.
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