Chess-Nuts

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Chess-Nuts Talkartoons series
Directed by	Dave Fleischer
Produced by	Max Fleischer
Voices by	Mae Questel
Music by	Sammy Timberg
Animation by	James H. Culhane William Henning
Studio	Fleischer Studios
Distributed by	Paramount Publix Corporation
Release date(s)	April 13, 1932
Color process	Black-and-white
Running time	7 mins
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Chess-Nuts is a 1932 Fleischer Studios animated short films starring Betty Boop, and featuring Bimbo and Koko the Clown.

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A live action chess game becomes a chaotic, animated quest for the favors of Betty Boop. Betty comes to life as the black queen and Bimbo becomes the white king. The black king wants Betty for himself and carries her away to his castle. Bimbo must come to her rescue. The battle contains elements of chess, bowling, football and boxing. Koko appears briefly as part of Bimbo's team of animated chess men.