Barnacle Bill

Barnacle Bill is a 1930 Fleischer Studios animated short film. It was the ninth cartoon of the Talkartoons series, and featured Betty Boop (here known as Nancy Lee) and Bimbo (as “Barnacle Bill”).

Barnacle Bill is a sailor on a ship that has just come into port. As soon as he can get off the ship, he heads for Nancy Lee’s house. When he gets there he begins knocking on her door. Bimbo and Betty begin singing the lyrics to a tame version of “Barnacle Bill the Sailor.” The actions of the film follow along the song’s storyline, with Barnacle Bimbo romancing Betty and then leaving her to go back to sea.

tags: betty boop, bimbo the dog, max fleischer, paramount, talkartoon