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The Fleischers Trivia Quiz

The cartoons of Max and Dave Fleischer in the 30's weren't exactly kid stuff, but pretty risque for their time. See how much you know.

A multiple-choice quiz by tjoebigham. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
tjoebigham

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
34,061

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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236

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Question 1 of 10

1. What studio did the Fleishers work at? Hint

Columbia

Warner Bros.

Paramount

MGM

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the brothers did practically all the directing?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which was the Fleischers' first character? Hint

Bozo the Clown

Koko the Clown

Screwy Squirrel

Ham and Ex

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Question 4 of 10

4. Name the talking dog that was Betty Boop's other companion.

Answer: ((a slang term for a loose woman) - 1 word)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Betty Boop started out as a dog.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. Popeye and Superman made their animated debuts with the Fleischers.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who wrote the book that became the Fleischers' first full-length feature? Hint

The Brothers Grimm

Hans Christian Andersen

Jonathan Swift

Carlo Collodi

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who co-starred with Popeye in his debut? Hint

Grampy

Koko

Betty Boop

Bimbo

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Question 9 of 10

9. The director Richard Fleischer is Max's son.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who were Betty's companions in her later cartoons? Hint

Tom and Jerry

Grampy and Pudgy

Bud and Lou

Stan and Ollie

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What studio did the Fleishers work at?

Answer: Paramount

Paramount made some pretty sophisticated movies then, and the Fleischers' ouvre there wasn't your typical Disney fare!

2. Which of the brothers did practically all the directing?

Answer: Dave

Dave was the director of the two.

3. Which was the Fleischers' first character?

Answer: Koko the Clown

In fact, Dave Fleischer was really {Koko;} he dressed up as a clown to test their new device, the Rotoscope, that gave live-action movement to animated figures.

4. Name the talking dog that was Betty Boop's other companion.

Answer: Bimbo

Koko and Bimbo accompanied Betty in many of their cartoons.

5. Betty Boop started out as a dog.

Answer: True

Believe it or not, Betty was a dog on her debut 'Dizzy Dishes'.

6. Popeye and Superman made their animated debuts with the Fleischers.

Answer: True

Popeye became the Fleischers' most popular series.

7. Who wrote the book that became the Fleischers' first full-length feature?

Answer: Jonathan Swift

Their 'Gulliver's Travels', sadly, flopped against Disney's triumphs, including 'Pinocchio' (by Collodi).

8. Who co-starred with Popeye in his debut?

Answer: Betty Boop

Betty did a hula dance from her own 'Bamboo Isle'.

9. The director Richard Fleischer is Max's son.

Answer: True

Among the films that made his name is '20,000 Leagues Under The Sea', made for Disney. He hosted an AMC retrospective of Betty Boop, and he has written his memoirs, 'Just Tell Me When To Cry'.

10. Who were Betty's companions in her later cartoons?

Answer: Grampy and Pudgy

The Production Code came down hard on Betty in the late thirties, so she was given Pudgy, a white puppy, and Grampy, a Rube Goldberg-like inventor.

Source: Author tjoebigham

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