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Heave-Ho!
A Milk-Cannery baron, Jakub Simonides, is broken by the Canned Milk-Trust and, in his wanderings with a worker, Filip Kornet, he discovers he still owns a half-finished apartment-house. They rally the workers and complete the building for use as a collectivist dairy. The cooperative flourishes and after a chase/pursuit with the police, pratfalls, slapstick and various crashes, the workers buy out the Milk-Trust.
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Plot Summary
In this animated short, Betty Boop and her dog Pudgy are trying to paint their house, but they are having trouble reaching the top. Grampy, a quirky inventor, arrives with a Rube Goldberg-esque contraption designed to make painting easier. The contraption, however, quickly goes haywire, leading to a chaotic and comical series of events.
Critical Reception
As a Fleischer Studios production, 'Heave-Ho!' is recognized for its innovative animation and surreal humor, characteristic of the era. It is generally viewed as a fun and energetic entry in the Betty Boop series, appreciated for its visual gags and musical numbers, though perhaps not as iconic as some of the studio's more groundbreaking shorts.
What Reviewers Say
Praised for its imaginative and surreal animation style.
Appreciated for its energetic pacing and visual gags.
Noted for its lively musical elements and character designs.
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Fun Fact
The inventive contraptions featured in Fleischer Studios cartoons, like the one in 'Heave-Ho!', were inspired by the real-life Rube Goldberg's "Inventions" cartoons, which satirized the excesses of modern technology.
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