Dancing and singing to a Duo of songs from 1929

[VictrolaJazz]

Gloria Steinam and feminists in general could take lessons from her!

[HISATdotCOM]

Brilliant - one of the most entertaining clips I've watched on Youtube in a long time - a real surprise - the dancing at the end is splendid :)

[beeyowcht]

I want the olden age back. You know when men like girls in any shape and size.

[meileen1942]

Love this age. Great music and fun times. :) Thanks for the good upload..

[MasterofrandomAlex]

It will be international!! Sit down.

[rgsfield]

It's nice to see a slim Jack Oakie dancing up a storm with HK; his later films usually featured him at a heavier point in time.

[ClarasBeau]

"I would let him pet me..."...( Now ain't THAT pre-code?)... And interesting, that the baby-voiced girl could dance, too! She was somethin', wasn't she?

[thelonelyslayer]

i like that the guy falls off the ladder, probably dies or suffers a serious injury, and everybody just laughs.

[dangerousdashie]

@thelonelyslayer i want this to be a top comment. its so true

[KCrose2]

The artists always depict Betty Boop as skinny, but this proves she was as average as any girl and everyone loved her.

[dangerousdashie]

@KCrose2 well legally betty boop was not based on helen kane

[z978ady]

Her breakthrough to Betty Boop was a great achievement. Too much competition to be sexy when she was novelty voice.

[z978ady]

The sweat under her armpits shows how hot those lights were back then. Awful way to live. She supposedly made quite an impression in the Vaudeville theater.

[TuberOnTheLoose]

@z978ady - There was no such thing as air conditioning back then, either.

[kookooboy]

cyndi lauper covered this song in a similar voice on her album "She's So Unusual", as an (uncredited) intro to, I think, the last song on the album whose title I forget just now. I never knew what it was from!

[RetroVideoFan]

I've always wondered how Helen managed to obtain that delightfully high-pitched, almost childlike, voice of hers.

[RetroVideoFan]

Helen is just as cute as a button in this, and her voice is just amazing to hear.

[Mariexoxo1]

is she still alive???

[scamps218]

She died in 1966 I believe. She would be over 100 if she were still alive.

[goshnessmaggy]

anyone know where i can watch any helen kane movie? been getting kinda desperate since i can't find them anywhereeee

[Mr1920s]

I uploaded on of her movies on my channel. lol.

[goshnessmaggy]

you're so awesome

[hilarioph]

Helen Kane who is the voice of betty boop

[Postduster]

Mae Questel, a voice impersonator, is the voice of Betty Boop. Helen Kane sued the producers of Betty Boop for theft of image. She lost the case.

[KCrose2]

@Postduster sad that there was a law case over an imaginary person.

[criticop45]

I do believe this is from the 1929 film Sweetie. Man, Helen Kane is quite a dame

[FukDisWorld]

damn straight and quite a voice too.

[2degucitas]

I like that she isn't a skinny little thing. She has a soft femininity.

[tapdancegirl88]

love her lace up tapshoes mmm

[RavenBettyBlue]

the lyrics should be "He's so homosexual!".... her gay-dar doesn't work!

Hahahahaa!!!

[indiemotronic]

she's adorable! i couldn't get enought of her saying "he's so unusual" i was like "do it again!" so cute.

[Cresantstar]

nice curls in her hair

[longtoshort91]

I love the prep step.. I think everyone should do it... :P

[vfreeck]

Her voice is gorgeous!

[ceerivera]

was her voice really like that ?

[fujericho]

im totally gonna do the prep step in the club lol

[intothewoodsluver]

"Oh he's so different"

[Patrick3183]

LOL SOOOOO 1920s.

[nein333]

I love Helen Kane!!!! shes so cute!!! haha.

[Mr1920s]

What movie is this from?

Thanks for posting!

[tandmark]

Who knew that there was any movie footage of Helen Kane? Finding this clip has made my day.

[Pantages98382]

Actually there are several feature movies that Helen made at Paramount. I believe this is from "Sweeties." I have two in my 16mm film collection, "Pointed Heels" and "Dangerous Nan McGrew." Although I don't think any of these have been released on commercial video, bootlegs can be found on e-Bay from time to time. She also made a few short subjects.

[awffle]

This is my favorite video I could find of her, thank you for posting it! She has the most beautiful smile, I swear.

[cubantoro]

FYI... Helen Kane was the model that Max Fleisher used to create Betty Boop. Mae Questel supplied the voice. Helen Kane sued but she lost.

[storytimewithcathy]

Helen Kane is so adorable. Thanks for posting this!

[formby2]

In case it doesn't jump out at you right away, "He's So Unusual" is about a girl with gay boyfriend. This is one of the earliest recorded 'gay interest' songs.

[maxslain]

yay! awesome.

[fallenwillrise]

wow...cyndie lauper perfectly performances this tune on her cd "She's So Unusual"...

the track is still caled "he's so unusual"

[cathycva]

That was SPECTACULAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[churropravc]

Que divina toda la ternura. Me encanta, la mejor actriz comica de siempre. I love her