This was a landmark film in the history of
Fleischer Studios, not only for marking the debut of Bimbo (in his primitive all-white form), but also for being the studio's first production to be done almost entirely on
cel animation, replacing the by-now antiquated "slash-and-tear" paper animation process prevalent in New York-produced cartoons during the 1920s. This allowed for the use of a full grayscale, and the simplistic newspaper strip look typical of silent cartoons was eventually supplanted by a saucy and gritty urban feel that would become associated with Fleischer cartoons of the early 1930s. The short was also an early instance of another studio trademark, with humans co-existing with anthropomorphic and almost humanoid animals. Furthermore, the dog-like flapper girl Bimbo harasses midway through the cartoon bears at the very least a passing resemblance to
Betty Boop, who would make her debut later in the year with
Dizzy Dishes, and would soon become one of the biggest stars of the early years of the
Golden Age of American animation. While there are no animation credits, it is speculated that
Grim Natwick and Sid Marcus contributed to the film. Notable is the use of
Eddie Peabody's influential 1929 version of "St. Louis Blues" in the last part of the short, whose soundtrack also features "
The Fountain in the Park", "
Pop Goes the Weasel", "My Sweeter Than Sweet" and "
When Johnny Comes Marching Home".
Billy Murray did most of the voices (including Bimbo) while the judge was voiced by
Walter Van Brunt (also known as Walter Scanlon). == Reception ==