Cab Calloway & Betty Boop Cartoon Dances | Side-by-Side comparison (Rotoscoping)

Rotoscoping comparison, hope u like
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[@GioTheVax]

See, old cartoons weren't always bouncy rubberhose people. Sometimes they were weird ass Cab Calloway rotoscopes.

[@harith_the_struggler]

True ²😂

[@AzhreiVep]

I'm not entirely convinced Cab himself wasn't a bouncy rubber man.

[@themadmallard]

@@AzhreiVep there's plenty of vids on him on YT to support the idea, thats fer sure

[@ericstapleton9577]

@@themadmallard one word... Cocaine

[@themadmallard]

@@ericstapleton9577 Wasn't Cab strongly against drug use?

[@concertinacultist9971]

1:41 They didn’t exclude the live part of this move because of its anatomical impossibility, they excluded it because Calloway actually did the move and it was to horrifying to be shown.

[@omarcastillo998]

Jajajajajaja XD

[@xXxJSCOTTxXx]

I stretch like that before every workout.

[@johnafirth]

A little known fact about Calloway is that he started his career as an Eldritch abomination.

[@drippyfrank42068]

The stage crew watched in horror as Cab's features rapidly disappeared as his body took on a stout round shape with a large "20" embellishing the front of his now armless frame. His band kept playing as his legs elongated and weaved in and out of themselves, eventually hooking to the metal rafters above. Now the eldritch transformation had left him a horrible, fleshy figure in the vague shape of a gold chain. The song continued and the changes quickly revert themselves back to a human appearance, like a wind up toy resets it's motion, and his performance continues.

[@kimmiecravesyou7144]

@@drippyfrank42068 😭i didn't realise this was a joke at first, it took a while😂

[@anthonyalzamora4566]

Now I want to see a rotoscoped King Dice animation.

[@SWNewYork315]

A good idea indeed.

[@elizadesiree843]

Good idea dude

[@herodevans2095]

YOO

[@faithteffertiller5103]

Yes😆

[@mr.vintage4889]

Someone made it.

[@brianjschumer]

Max Fleischer invented the "Rotoscope"..it took live movements and you could trace to animation, very eery and lifelike, took a long time to draw as well and time being money, not used that often. This was before Disney. Not only that, you often didnt know what you would end up with. Thankfully these old classics are still with us today and Fleischer productions saw smooth black talent that fit his (adult) cartoon style and was not afraid to run with it in a Jim Crow time period. I think it was paramount movies that picked up and bought his early shorts before they went out on their own (out of the inkwell, Popeye the Sailor, Etc)

[@MsSwitchblade13]

Betty boop debuted after Mickey

[@Theodore042]

@@MsSwitchblade13 Fleischer started in '21 and Disney in '23. Most inventions in animation were by Disney (or Geroge Lucas LOL) which is why Fleischer's contribution is notable. IMO rotoscoping gives a really stiff appearance and poorly translates to a cartoon. However, this Betty Boop cartoon has some extremely natural rotoscoped movements. Perhaps this is because the cartoon character being rotoscoped from Calloway is so dissimilar to Calloway's appearance. He is fatter or skinnier, or his legs are way too short or way too long. Did this give the animator the freedom to create a cartoon while still exactly translating Cab Calloway's ridiculously smooth dancing onto an animation cell?

[@hlcepeda]

The higher frames/sec adds to the eeriness.

[@eze9pl]

De pana

[@cookee888]

Omg thank u so much!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤ cause I'm here lookin a the comments like.... " I dont know wtf a rotoscope ( if that's how u spell it) is"?

[@jenniferoviawe]

1:44 bro I need to see the man turn into a pretzel.

[@ernestcolon1746]

That's how he died I'm sure of it

[@Basic00Name]

I DIED HAHHAHAHA

[@johnsalazar121]

He only did that at his live performances he refused to let anyone photograph or record it though

[@ciclismo1450]

You mean a chain ?

[@jenniferoviawe]

@@ciclismo1450ummmm I know that its called a joke. Your that kind of person that has to correct people even if they already know.

[@_m.d.y_]

My favorite Cab Calloway move is when his head pops off and turns into a giant liquor bottle, then he pours his on brain fluid into a glass. One of the greatest dancers of all time for sure

[@charlie891]

2:00 what is that clip from? the way cab dances is literally the smoothest shit i've ever seen

[@marcthomas2153]

Cab calloway's hi de ho 1934

[@MikeyLikey95]

He was one taffy pulled tall son of a gun, wasn't he?

[@michaelcurry4131]

Look up Betty boop clown dancing ik I'm late

[@sondrawilson9037]

I know he's a better dancer than anybody on TikTok except for the drag queens and professional dancers

[@edwardrichtofen1252]

Funnily enough he knew all style of dance in those days and was exceptionally good at it, he inspired the likes of James Brown which then inspired many more. His type of dancing should probably be in a top 10 these days in my opinion. Because he was an innovator of dance, I bet if a professional dancer nowadays was to watch him... they would be more than surprised.

[@kendra.e7929]

RIP Cab Calloway 1907 - 1994 At The Age Of 86 Years Old. #MinnieTheMoocher

[@Shapes_Quality_Control]

Cab Calloway’s talent as an entertainer, be it sining, dancing, or otherwise, cannot be overstated.

[@regular_man2779]

Why is he more energetic than the cartoon that was based on him

[@trvpvngel]

I feel like that has a lot to do with the animation style of the time and the limited technologies they had to capture lifelike movement

[@rachaelknudsen8801]

That's a good question. And a good answer.

[@fofivefella2254]

DUH He's a actually person not fake

[@ABGOX]

So weird. An animated character doing very very realistic movements The first animal and the ghost scares

[@carlosvillaescusa1967]

Uncaney valley

[@FranSanTeeth90]

The animation is traced over the film.

[@bananna4933]

That's rotoscoping

[@jamonrandomstuff4294]

The walrus looks weird doing it,but the ghost/clown looks cool and smooth

[@hoodies5life43]

I was disappointed that he didn’t actually turn into a Gold chain

[@MetalMercutio]

Well you see, not many people know this, but Cab Calloway was actually an Eldritch being who transmorphed his flesh into the vague shape of a chain. The reason we can’t see this live is an unsolved mystery, as this part was scrubbed out of any recording and had the music edited over to make it seamless.

[@MicahBuzanMUSIC]

This is rotoscoping done right. The animators didn't just trace over the footage, but invented surreal visuals on top of the realistic movements.

[@Major5x]

I've always loved his movements and how I was hoping they were real and not just cartoons, I'm so glad I found this video

[@_belial]

And the old man of the mountain?

[@heroderith8241]

As I know there are no footage showing cab calloway doing the footsteps of the old man of the mountain video

[@GusTaJooJ_OFC]

"The old maaaaaaaaaaaaaan of the mountain..."

[@timmy841212]

Cab was THE first as far as showmen go. Without him, no Sammy, no James, no Prince, no Jackson (both of em).

[@skankytrick]

Jesse Jackson?

[@ericcouchclassic5215]

Cab was smooth as hell…

[@SpiderxPunk]

You mean Cab Calloway didn't bend his legs into chain links? smhh

[@angelofdeath275]

This is so fucking amazing.

[@nevrmoar]

old animation is precious and looks so much cooler than modern

[@bryanhawkins9418]

Agreed!!!

[@jetster4117]

Pov: you haven't watched cartoons in years

[@ledo2509]

Yea it looks homemade and comforting well at least to me

[@ellithejoker1046]

@@jetster4117 Nah he’s got a point

[@1990EscortXR3i]

You smoking that good pack my brother this shit is ass compared to what is possible today. Looks cool just because it is old like a classic car or house, and like them, has long been obsolete in terms of production and marketability, used rarely only as an aesthetic

[@Greatestfratus]

Ghostmane brought me here. Soo why has nobody done this dance to Mercury cosplaying as Koko the ghost Clown yet? Wtf I want to see this!

[@jazzy4222]

Right

[@amandastill5124]

Read the description before commenting

[@jasminnemcdonald94A]

So that's how they made the characters move like Cab Calloway!!

[@archive4389]

so surreal seeing this as someone who saw the cartoon first before the dancing that was rotoscoped

[@juancamarena4575]

Cab....a genius dancing....Part of the great american heritage....

[@thesmilingman7576]

They even combined different footage when rotoscoping and connected it neat

[@briansegura7219]

1:13 When I’m By myself at my House Please Believe I’m Doing these Dance Moves!!! Forget moves like Jagger, I’d Rather have The Moves Like Calloway.

[@cetrri8577]

She was the roughest *TOUGHEST*

[@kevintheskullanderson2879]

It's amazing how the old cartoonists were able to perfect a person's movements... Traditionally. CGI would not be around for fifty more years, but they put CGI to shame.

[@Ambipie]

When you move like a rubber hose character, you become one.

[@imnotherelol8581]

Detroit: become cartoon

[@elizadesiree843]

Tell me im not the only one who tried to copy his dance moves at midnight while listening to the songs on the cartoon shorts

[@sohobrad9554]

Brilliant. Thanks for taking the time to put this comparison together. There simply isn’t enuf footage of the early Calloway, so this is fantastic.

[@sillyvision_studios]

Has anyone ever tried to do this famous dance

[@heroderith8241]

I've tried

[@sillyvision_studios]

@@heroderith8241 how did it go

[@armyshope]

Me 😅

[@cmans79tr7]

I'd have to have my chiropractor on speed dial if i tried. (HA HA! I don't dance. I just thought it'd be funny to say that)

[@TylerMcNamer]

I couldn't do the pretzel move.

[@michaellightjr6111]

Now we see where michael jackson got the spin

[@oldfilmsandstuff4679]

Wish I'd known this exsisted before uploading my video. Great job by the way

[@heroderith8241]

[@thomasblake922]

Alguns: Dança macabra Eu: DANÇA FODA!!

[@ferdykurniawan6326]

he’s dances more cooler then the fornite dances

[@FTSRadio]

Cab Calloway is an icon

[@TheAmerind]

Cab calloway was... is a legend, i remember when he passed away in 1994.

[@derpydogz0259]

Still uncanny enough to freak me out more than any scary movie

[@TylerMcNamer]

Those animators drew fame by frame mirroring Cab's moves! Looks like early 60fps to me!

[@hahahawiththemusic]

it's called animating on ones! I don't think it can be any more than 24fps since that is the source film, but it definitely stands out in a cartoon where a lot of other things are on twos (12fps) or threes (8fps!)

[@sashakittyeliza]

This is so cool, but at the same time, old cartoons always feel so eerie 😅😅

[@heydeanie]

God Bless Cab Calloway... The joy that man has brought me, I cannot even tell u... But man am I thankful he existed...

[@doopdoopdopdop7424]

Ok so I’ll add twerking under Cab Calloway’s dance inventions.

[@metalgearfan9802]

Oh, can't believe you missed the iconic part where Cab Calloway transformed into a 20 dollar on the watch chain.

[@skellington8090]

I admire Cab’s style so much! I wish he were still alive so I could compliment him on how smooth he is….

[@Morty_Jxn]

Ghostemane didn't bring me here, but I do indeed love his music

[@unidentifiedcreature2271]

And here I'm because of GHOSTMANE 😂

[@somosgenel]

Cab Calloway - may he eternally Rest In Peace- was a smooth artist. The man had some slick moves.

[@Innovationews_br]

Another great example of ROTOSCOPY here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oqGlXoCFjdeHb6s

[@thaliahwang5228]

This is what I call a Smooth Dancer! Gee!

[@mozart7074]

I love his type of dance

[@AdamFerrari64]

I want to see him do the 20 dollar gold chain move IRL

[@cmans79tr7]

Old films and stuff brought me here.

[@georgettecooper6567]

I just realized that iMonster says "where ever she may be" the same way he does. It's wild how new music draws inspiration from things almost 100 years old

[@PERSNICKETYREBELSHANGO]

Something so very hauntingly nostalgic about the era the moves… the words I can’t stop watching this cartoon & I’ve been searching for the actual video … THANKS for this upload

[@Minii100]

Bruh his movements always reminds me of Tyler,The Creator music for some reason...

[@ZakWolf]

The "Old Man of the Mountain" short, not seen here, had the best rotoscoping of Cab Calloway's dance moves into the titular Old Man. I've often described rotoscoping as being like an "old-timey motion capture", for anyone unfamiliar with the method.

[@frankiebowie6174]

How did he manage to be more dynamic than his avatar??

[@lancelnce]

That's why the animation felt that real. Lol

[@joehellno9097]

Cab was nigh on to supernatural!! Moves! Voice! Melodic scat! Who better?! I love these Fleischer cartoons, but what-the-hell with the round bellied walrus and that weird long legged white ghost thing? Look at the films! Cab’s smooth as can be. Muscular and totally controlled! Nice lighting on these shoots to accentuate his movement and anatomy! He’s the best! Nobody like him! The cartoons are cute, but to hell with that walrus or hose legged ghost! Cab’s a one and only unique talent! Accept no diminishment! The real guy is the best!

[@orpheos3150]

wtf man calm down lmao

[@joehellno9097]

Caio Ramirez WTF with YOU man??!! You always step on a guy’s groove? Constantly feel the need to throw cold water on a hot rant? Can’t just lay back and enjoy it? Nothing like being told to calm down to rile me up! I’m betting you’re the same.

[@lulawilliams5165]

thatk Cab Calloway know he was BAD!!!!

[@jwizdum2103]

Such ill dance moves from Cab tbh, so smooth and unique

[@mariceldelosreyes149]

I first saw this clip bbn in ghostmanes song

[@tommymctavish7643]

Michael Jacksona onece copied it

[@QueenetBowie]

Can Calloway is a legend, there will never be another like him

[@-sevda]

thank you so much for this.

[@heroderith8241]

^^

[@YggdrasilAudio]

I think Calloway's dance also inspired the Higwayman in Over the Garden Wall.

[@scarletweb2106]

Yeah it kinda creep me out

[@YggdrasilAudio]

@@scarletweb2106 Yeah, it's clearly the only rotoscoped bit in the whole show and it sticks out like a sore thumb...in a great and creepy way!

[@videosloquendo2011]

I love the description message

[@TheDreadedZero]

Do you have links to the original videos on the left? I type in St James Infirmary Blues live and a few different ones come up but none of them match that one

[@thetokutickler]

Cab Calloway was one of the few humans who can move like a real life cartoon.

[@Edward-Shelby]

🗿🥃ISTO SIM É ELEGÂNCIA MEUS NOBRES. E MUITOS ANOS DEPOIS 🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶 SIIM 🥶

[@ladymiss9466]

Disney owe's Cab Calloway's descendants millions for plagerizing choreography

[@lewis7012]

esse cara era foda na dança

[@RahafCurly]

1:44 what clip is that from

[@skippylegrandgourou777]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3WkhYuqmtyDqMk

[@nightthornkvala94132]

The second half of this video is from Betty Boop Snow White and the song is St. James Infirmary Blues, sung by Cab Calloway.. That movie holds a special place in my heart because they would show it every Saturday night before Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Strand Theater in San Francisco. This was in the 80s and be there every week when the doors opened at midnight. We all sung and clapped along with the movie, getting hyped up for what was to come.

[@jademoonphoenix]

*desperately looks up "how to rotoscope", "Can Calloway live", and "King Dice references"

[@Bennome]

#BlackHistoryisAmericanHistory

[@sonicfanboy3375]

?

[@nightman4142]

We know

[@Michmouu]

Hey :) Is it possible to put the link of the Colloway's videos please ?? Thx

[@GLBHemstreet]

0:17 AniREF

[@ByeAutumnBye]

ahhh so this is ghostmane - mercury ideas came from

[@Lucas-tw3qr]

I can see you're a man of culture.

[@danigodo1517]

What is the name of this dance ?

[@dejess4302]

Hola, alguien sabe como se llama la canción

[@lulawilliams5165]

he was the king of interpreting...love me some him.

[@aymunz]

ask me if I give a f about fame yuh recently I just don't give a f about a thang! 🕺

[@sinue772]

GHOSTMANE brought me here ,stunning performance

[@BigBeerus]

Hey thats dope bruh, I believe ghoste was paying homage to Cab with his videos

[@scarletweb2106]

Amazing rotoscope animation I did rotoscope animation at school last year

[@Lexilove2016]

I knew it!

[@yonax_lol3546]

esto me ase recordar a la maravillosa cansion mr. sadman

[@bigeststarspark]

what the actual heck did I just watch??

[@nightman4142]

Cab calloway was a big influence with cartoons. Til this day

[@Mr_Psychopath]

This cartoon version becomes mercury song by ghostmane 😎

[@lianbell8033]

This reminds me of Cuphead, same type of animation.

[@papabird4425]

Why did you clip the part where cab calloway turned into a necklace? What the hell man?

[@ronj9448]

Wonderful examples - thanks for sharing

[@molliej2718]

i got that funky lil dancing ghost tattooed on my arm

[@victorpanadeirosrodriguez]

that dance are now used to dance trap. How people change over time xd.

[@jobob47]

lyrics? what is that about smokie and cokie again? lol.

[@BiscuitGirl9154]

It looks like the man trying to copy the cartoon, not the other way around lol!

[@oldfashionedboots2774]

Gosh, these are terrifying for some reason

[@ilikefoodx20]

and in the next cartoon they will draw them in black face.

[@geigersnap360]

If Cab Calloway can dance in a suit as an adult then I have no excuse as a spry teenager busting my knees trying to dance at homecoming

[@alvzugo4166]

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