Making Stars

Making Stars is a 1935 Fleischer Studios animated short film, starring Betty Boop. The short contains one of the earliest clear examples of the oriental riff that would become popular as a leitmotif for Asian culture following the release of the 1974 song Kung Fu Fighting.

Synopsis

Betty is the MC of "Making Stars", a stage revue introducing the "stars of tomorrow", a series of performing babies. Acts include the Colorful 3, an Asian baby marksman, and a bouncing Russian baby named "Little Miss Trotsky."