Mr. B Natural is an advertising short about a mysterious pixie who helps Buzz, a lonely young kid, learn how to make friends and express himself through music (and hence, genuine Conn
™ instruments).
For the
Mystery Science Theater 3000 version, please go to the
episode recap page.
This short provides examples of:
- Ambiguous Gender: Possibly what they were shooting for with Mr. B, given that he's the living incarnation of music itself.
- Ambiguously Gay: Mr. B Natural would be Camp Gay if it was even clear he's really a male.
- Anthropomorphic Personification
- Blatant Lies: Being in the school band will make you popular.
- Bifauxnen: Mr. B.
- Cute, but Cacophonic: Mr. B.
- Expy: Rifftrax discovered the new Mr. B Natural in the short film Magical Disappearing Money
. - Fairy Companion
- Genki Sexless Man/Woman: Mr. B is very very perky.
- Hartman Hips:
Mary MartinBetty Luster, who plays Mr. B., unknowingly (or knowingly?) shows off her hips when laying down on her side at one point. - Hey, It's That Girl: Betty Luster had been a model and stage actress since 1938. Mr B Natural was her last role - coincidence?
- Incredibly Lame Pun: All the "be natural" puns.
- Meaningful Name: "Be Natural"
- Product Placement: It is a promotional short, and won't let you forget that for one second.
- She's Got Legs: Mr. B, though the actress was a dancer, so it makes sense.
- Shout Out: The short is deliberately trying to emulate the Peter Pan stage play.
- Sweet Polly Oliver
- Vocal Dissonance: For such a hot...person, Mr. B has a screechy, high-pitched, constantly fluctuating, harpy scream of a voice.
- What Do You Mean, It's Not Awesome?: Probably the only place you'll ever see high-schoolers marvelling over new band instruments. "Wow!"
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