Be Human is a 1936 Fleischer Studios animated short film starring Betty Boop and Grampy.\r<br>\r<br>Betty Boop is incensed at her farmer neighbors cruelty to his animals. But the inventive Grampy knows how to teach him a lesson.\r<br>\r<br>The abusive farmer has been compared to Billy Joe Gregg, who abused numerous cows and calves at the Conklin Dairy Farms in Ohio in 2010.[1]\r<br>\r<br>Be Human has been criticized for depicting the harsh punishment of the abusive farmer as being commendable.\r<br>\r<br>The cartoon features the song Be Human sung by Betty Boop accompanying herself on piano. Instrumental renditions of the song are also prominent throughout the cartoon. When the animal-abusing farmer winds up on Grampys punishment treadmill, a phonograph recording of Grampys voice is heard singing the song.\r<br>\r<br>Song Lyrics:\r<br>Theres a very simple lesson,\r<br>But its easy to forget;\r<br>And I promise, youll regret it if you do.\r<br>\r<br>That if youre always kind and gentle\r<br>With your family pet,\r<br>Hell be just as kind and gentle\r<br>With you.\r<br>\r<br>Be human, animals can cry;\r<br>Be human, its easy if you try.\r<br>Dont go around with a heart of stone,\r<br>Or youll be sorry and all alone.\r<br>\r<br>Be human, have a tender word,\r<br>For every animal and bird!\r<br>\r<br>If we would all be human,\r<br>This world would be in rhyme;\r<br>So be human all the time!\r<br>\r<br>Share a tasty carrot with your parrot,\r<br>Serve your chimpanzee a piece of cheese;\r<br>Sip a sasperilla with your camel or gorilla,\r<br>With kind regards to all of them from me.\r<br>\r<br>Be human, animals can cry;\r<br>Be human, wont you even try?\r<br>Dont think youre wonderful just because\r<br>You werent born with a tail and claws.\r<br>\r<br>Be human, have a tender word,\r<br>For every animal and bird!\r<br>\r<br>Its futile to be brutal,\r<br>That wont get you a dime;\r<br>So be human all the time!\r<br>\r<br>A true cat cant be human,\r<br>But you can!
