| Betty Boop | |
|---|---|
 "The cartoon of Betty Boop illustrates some human features which are sometimes labeled as neotenous, such as a large head, short arms and legs relative to total height, and clumsy, child-like movements." —Barry Bogin[1] | |
| First appearance | Dizzy Dishes (1930) |
| Created by | Max Fleischer, with Grim Natwick et al. |
| Voiced by |
Post Golden-Age
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| In-universe information | |
| Species | Human (although a dog in her first appearance) |
| Gender | Female |
Betty Boop is an animated cartoon character designed by Grim Natwick at the request of Dave Fleischer.[a][6][7][8] She originally appeared in the Talkartoon and Betty Boop film series, which were produced by Fleischer Studios and released by Paramount Pictures. She was featured in 90 theatrical cartoons between 1930 and 1939.[9] She has also been featured in comic strips and mass merchandising.
A caricature of a Jazz Age flapper, Betty Boop was described in a 1934 court case as "combin[ing] in appearance the childish with the sophisticated—a large round baby face with big eyes and a nose like a button, framed in a somewhat careful coiffure, with a very small body of which perhaps the leading characteristic is the most self-confident little bust imaginable".[10] Although she was toned down in the mid-1930s as a result of the Hays Code to appear more demure, she became one of the world's best-known and most popular cartoon characters.
- ^ Bogin 1999, p. 159.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Voice(s) of Betty Boop". Behind the Voice Actors. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Finding Her Voice". Fleischer Studios. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ "Experience". Sandy Fox. Bio. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ Fleischer 2005, p. 52.
- ^ Pointer 2017, p. 88.
- ^ "Myron Natwick, 100; Animated Betty Boop". The New York Times. Associated Press. October 10, 1990. p. B-24. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
- ^ Maltin 1980, p. 96.
- ^ Lenburg 1999, pp. 54–56.
- ^ "Fleischer Studios v. Ralph A. Freundlich, Inc., 5 F. Supp. 808, 809 (S.D.N.Y. 1934)". Retrieved February 20, 2014.
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