Holberg discussed the differences between Disney and the Fleischers in American Jewish History, “By the time Pinocchio was released, Disney had redefined animation as a children’s genre. The general trend in movies and cartoons was more respectable, and Betty Boop was bucking this trend. While other cartoons of the time were focusing on the charming lives of adorable animals, the Fleischers had Betty running around in her slinky costumes, living the life of a provocative young woman. She was often shown undressing and kissing clowns, cats, and other creatures. With a head like a giant peanut, vast mascara’d eyes, too-kissable lips, baby-doll voice (courtesty of singer Mae Questel), flattened marcelled hair, and mere threads of a dress exposing miles of hot flesh, she was the perfect celluloid sex toy.”Ī far cry from the wholesome characters being created at the Disney Studios, Betty Boop not only appeared sexy but acted the part. Gary Morris recalled her appearance in Bright Lights Film Journal, “Betty is best remembered for her red-hot jazz baby persona. The Fleischer brothers’ creation was a sexy woman in the form of a cartoon character. She was the girlfiend of an unpopular character named Bimbo, who starred in Dizzy Dishes, and she soon had her own series. Betty Boop was the first female cartoon star, making her debut in 1930. His cartoon “Song Car-Tune” was the first cartoon with a soundtrack, and was produced in 1924. Fleischer created a number of firsts with his brother, including the “bouncing-ball” sing along cartoons, which were silent but synchronized to the cinema orchestras.
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