http//:www.filmexploit.info Betty Boop made her first appearance on August 9, 1930, in the cartoon Dizzy Dishes; the sixth installment in Fleischer's Talkartoon series. Although Clara Bow is often given as being the model for Boop, she actually began as a caricature of singer Helen Kane. The character was originally created as an anthropomorphic French poodle. Max Fleischer finalized Betty Boop as a human character in 1932, in the cartoon Any Rags. Her floppy poodle ears became hoop earrings, and her black poodle nose became a girl's button-like nose. Betty Boop appeared as a supporting character in 10 cartoons as a flapper girl with more heart than brains. In individual cartoons, she was called "Nancy Lee" or "Nan McGrew" -- derived from the 1930 Helen Kane film Dangerous Nan McGrew -- usually serving as a girlfriend to studio star, Bimbo. Betty Boop is regarded as one of the first and most famous sex symbols on the animated screen; she is a symbol of the Depression era, and a reminder of the more carefree days of Jazz Age flappers. Her popularity was drawn largely from adult audiences, and the cartoons, while seemingly surreal, contained many sexual and psychological elements, particularly in the "Talkartoon," Minnie the Moocher, featuring Cab Calloway and his orchestra. Voiced by Margie Hines (1930--1932, 1938--1939) Ann Rothschild (1931--1933) Mae Questel (1931--1938, 1988) Kate Wright (1932, 1938) Bonnie Poe (1933--1934, 1938) Victoria D'orazi (1980) Desiree Goyette (1985) Melissa Fahn (1989, 2004--2008) Cheryl Chase (2002) Tara Strong (commercials) Sandy Fox (commercials) Cindy Robinson (official)

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