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Jasmine Amy Rogers, the Tony-nominated star of 'Boop! The Musical,' reveals her favorite Betty Boop cartoon, too.
Unlike Barbie, who has had a ubiquitous cultural presence for decades, Betty Boop is a Depression-era cartoon character of a jazz-age flapper, and in looks, attitude and style, she is of her time ...
Now open to the public, “Becoming Betty Boop,” is a visual display of the history and success of the cartoon flapper, highlighting original drawings, costumes and merchandise dating from 1930 ...
Who would have thought that the most compelling musical comedy heroine in decades would be a nearly 100-year-old cartoon character ... could cull a two-act musical from the adventures of Betty Boop, ...
David Foster, the composer of such hit songs as “I Will Always Love You” and “The Power of Love,” chose a cartoon character born in the Great Depression. You might remember Betty Boop if ...
Betty Boop has tumbled out of her black-and-white cartoon world into moden-day New York City with all its vibrant sights and sounds. It's a big adventure for our 1930s flapper girl, and an even ...
adopting the infamous big eyes and short curled coiffure of the flapper cartoon. Costumes and wigs aided the actress, but Rogers watched countless Betty Boop shorts to find a way to translate the ...
The Betty Boop cartoons were not just aimed at kids. They had stuff in them for grownups, too: not least, guest appearances by some of the era's top jazz musicians. Grammy-winning composer David ...
Unlike Barbie, who has had a ubiquitous cultural presence for decades, Betty Boop is a Depression-era cartoon character of a jazz-age flapper, and in looks, attitude and style, she is of her time ...