Fleischer Cartoons at The Museum of Modern Art
The low-down on the spectacular Fleischer cartoon screenings next month at New York’s Museum of Modern Art.
Tag Archives: Betty Boop
In the Center Ring (Part 4)
The mid ‘30’s would see a marked improvement in the genre of circus cartoons – the first episodes to be filmed in Technicolor.
In the Center Ring (Part 2)
Presenting the second chapter of our survey of circus cartoons, continuing with the silent era, and moving into the dawn of sound.
Unpredictable as Weather (Part 10)
This week’s forecasts are predominated by the beginnings of the true Looney Tunes spirit.
The End of the Silver Age of Animation
In 1973 the dearth of new offerings and the innovations in repackaging old ones for theaters set the tone for the remainder of the Bronze Age.
The Betty Boop Girl on Record
A special supplement to wrap up the Fleischers, on the recorded work of our favorite Valentine, Mae Questel, on records.
Max and Dave: Betty Boop 1938-39 – Swingin’ to The End
Boop by this time was frequently relegated to second chair, taking a definite back seat to her supporting cast.
Animation Anecdotes Redux
Today to celebrate installment #400 of Suspended Animation, I am returning to my original format of random anecdotes.
Betty Boop 1937-38: Not Much Change For Your Dollar
Even if her cartoons could be broken down into sub-series (Pudgy, Grampy, etc.), Betty was still expected to do her songs.
Betty Boop 1936-37: Not Much Different Than the Year Before
The conventional wisdom is there is something missing from these cartoons than those in the pre-code years. But the music was just as lively.
