Book Review: ‘Anime Fan Communities’ by Sandra Annett

I regret starting this review on a negative note, but it should be said that “Anime Fan Communities” is not the most accurately-titled book. Author Sandra Annett takes international anime fandom as her starting point, but she ends up engaging with a much wider range of topics.

Turkey Has Betty Boop Paper Towels

If the measure of a civilization is what it prints on its paper towels, then Turkey currently has the most advanced civilization on this planet. Behold, the Betty Boop paper towel.

Betty Boop And Popeye In Europe

Classic American cartoon characters pop up throughout Europe in unexpected ways. A couple examples from my recent trip: Betty Boop …

Get Well, Myron Waldman!

Here’s a treat for Fleischer Studio aficionados. In 1935, animator Myron Waldman went to the hospital to have his appendix out. The …

Rose McGowan as Betty Boop

First it was Alvin and the Chipmunks, then Yogi Bear. Once again, Hollywood has its way with animation history… (Thanks, Thad K. …

Who owns Betty Boop?

Apparently the Fleischer estate has lost a court battle for the rights to Betty Boop, a character created by Grim Natwick at Max …

Betty Boop Fest to honor Grim Natwick

This weekend in Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Rapids Betty Boop Festival will celebrate its native son: Myron “Grim” Natwick, the designer and …

Betty Boop filmstrip

Here’s a curio: a 1930s vintage toy projector slide show, featuring Max Fleischer’s Betty Boop, Koko and Bimbo in a new adventure in the …

Betty Boop Lottery Tix

Looks like Betty Boop has returned to her pre-Code roots… gambling! Dave Filipi (Film Curator of Wexner Center for the Arts in …

Betty Boop Broadway Bound?

The New York Times, Playbill and several other news sources are reporting on plans, just announced, for a Betty Boop musical supposedly …

Betty Boop: Latino Icon

Apparently lots of Latino people think they look like Betty Boop. This article in Swindle Magazine discusses the popularity of the …

Betty Boop and Felix

Does anyone remember this short lived comic strip (1984-1988) by The Walker Brothers (Brian, Morgan, Greg, and Neal, the sons of Beetle …

Boop-Oop-A-Doop Juice

At last night’s ASIFA-Hollywood board meeting, Steve Worth handed me a can of

Art Deco In Animation Presentation

The American Cinematheque and the Art Deco Society are presenting a lecture by David Pacheco, Walt Disney Art Classics creative art …

Betty Boop Slept Here

Fleischer Studios made arguably the funniest cartoons of the 1920s and ’30s — and they made them, from 1923 through 1938, in studio …

Bernard Wolf (1911-2006)

Animation veteran Berny Wolf died last week at the age of 95. He had incredible success in the field, with work ranging from pioneering …

TOBY BLUTH DOES POPEYE & BETTY BOOP

The Great American Ink animation gallery in Brentwood, CA has commissioned animation artist and director Toby Bluth (brother of Don) to …

MYRON WALDMAN 1908-2006

We’ve just received word that animator and director Myron Waldman died Saturday morning, Feb. 4, at the age of 97 at Long Island …

MAE QUESTEL INTERVIEW

Not the greatest interview but it’s short – and fun to listen to. Mae Questel (Betty Boop, Olive Oyl, Little Audrey, et al) recorded at a …

HOOTERS HIRES BETTY BOOP

Just when you thought King Features couldn’t sink any lower – they do this.(Link to Mark Evanier’s News From ME)

HOW BETTY BOOP GETS THAT WAY

Digging through the archives today, I came across this two page article from a coverless magazine (I have no idea what publication or …

HAL SEEGER (1917-2005)

We’ve just learned that animator Hal Seeger passed away on March 13th at age 87.Seeger got his start as an assistant animator at the …

RICHARD FLEISCHER’S NEW BOOK

Coming in June will be the publication of Richard Fleischer’s new book, OUT OF THE INKWELL, Max Fleischer and the Animation Revolution …

BETTY BOOP CAFE

If you happen to be driving through St. Martin, Minnesota you should grab a cup of coffee at the new Betty Boop themed resturant, Dizzy …