Her talents were utilized in the “Stopping The Show” (1932) cartoon where Betty is a part of a vaudevillian show and her talent is celebrity imitations. Mae, who came from vaudeville, was a talented voice actress who could imitate animals and perform dead-on impressions of a variety of celebrities. However, the most notable one was Mae Questel who gave personality and voice to Betty for over 150 cartoons. Then came a string of others, Kate Wright, Ann Rothschild and Bonnie Poe. There were a few women who lent their voice to breathe life into Betty Boop. When Betty’s cartoons was reissued to television the cartoon “Making Stars” was banned for racist assumptions because of the depiction of different babies showing traits of their countries and race. The cartoon “Ha Ha Ha”, where Betty and her friend Ko Ko experiment with laughing gas in a dentist office, was banned for drug abuse. She also had a few friends - “Ko Ko,” “Bimbo” and her little dog “Pudgy.” Her boyfriend “Fearless Fred” was introduced in the 1934 cartoon “She Wronged Him Right” (a play on words with West’s film title “She Done Him Right” (1933) and was featured in a few more cartoons.ĭespite toning down Betty’s personae, her cartoons still put her hot water with censors.
BETTY BOOP VOICE ACTRESSES FREE
Her cartoons no longer featured her has a free living, “Jazz Baby” but a career girl to reflect the young women of the Depression era. Her short, mini cocktail dress was made longer - her original skirt was only long enough to satisfy the puritanical views of the audience.
BETTY BOOP VOICE ACTRESSES MOVIE
The Hays Code and the overhaul of Hollywood’s movie making material put a damper on Betty’s fun. And Betty’s figure was inspired by the curvaceous and multi-talented Mae West.
Betty’s vivacious “Jazz Baby” personality and Brooklyn accent came from none other than the “It” girl herself Clara Bow who shared traits with Kane. Singer/actress Helen Kane was the one who started it all when Fleischer heard Kane’s rendition of “I Wanna Be Loved By You” - the song which eventually became Betty’s signature tune. Betty became a hybrid of three women in the entertainment world. He was inspired by a variety of famous actresses of the time when creating Betty. It all started with Max Fleischer, animator and creator of Betty Boop.
It will surprise you to know that classic film had some influence in the origins of this cartoon sex symbol. With every hour, he says, his respect grew for this admirable and talented woman who entertained millions of people.Some people might wonder why we wrote an article about Betty Boop for classic film.
Woody Allen, Lou Hirsch, Doris Roberts and Bob Newhart shared their accounts of Mae Questel with the author, and he listened to hundreds of hours of old audio recordings and viewed many hours of film to accumulate material for this biography. She was dedicated to her work and remained active until the last ten years of her long life. Taylor provides a look into the life of a wonderful woman and the contributions she made to American pop culture. Mae Questel was an American actress and vocal artist who put the "boop" in the "boop boop a doop." It was because of Mae Questel that Betty Boop has a characteristic voice heard and remembered by millions. But few people know the voice that helped make her into the icon she is. Just about anything you can think of, her sexy little figure can be seen on it. Recognizable from cartoons and film shorts, she can be found adorning almost everything from motorcycle merchandise to household items and clothing. Betty Boop is an iconic figure that will endure through the decades.
0 kommentar(er)
