In searching through images for my heroine Betty Boop, I have to admit this one made me laugh. We can only hope she still looks the same, and NOTHING like the pic above!!
In a 1996 article, Gary Morris nailed our mutual attraction to Mizz Boop,
"With a head like a giant peanut, vast mascara'd eyes, too-kissable lips, baby-doll voice (courtesy of singer Mae Questel), flattened marcelled hair, and mere threads of a dress exposing miles of hot flesh, she was the perfect celluloid sex toy."
In the 1930's when Betty was created and recreated, there weren't the decency codes and "protective" restrictions of recent years, and even cartoons got away with a lot of sexual innuendo. Betty Boop certainly was every bit sexy, surprising for cartoons which generally featured talking animals like Minnie, Daisy, Petunia, and the like.
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