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Betty Boop is an animated cartoon character created by Max Fleischer, with help from animators including Grim Natwick. She originally appeared in the ''Talkartoon'' and ''Betty Boop'' film series, which were produced by Fleischer Studios and released by Paramount Pictures. She has also been featured in comic strips and mass merchandising. A caricature of a Jazz Age flapper, Betty Boop was described in a 1934 court case as: "combin() in appearance the childish with the sophisticated — a large round baby face with big eyes and a nose like a button, framed in a somewhat careful coiffure, with a very small body of which perhaps the leading characteristic is the most self-confident little bust imaginable."〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=https://casetext.com/case/fleischer-studios-v-ralph-a-freundlich-inc-2 )〕 Despite having been toned down in the mid-1930s as a result of the Hays Code to appear more demure, she became one of the best-known and popular cartoon characters in the world. ==Origins== Betty Boop made her first appearance on August 9, 1930, in the cartoon ''Dizzy Dishes'';〔 the sixth installment in Fleischer's ''Talkartoon'' series. Although Clara Bow is often given as being the model for Boop,〔See, for instance, the passing mention in McGuire, Carolyn. ("Will Betty Boop Be A Big Hit as 'It?'" ) ''Chicago Tribune'' (March 20, 1985), a blurb for a television program〕 she actually began as a caricature of singer Helen Kane. The character was originally created as an anthropomorphic French poodle.〔("Grim Natwick in New York – Part One: The Early Years" ), an exhibit of the ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Archive, a 501(c)3 museum and archive. (November 3, 2007) Quote: "One day, Dave Fleischer handed Grim a photograph of singer, Helen Kane and asked him to design a caricature. Fleischer had found a sound-alike, and planned to use her in the upcoming Talkartoon, "Dizzy Dishes". Grim exaggerated Kane’s wide eyes and rosebud mouth, creating a slightly coarse, but strikingly original design. A few weeks later, Dave asked Grim to design a girlfriend for Bimbo to star as the "fair young maiden" in a cartoon adaptation of the popular song, 'Barnacle Bill the Sailor'. Grim streamlined and refined his caricature of Kane for the part. But Dave Fleischer objected, insisting that since Bimbo was a dog, his girlfriend should also be a dog. Grim quickly sketched Betty Boop’s head on a four legged canine body. He held up the drawing next to the pretty girl design, and asked, 'Which would you rather have as your girlfriend? A girl? Or a dog?' Dave laughed and agreed that the pretty girl was the right choice."〕 Max Fleischer finalized Betty Boop as a human character in 1932, in the cartoon ''Any Rags''. Her floppy poodle ears became hoop earrings, and her black poodle nose became a girl's button-like nose. Betty Boop appeared as a supporting character in 10 cartoons as a flapper girl with more heart than brains. In individual cartoons, she was called "Nancy Lee" or "Nan McGrew" – derived from the 1930 Helen Kane film ''Dangerous Nan McGrew'' – usually serving as a girlfriend to studio star, Bimbo. Betty's voice was first performed by Margie Hines, and was later performed by several different voice actresses, including Kate Wright, Bonnie Poe, Ann Rothschild (also known as Little Ann Little), and most notably, Mae Questel. Questel, who began voicing Betty Boop in 1931, continued with the role until her death in 1998. Today, Betty is voiced by Tress MacNeille, Sandy Fox and Cindy Robinson〔http://redheadsaid.com/?page_id=78〕 in commercials. Although it has been assumed that Betty's first name was established in the 1931 ''Screen Songs'' cartoon, ''Betty Co-ed,'' this "Betty" is an entirely different character. Even though the song may have led to Betty's eventual christening, any reference to ''Betty Co-ed'' as a Betty Boop vehicle is incorrect although the official Betty Boop website describes the titular character as a "prototype" of Betty. There are at least 12 ''Screen Songs'' cartoons that featured Betty Boop or a similar character. Betty appeared in the first "Color Classic" cartoon ''Poor Cinderella'', her only theatrical color appearance in 1934. In the film, she was depicted with red hair as opposed to her typical black hair. Betty also made a cameo appearance in the feature film ''Who Framed Roger Rabbit'' (1988), in which she appeared in her traditional black and white and was voiced by Mae Questel. Betty Boop was the star of the ''Talkartoons'' by 1932 and was given her own series that same year, beginning with ''Stopping the Show''. From that point on, she was crowned "The Queen of the Animated Screen". The series was popular throughout the 1930s, lasting until 1939. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Betty Boop」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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