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KOKO'S EARTH CONTROL SELECTED FOR THE NATIONAL FILM REGISTRY!

12/18/2024

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​THIS JUST IN: "Koko's Earth Control" is one of just 25 amazing films selected for the Library of Congress National Film Registry! Not only does this surreal masterpiece serve as a wonderful example of the humor, imagination, and unapologetically non-linear storytelling that exemplifies the Fleischer style of animation, it also offers an amazingly prescient environmental message that make it feel as urgent today as it did when it was released in 1928!
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We are grateful to Jerry Beck, Will Ryan and the International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood for their outstanding restoration of "Koko's Earth Control" which you can view here or on the 
UCLA Film & Television Archive Channel on YouTube. This copy of the film, photochemically restored from the original nitrate negative is presented without music (as this was originally a silent film that would be accompanied by live music), but you can also find an excellent restoration by the folks at Fleischertoons that includes original music by Ben Model. Check it out on the Fleischertoons YouTube Channel HERE.
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Learn more about the National Film Registry and all the wonderful films selected for inclusion in the registry this year HERE.
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BOOP! the musical - Something to shout about!

12/10/2023

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The reviews are in, and BOOP! the Musical's tremendously popular run at Chicago's CIBC Theatre is Something To Shout About! Reviewers and audiences alike are raving about the lively score, rousing dance numbers, colorfully engaging sets visual, the amazingly talented cast, including the remarkable Jasmine Amy Rogers as Betty Boop, and its powerful and empowering message: you are capable of amazing things!
This is an absolutely sensational show; see it if it’s at all possible..."  Karen Topham, Chicago On Stage
Big, bold and brilliantly choreographed..." - Barbara Vitello, The Daily Herald ​
With big, boisterous dance numbers, tender ballads, an extraordinary scenic landscape and masterful illusions courtesy of Skylar Fox, “BOOP!” has it all. It's a love story—three actually—but even more it’s a free-spirited and endearing comedy that has a message for all of us about who we are and the impact we can make on the world and the people in it." - Ed Tracy, PicksinSix
Find even more reviews here:
  • ​Chicago Concert Review (Andy Argyrakis)
  • Chicago Culture Authority (Frank Sennett)
  • The Chicago Sun Times (Catey Sullivan)
  • ​The Chicago Tribune (Chris Jones)
  • Newcity Stage (Brian Hieggelke)
  • Rolling Out (Eddy Lamarre)
 As Betty Boop sings in one of her great, show-stopping numbers, this musical really is “Something to Shout About.”  - Colin Douglas, Chicago Theatre Review
Joyous, spectacular, and a creative wonderland!"  - Dean Richards, WGN RADIO/TV
This show has everything we’d hope to see in a big stage production." - Kimberly Katz, Buzz Center Stage on Buzznet ​
Think the Nicholas Brothers meet the Ziegfeld Follies meet the Rockettes and you get an idea of extraordinary athleticism, precision, grace and sheer show-stoppery Mitchell puts on stage." - Catey Sullivan, Chicago Sun-Times
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boop! the sound of things to come...

11/24/2023

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Just when we thought we couldn't get more excited about BOOP! the Musical... this amazing video shows up on YouTube featuring Jasmine Amy Rogers (a.k.a. Betty Boop) singing "Where I Wanna to Be" in a recording session with composer David Foster!
BOOP! the Musical playing at the CIBC Theatre
​November 19-December 24, 2023.
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A first look at BOOP! the musical

11/19/2023

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With just hours to go before our first preview... we're thrilled to share an inside look at BOOP! the Musical!
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See BOOP! the Musical on stage at Chicago's CIBC Theatre from November 19 - December 24th!
Learn more at: ​https://boopthemusical.com/
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the scoop on boop!

11/16/2023

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Read the full feature: https://www.broadway.com/buzz/203496/...
Check out what happens when Broadway.com Editor-in-Chief Paul Wontorek heads into rehearsal with BOOP! the Musical, and sits down for a chats with  director/choreographer Jerry Mitchell and star Jasmine Amy Rogers as they ready the new musical for it's Chicago debut! Previews start November 19th!
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Introducing Jasmine Amy Rogers (a.k.a. betty boop!)

9/30/2023

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The Boop's out of the bag!

Meet the extraordinarily talented Jasmine Amy Rogers.  A triple-threat from Texas with an infectious laugh and soaring voice, Jasmine will be stepping in Betty's shoes when BOOP! the Musical premieres at the CBIC Theatre in Chicago in December and, after seeing her absolutely embody Betty in these amazing photos... we can't wait!

Jasmine joins an already amazing team of artists working to bring BOOP! to life including Tony winning director and choreographer Jerry Mitchell, Grammy winning composer David Foster,  legendary lyricist Susan Birkenhead, and book writer Bob Martin.
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COMING SOON: BOOP! the musical...

2/14/2023

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Please welcome to the stage…BETTY BOOP! Tony Award®–winning director/choreographer Jerry Mitchell brings the Queen of the Animated Screen to the theater with Grammy®-winning composer David Foster, Tony-nominated lyricist Susan Birkenhead, and Tony-winning bookwriter Bob Martin. Get ready for the world premiere Broadway-bound production of BOOP! The Betty Boop Musical, coming to Chicago’s CIBC Theatre Nov. 19 - Dec. 31, 2023. For news and upcoming ticket info visit: www.boopthemusical.com. Boop-oop-a-doop!​
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PBS corrects misinformation on its site that wrongly credited jazz performer Baby Esther as the inspiration for Betty Boop

9/14/2021

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In a powerful mea culpa recently published on the PBS website, the editors of one of the nation's most trusted and well-respected journalistic outlets retracted and corrected a story it posted online six years ago stating that Betty Boop was based on the African American performer, Baby Esther. In the story, PBS explains how misinformation managed to remain on its website for so long, but even more importantly it took the opportunity to put the full weight of its journalistic expertise behind a concerted effort to set the record straight. ​​
The people at PBS took this story seriously and we couldn't be more grateful. We know that this story touches on subjects that feel particularly thorny right now and we hope that this course correction will move us toward a fuller and more nuanced understanding of this pivotal period in our country's history; one that continues to resonate and influence us to this day.

​You can read whole story, appropriately titled "Betty Oops," here: ​https://www.pbs.org/publiceditor/blogs/pbs-public-editor/betty-oops/
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happy birthday Betty!

8/9/2021

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Betty Boop made her big screen debut with a bit role in "Dizzy Dishes," on August 9, 1930. This year, we're celebrating Betty's big day with new story in the History section of our website: "Becoming Betty Boop."

Follow Betty's evolution from bit player to super star to international icon. 
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Check it out HERE!
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A world class couple with a world class collection!

8/3/2021

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Images property of WRAA TV Arlington, TX
Check out this amazing story and television interview on WFAA TV in Arlington, TX, featuring two of our favorite folks: Len and Janet Ellis, whose collection of Betty Boop memorabilia has reached world record proportions!

If their names sound familiar, it may be because they've been kind enough to share some their amazing and wide ranging collection with us on this very site.

See the full story here: 
https://www.wfaa.com/article/features/world-record-betty-boop-collection-arlington/287-bfbce63c-7a27-4668-8395-c52145208784
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​A note from President and CEO Mark Fleischer:

7/27/2021

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In recent weeks we’ve seen a proliferation of rumors spreading online and across social media regarding the origin of our beloved Betty Boop. We are committed to addressing these rumors, as well as engaging in the very important conversations about race and social and cultural inequity and inequality that are happening right now. As part of this effort, we’ve posted an article on our website exploring and honoring the many talented artists and art forms that came together to inform and inspire the creation of Betty Boop, as well as the complex cultural landscape of New York City in the 1920s and 1930s. ​
We know that there is conflicting information out there right now, so we have made every effort to share documents and accurate information that will clarify and focus the discussion of Betty’s creation, history and legacy. Betty is and always has been a character whose commitment to love and kindness, independence, mutual respect and universal acceptance embodies the best in all of us. She’s a champion of empowerment and an ambassador of goodwill and joy. It’s in this spirit that we share this bit of her fascinating history. We hope you’ll read it, share it, and enjoy it. This article marks the beginning of an important discussion, and we welcome your thoughts, feedback and questions. READ THE ARTICLE HERE.
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Celebrate Pride 2021 with New Limited Edition Betty Boop x Fred Segal T-Shirt with Profits to Benefit GLAAD

6/15/2021

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100% of profits from this collaboration
tee will benefit GLAAD!
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Fleischer Studios and leading brand-licensing agency Global Icons have announced the launch of this amazing limited-edition Betty Boop Pride T-shirt in partnership with iconic retailer, Fred Segal.

​The Los Angeles-based retailer, which has pioneered the shop-in-shop concept and is known for its innovative collaborations, will be offering the T-shirt beginning on June 8. All profits from sales will go to GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization.
    
The limited-edition T-shirt celebrates the LGBTQ+ community, bearing “Proud To Be Me” in bold Pride colors. A symbol of individuality, confidence and sass, the classic character Betty Boop, portrays empowerment with her biker chic outfit.

Mark Fleischer, Chairman and CEO of Fleischer Studios said, “Our team at Fleischer Studios is delighted and moved that Betty Boop will be a part of this meaningful celebration. Betty’s universal messages of self-awareness, kindness, acceptance, love, and courage are as important as ever. We think that this tee’s ‘Proud to be me’ message will be inspirational to many.”
 
In partnership with GLAAD, actress, singer, songwriter, TV personality and RuPaul's Drag Race star, Peppermint, will be joining a livestream on talkshoplive to bring continued awareness to LGBTQ+ rights. Viewers will have the opportunity to shop the Betty Boop T-shirt during the livestream, as well as an opportunity to donate to GLAAD at checkout. The livestream will be hosted on June 16 at 7 p.m. ET on talkshop.live/search/glaad.

The T-shirt will be available in-store at all Fred Segal retailers, online at www.fredsegal.com and on www.talkshop.live throughout the month of June.
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available now: betty boop's guide to a bold and balanced life!

1/24/2020

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We couldn't be more thrilled! Just in time for the New Year, Skyhorse Publishing announces the release of Betty Boop's Guide to a Bold and Balanced Life: Fun, Fierce, Fabulous Advice Inspired by the Animated Icon! 

Written by acclaimed empowerment advocates Susan Wilking Horan and Kristi Ling Spencer, the book features a foreword by celebrated fashion designer Zac Posen, a life-long fan of Betty Boop who recently designed a duo of dresses inspired by the animated film star.

This delightfully different and inspiring book features a refreshing blend of empowering life advice, timeless tips, fascinating history, humorous anecdotes, and scientific studies. Betty’s iconic wit and wisdom are delivered expertly by Horan and Spencer both of whom have long working relationships with Fleischer Studios and know their leading lady well!

Check out this very special book now HERE or wherever books are sold! 
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Vox Almanac celebrates the rotoscope & fleischer studios

12/3/2019

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Check out this amazing and informative short film from the folks at VOX. Hosted by Phil Edwards, this episode of Vox Almanac features one of Max Fleischer's best known inventions, the rotoscope. What made the rotoscope so special? What does it really do? How is it still impacting film making today? Find out the answer to these questions, and so much more in just five minutes. Thanks Vox!
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The Betty Boop Transformation Experience

11/29/2018

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This month, Cosmo online featured drag queen Blair Bitch's "Betty Boop inspired" transformation - complete with the most remarkable inflatable wig we've ever seen - and we just couldn't wait to share it with you! You can watch the full transformation HERE.
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Of course, watching Blair Bitch's fantastic transformation reminded us of the many creative and ingenious Boop transformations making their away around the internet, so we thought we'd take the opportunity to share just a few of our favorites. A great reminder that any time is the right time to get your Betty Boop on!
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Look! Up in the sky! It's Superman and Betty Boop!

11/23/2018

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Yes, that's right: Superman and Betty Boop!
In the coming weeks, Fathom Events will be celebrating the 40th anniversary of the 1978 feature film Superman, starring Christopher Reeve, with a limited re-release of this fan favorite in movie theaters around the country. The event will also include a special showing of "The Mechanical Monsters," one of Fleischer Studios' films from their amazing series of animated Superman shorts.
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Released November 28, 1941, "The Mechanical Monsters" will be celebrating its 77th anniversary. What a wonderful way to celebrate!

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Find out how to attend one of Fathom Events special screenings of Superman HERE.

Did you know?
Clark Kent transformed into Superman in a phone booth for the very first time in "The Mechanical Monster." This, of course, would go on to become a central feature of the Superman mythology.

We expect to see Superman in the sky, but what the heck is Betty Boop doing up in the sky?
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According to "Calypso," the second of four mini-episodes of Star Trek (otherwise known as Short Treks), not only is Betty Boop still around - she's an interstellar sensation! The episode, co-written by prize winning novelist Michael Chabon, takes place thousands of years in the future where a man on the run finds himself on a Federation space ship where he watches the 1933 Fleischer film "Snow White" which features Betty Boop, Ko-ko the Clown, Bimbo and Cab Calloway's famous rendition of St. James Infirmary Blues.
You can find the Short Treks episode "Calypso" on CBS All-Access now.
But wait, there's more!
The Thanksgiving Day edition of the New York Times featured a retrospective classic of photos from the the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade - and there was Betty Boop! The photo in the Times features a gaggle of children gathered around a hotel window and watching Betty's balloon (featured in the photo below) float by as part of the 1992 parade.
Find the whole article, and all the amazing photos HERE.
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The Betty Boop balloon flies in the Macy's Parade (photo courtesy of Fleischer Family)
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A Birthday Wish for Mickey Mouse!

11/18/2018

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Mickey Mouse made his first screen appearance 90 years ago today - on November 18, 1928.

Though Disney and Fleischer were most often viewed as competing studios -- and they were indeed competitors in the marketplace -- the two studios had a number of talented and imaginative animators in common.  
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Find out more about the historic links between these two animation icons in this special exhibit!
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Stan Lee, 1922-2018

11/13/2018

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All of us at Fleischer Studios join the world in mourning the loss of Stan Lee, the legendary writer, editor and publisher of Marvel Comics. 
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Superman Soars in New York Times review of DC Universe

9/24/2018

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The original Fleischer Superman films feature prominently in a recent New York Times review of DC Universe, DC Entertainment's new streaming service.
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According to the New York Times, the "service runs deep with more obscure and retro offerings," noting that the Fleischers' Superman shorts were "notable for their use of rotoscoping, an animation technique that allows animators to trace over live-action footage in order to produce more realistic action. The design also served as a big influence on later DC animation, including “Batman: The Animated Series” and “Superman: The Animated Series.”
Read the entire review HERE.
Find out more about DC Universe's new streaming service HERE.
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What do you get Kylie Jenner for her 21st Birthday?

8/16/2018

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How about a personalized steamer trunk featuring adorable images of Betty Boop created by the master craftsmen of Maison Goyard? 

A gift from mom Kris Jenner, this one-of-a-kind trunk decorated with classic images of Betty set against one of Goyard's classic patterned backgrounds has taken the internet by storm. 

​You'll find the the trunk featured along side some of Kylie's other extravagant birthday gifts in news outlets around the globe including:
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Elle
Harper's Bazaar
The Sun (UK)
Vogue France
The Daily Mail (UK)
E! News Online
Access on YouTube

Happy Birthday, Kylie! 

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