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Fleischer Studios Is Now On Instagram!

9/30/2014

Now you can catch Fleischer Studios on Instagram!

We’re posting great photos of all your favorite Fleischer characters, including Betty Boop, along with fantastic photos from history, current happenings, and fantastic collectibles too.

Join us! And, if you’ve got images of your favorite products featuring Betty or other Fleischer character, post images with the hash tag #fleischerstudios and we’ll be sure to like them.

We look forward to seeing you on Instagram! Follow us here. Be sure to also join us on Facebook and Twitter to keep up with all the fun Fleischer Studios news!

Betty inspires a "Cups for a Cure" we had to share!

9/26/2014

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Betty's-Boobs-for-a-Cure Bra, designed and built by Karin Kneitel

Left: the bra strap. Above: back of the bra.

Check out this fun and fanciful bra designed and built by Max Fleischer's own great-grand daughter Karin Kneitel!

Karin built this ingenious, one-of-a-kind masterpiece as a "Cups for a Cure" contest sponsored by her employer PSEG. Designed to raise cancer awareness and benefit local breast cancer organizations, the contest asks entrants to create bra designs which are then voted on by pledging a dollar to the design of one's choice.

"I love anything having to do with creative thought; totally my passion my whole life." says Karin. "I can’t wait till I retire so I can make things full time even just for the fun of it. I’m exploding inside to do this stuff."

You can't vote for Karin's very appropriately named "Betty's-Boobs-for-a-Cure" bra - this is an in-house contest for employees-only - but if you love this idea, as we do, take a moment to enjoy Karin's incredible handiwork and then give to the breast cancer charity of your choice - or any of the great organizations supported by this contest:

Thanks to Karin for allowing us to share her design with all of you, and for using her talents in support of a great cause!

UPDATE: For those of you who are wondering... Karin's design won 2nd place out of 60 entries! Congrats, Karin!!!

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A Fabulous First Look at the New Popeye Film

9/19/2014

Thanks to our friends at King Features for posting this amazing first glimpse of what the new Popeye Movie might look like.

Currently in development at Sony Pictures Animation, with Genndy Tartakovsky (“Hotel Transylvania”) directing the CG, the film will be an adaptation of the story of Popeye's origins.

In addition to an incredible animated sequence featuring Popeye, Olive Oyl, Bluto and Eugene the Jeep (remember him?), the video includes a short intro by Genndy Tartakovsky. Mr. Tartakovsky credits his first teacher, long-time Fleischer Studios animator Gordon Sheehan (who was actually an animator on the very first Fleischer Studios "Popeye the Sailor" film) with inspiring his life-long affinity for Popeye.

For more, check out King Features and Sony Pictures Animation.

Cool new Betty Boop designs by Japan's Shinzi Katoh

9/17/2014

Check out this news from BettyBoop.com: renowned Japanese graphic artist Shinzi Katoh is working in collaboration with King Features to develop some exciting new designs for Betty Boop, and for her long time friend, Popeye!

Initially the designs will be licensed for products in Japan... but there are subsequent plans to license Katoh's designs throughout the world. (We can't wait!)

Katoh says, “When I was a child, I saw Betty Boop for the first time on an old black-and-white TV and I thought that she was a spectacular leading star from a distant land. This collaboration is very meaningful for me. I am pleased that I can convey to people across the world that same excited feeling I felt when seeing Betty Boop for the first time.”

Read more about this story at BettyBoop.com or at KingFeatures.com
Learn more about Shinzi Katoh and his work at ShinziKatoh.com

Find out how Betty Boop made television history!

9/4/2014

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Check out this exciting new exhibit in the Online Museum and find out how Betty Boop made television history!

We don't want to say any more, because we don't want to give it away - so click on over and enjoy!

Oh, and let us know what you think; we love hearing from you!