Reading Wikipedia’s account of things that happen on a given day, it turns out it was on this day in 1930 that Betty Boop dances her way into American hearts and for some, libedo. Okay, she’s a secondary character here. And, a dog, to boot. But, it is officially the first time we see Betty on screen.
An amazingly uninteresting little cartoon from today’s perspective, except perhaps for those with the most ironic inclinations… But, with it Betty is launched. She had quite a run, and I find it fascinating how she still appears here and there.
Now, since you went to all the effort to visit this page, it turns out Cab Calloway provided the music for three Betty Boop cartoons. I stumbled on this little factoid last year. Far enough out to repeat, I think. So, here you go.
Oh, the first of these actually opens with a live scene of Cab Calloway and his Cotton Club Orchestra. No extra charge…
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