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Cartoon Aesthetics
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เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 14 ก.พ. 2024
Deep diving into the philosophy of animation & comics, anime & manga, & all things cartoons in general.
Betty Boop - Adult Jokes, Innuendo & Fan Service - The Ultimate Compilation!
Roger Rabbit was wrong - Betty Boop’s career wasn’t cut short by color cartoons, but by Hollywood’s imposition of the 1934 Hays Production Code. This prohibited the depiction of “indecent exposure,” liquor & drugs, “dances suggesting or representing sexual actions,” & many other things which gave Betty - a flapper girl of the Jazz Age - so much of her flirty, naughty-but-nice appeal.
Other cartoon stars like Mickey Mouse were not so affected by the Hays Code, & by the time Looney Tunes reached its heyday, the code was not being so strictly enforced. For Betty, however, it was fatal. She skyrocketed in popularity after making her first appearance in 1930, but after the code was implemented in 1934, production of Betty Boop cartoons would only continue until 1939. Sexually suggestive appearances, references, humor or behavior (such as dancing) were out, as were references to illegal drug use, depictions of infidelity, and other sources of adult humor in so many of these early animated films. Interest in the “cleaned up” Betty dwindled, as her flirty misadventures abruptly halted, replaced by such activities as babysitting or doing laundry.
Here for everyone’s enjoyment is a highlight reel I’ve made of Betty at her saucy-but-sweetest; the kind of risqué humor & sex appeal which made Fleischer Studios cartoons stand out from the more cutesy-animal stuff that other studios were making in the early years of Hollywood animation’s golden age. The first clip is from Betty’s first appearance in “Dizzy Dishes” (1930) and the last is from “There’s Something About A Soldier” (1934). This seemed like the right place to mark the end of that era, because in her very next cartoon “Betty Boop’s Little Pal,” her dog Pudgy would be introduced and she’d wear her famous flapper suit for the last time - the beginning of her domestication.
If you’d like to collect classic Betty cartoons for yourself, I’d recommend Olive Films’ “Betty Boop: The Essential Collection”, an excellent four-volume series of Blu-Rays. If you’d like to learn more about Betty’s creation and the history of Fleischer Studios, I’d recommend Richard Fleischer’s biography of his father “Out of the Inkwell: Max Fleischer and the Animation Revolution” as well as Ray Pointer’s “The Art and Inventions of Max Fleischer: American Animation Pioneer.” There is also an upcoming documentary about Fleischer Studios, “Cartooning America” which just won the Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for Film, to look forward to.
And finally, to learn more about the ongoing restoration of Fleischer cartoons and upcoming revival screenings, check out “Fleischer Cartoons!” on social media: linktr.ee/fleischertoons - they’re doing great work.
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#bettyboop #classicanimation #classiccartoons #classiccartoon #fleischerstudios #maxfleischer #precode #precodemovies #goldenageofcartoons #goldenagecartoons #goldenageofanimation #cabcalloway #louisarmstrong #minniethemoocher #animation #cartoons #supercut #compilation #compilations #inappropriate #fanservice #precodehollywood #mashup
Other cartoon stars like Mickey Mouse were not so affected by the Hays Code, & by the time Looney Tunes reached its heyday, the code was not being so strictly enforced. For Betty, however, it was fatal. She skyrocketed in popularity after making her first appearance in 1930, but after the code was implemented in 1934, production of Betty Boop cartoons would only continue until 1939. Sexually suggestive appearances, references, humor or behavior (such as dancing) were out, as were references to illegal drug use, depictions of infidelity, and other sources of adult humor in so many of these early animated films. Interest in the “cleaned up” Betty dwindled, as her flirty misadventures abruptly halted, replaced by such activities as babysitting or doing laundry.
Here for everyone’s enjoyment is a highlight reel I’ve made of Betty at her saucy-but-sweetest; the kind of risqué humor & sex appeal which made Fleischer Studios cartoons stand out from the more cutesy-animal stuff that other studios were making in the early years of Hollywood animation’s golden age. The first clip is from Betty’s first appearance in “Dizzy Dishes” (1930) and the last is from “There’s Something About A Soldier” (1934). This seemed like the right place to mark the end of that era, because in her very next cartoon “Betty Boop’s Little Pal,” her dog Pudgy would be introduced and she’d wear her famous flapper suit for the last time - the beginning of her domestication.
If you’d like to collect classic Betty cartoons for yourself, I’d recommend Olive Films’ “Betty Boop: The Essential Collection”, an excellent four-volume series of Blu-Rays. If you’d like to learn more about Betty’s creation and the history of Fleischer Studios, I’d recommend Richard Fleischer’s biography of his father “Out of the Inkwell: Max Fleischer and the Animation Revolution” as well as Ray Pointer’s “The Art and Inventions of Max Fleischer: American Animation Pioneer.” There is also an upcoming documentary about Fleischer Studios, “Cartooning America” which just won the Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for Film, to look forward to.
And finally, to learn more about the ongoing restoration of Fleischer cartoons and upcoming revival screenings, check out “Fleischer Cartoons!” on social media: linktr.ee/fleischertoons - they’re doing great work.
Thumbnail art by Loggofrog
A_Log_on_a_Frog
loggofrog
Copyright Disclaimer: This video is a work of scholarship and therefore falls within the remit of Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowing for “Fair Use.”
#bettyboop #classicanimation #classiccartoons #classiccartoon #fleischerstudios #maxfleischer #precode #precodemovies #goldenageofcartoons #goldenagecartoons #goldenageofanimation #cabcalloway #louisarmstrong #minniethemoocher #animation #cartoons #supercut #compilation #compilations #inappropriate #fanservice #precodehollywood #mashup
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The r&s curse continues
Gio sent me here
Are you enjoying the show? Refill your popcorn you'll love this next part
@@cartoonaesthetics I'm having a ball good sir
The pre Hays code Betty boop shorts are the best!
Yeah what came after isn't even "real" Betty to me, but that's what most people have seen instead because that's where most of the shorts in the public domain are from
Is it any wonder that Japan *LOVES* Betty?
Over there she's actually called Loli Boop
Japan often goes crazy for stuff that wasn't a hit overseas.
Finally an animation channel that's not made by a soy sucking "let people enjoy things" libtard
Love Betty boop sweet and ciend 🤍🖤🏝️🏞️🌁
I guess this is complete proof that cartoons were never meant for kids
Even after the Hays Code, that wasn't necessarily the perception - I think when animated theatrical shorts ended & TV became the dominant medium of cartoons is when it happened
Hm, if stuff like Segar's Thimble Theater/Barks' Donald Duck/Gottfredson's Mickey Mouse inspired early manga, and classic theatrical shorts inspired those big ol' anime eyes, did Betty Boop inspire Fan Service?
Our experts (me) say: Yes!
19:49 - 20:23 What Did Popeye the Sailor See in Olive Oyl He Didn't See in Betty Boop ? Betty Boop has Very Cute Eyes , She's Voluptuous , She has a Fabulous Figure , She has the Most Perfect Legs of any Lady. Olive Oyl , She's Flat Chested , Has Skinny Legs , Skinny Arms , Skinny Body . She has Large Feet , Her Face isn't all that pretty & has an Annoying Voice . Even Bluto is Always after Olive Oyl ? Betty Boop is My Type of Lady . 😅😅😅😅😅😅🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😅😅😅😅😅
Who can comprehend the mind of Mr. Eye
IS MY PALM READ is the Only Betty Boop Cartoon to Show Betty Boop Completely in the BUFF . Fortunately the Animators Didn't Draw Baby Betty Boop Anatomically Accurate , They Didn't Draw Her Privates & Didn't Draw Her Belly Button But Still Very Risqué. 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅
Yeah that's one of the Betty cartoons in the public domain, too, so it's one of the most widely seen ones
Just so y’all know, she’s 16. Dr. Doof does not approve
Shes a drawing
@@gojira5157 We are not going to have cartoon-age-of-consent discourse about Betty!
Such wholesome fun! those were the days.
You won't get stuff like this on Bluey
For real 😂
Betty Boop singin about makin Whoopie
She's hornt
5:44 That plane crazy rodent looks awfully familiar
They put "hidden mickeys" in a lot of their cartoons but this was definitely the least flattering portrayal
Fun fact: Recently, there's been a Doom megawad where each level is themed after a character the level designers liked and one of them is based on Betty Boop. The anon even said it was done to honor his late grandfather. It's called "Fore/vr/ Alone".
Thought you were trolling me for a sec but nope this is real
Wanna be a member Wanna be a member
...yes
5:07 i'm honestly curious what the joke here is with John. I'm way too out of the loop on old stuff
It's an old novelty song th-cam.com/video/H1WB7uY2cRE/w-d-xo.html
Gotta love how unhinged pre Hays Code films are
I'd like to see more live-action films from the period - there was more than one which had a similar story to "Betty Boop's Big Boss" - basically about a woman using their feminine wiles to unscrupulously climb the corporate ladder
@@cartoonaestheticsYeah, "Red Headed Woman" and "Baby Face"
Imagine if this form of Betty boop was able to continue into the 40s. I can just imagine shorts based off songs by Glenn Miller, Louis Jordan, Duke Ellington, later Cab Calloway songs etc. Also while others had mentioned Bob Clampett being a good fit, I wonder how Tex Avery would have done with her?
@@richardthefox3412 you’re making me cry!
Tex Avery was Famous for Producing Red Hot Riding Hood . And She is Every Bit as Cute & Voluptuous as Betty Boop. 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍@@cartoonaesthetics
Maybe in some utopian universe...
Betty was so badly drawn long ago
Was Betty Boop originally conceived as a dog-girl? Those "ears" disappear at some point.
Yes that's how her original designer Grim Natwick drew her. She didn't completely lose the dog ears until "Minding the Baby" (1931) which was also the first cartoon to have her name in the opening titles
@@cartoonaesthetics Do we know anything about what the thinking was behind making that change? Too confusing if she didn't look like a dog in other ways? Less sex appeal with weird dog ears? Or maybe there was never a formal meeting on small design changes over time, and it was individual initiative that cascaded.
@@ForwardSynthesis I think it was just a natural evolution because her dog ears basically got less pronounced with each appearance. In her first appearance "Dizzy Dishes" (1930) it's a funny-animal cartoon, all the other characters are animals, so it wouldn't have made sense for her to be the one human
she was a poodle, basically Bimbo’s love interest
@@sebp9882 Bimbo ruled
As long as there is animated motion pictures like her, I can survive in that time period.
Guy who travels back in time just to watch cartoons from the 30s-50s (me)
0:24 Betty Boopee wanted to make Woppee 😂
She's talking about f******
Cartoons would never get this horny again until Private Snafu and those were made for the Army
Can you imagine a Clampett Betty cartoon?
@@cartoonaesthetics Coal Black is the closest we got and that aint a bad trade
@cartoonaesthetics Or a Tex Avery Betty Boop Cartoon . Tex Avery was Famous for Producing Red Hot Riding Hood. 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅
This compilation reminded me how fun and jazzy pre-code cartoons were. shame the hays code + uncle walt's popularity ended it all (aside from clampett tho)
Lucky for Looney Tunes, things loosened up a bit by the 40s
@@cartoonaesthetics WWII probably played a big part in that
boop
WAKE UP
Tom Morello is that you
@@cartoonaesthetics THE putting on a little makeup KIND OF WAKE UP
@@NessyBoy64 oic
Pretty sure everyone knows who and what nirvana is
I was being a lil silly
Is this some sort of parody of Toot Braunstein from Drawn Together? Joking :'')
I don't care for Toots Braunstein!
No, its backwards. Betty clearly came first.
I only read a little bit of hate. My uncle had it and I read whatever he left over from his visits away from college. I did not enjoy it as a kid. I thought the cast was vulgar asshats and the main character a limp wristed pussy, but this was a good video and now I understand it a little better.
great video, surprisingly analyzes the comic rly damn well even through i'm more of a manga/japanese comics reader, having a few of them in my life, i'm looking foward to it since i never read this one before so i can't wait for what you're doing next. and also i have this question since im fairly new to indepedent comics in general, which ones youd recommend?
Glad you enjoyed the video - besides Hate, I would recommend checking out the works of Daniel Clowes, Johnny Ryan, David Lapham, Charles Burns, Adrian Tomine, Robert Crumb - it all depends what you're into. Are you looking for more comedic stuff, or dramatic? What kind of genres do you like?
@@cartoonaesthetics Well, i mostly like drama and action and the former is what im looking for, but sometimes i also enjoy comedic stuff
@@Gantonio865 I would recommend Daniel Clowes first & foremost because he's great at human drama, with a touch of humor - Ice Haven, Wilson, The Death-Ray, and Caricature (a collection of short stories) are all great books
Perfectly said!
ty
And now to hear you tear LS mark's pilot apart
I don't have the kind of schedule that allows me to make a review anytime soon, but I might get to it someday. Actually I haven't even watched it yet. Maybe it's good!