Unlike Barbie, who has had a ubiquitous cultural presence for decades, Betty Boop is a Depression-era cartoon character of a jazz-age flapper, and in looks, attitude and style, she is of her time ...

Who would have thought that the most compelling musical comedy heroine in decades would be a nearly 100-year-old cartoon character? I’ll admit I didn’t know quite what to expect upon arriving at the ...

Betty Boop was a dog. Pardon the expression. It's just a fact. Betty was a French poodle when she made her first movie appearance in "Dizzy Dishes," a short cartoon released Aug. 9, 1930.

David Foster, the composer of such hit songs as “I Will Always Love You” and “The Power of Love,” chose a cartoon character born in the Great Depression. You might remember Betty Boop if ...