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This page is dedicated to my Father
AUBREY ROBERTSON.
(1929 - 1996)

I have my father to thank for my love of screen idol Betty Boop from ever since I watched a programme on TV about Miss Boop, which I remember watching with him at the time.

My Father was a great lover of jazz music and loved Louis Armstrong, and Cab Calloway, both of whom appeared in films with the "Divine Miss Boop" so this programme was of special interest to him.

From the moment I saw her I loved Betty Boop too.

My Betty Boop collection

I have been collecting Boopabelia for about the last 5 years.

Betty Boop on green base - The 1st collectors piece from Wade/C&S Collectables

The first piece of Boopabelia was a Wade figurine of Betty Boop sitting on a green base from a company called "C&S Collectables". I have since purchased many limited edition items from them.

The rest of my collection have been presents bought back from the USA by friends,and items I have purchased via the internet.

I would however like to own an original piece of Boopabelia, maybe one day I will.

Favourite items in my collection are a Statue of Liberty Betty Boop cos it reminds me of my fathers place of birth New York and his love of Betty Boop. I also love my Betty Boop biker doll, and my Betty Boop biker T-Shirt which came from an Italian designer shop in Regents Street, London. It is really wonderful and I love the embroidery on it.

I have also got other members of the family wearing Betty Boop as well. My daughter Nicola wears a Betty Boop T-Shirt and also a Sweatshirt, and my husband is the proud owner of a Betty Boop tie.

A Brief History of Betty Boop

Betty Boop started life as a cartoon dog in the 1930's as a love interest of Bimbo. Mae Questel - The voice of Betty Boop

Soon Betty became the the main character of the cartoons and Bimbo only the secondary character.
As her popularity grew she went through the transformation of losing her dog characteristics and soon her dog-like ears became her earrings.
She then became the sexy character that Boop fans know and love. Her body was modelled on Mae West and her voice by Mae Questel.
She has appeared in more than 100 cartoons. Along with Betty appeared Grampy, Koko, and of course her dog Pudgy.
During her prime, big musical acts of the day appeared with Betty in her cartoons. "Minnie the Moocher" featured Cab Calloway, and also he appeared in "Snow White" singing the song "St James Infirmary Blues".
But my favourite was Louis Armstrong singing "I'll be glad when your dead, you rascal you".
In the 1930's Betty Boop was made into many collectable items, but it wasn't till the 1980's that she became popular again. In 1988 she appeared in the film "Who Framed Roger Rabbit".
You can buy almost anything with Betty Boop on it these days.

Betty Boop Cartoons

1930
Dizzy Dishes Barnacle Bill Stopping the Show
1931
Silly Scandals Bimbo's Initiation Bimbo's Express Minding the Baby Mask-A-Raid Jack and the Beanstalk
1932 Betty Boop in " Any Rags" (1932)

Any Rags Boop-Oop-a-Doop Minnie the Moocher S.O.S Crazy Town The Dancing Fool Chess-Nuts A-Hunting We Will Go Admission Free The Betty Boop Limited Rudy Valee Memories Betty Boop's Bizzy Bee Betty Boop M.D. Bamboo Isle Betty Boop's Ups and Downs Betty Boop for President I'll Be Glad When Your Dead, You Rascal You Betty Boop's Museum
1933
Betty Boop's Ker-Choo Betty Boop's Crazy Inventions Is My Palm Red Betty Boop's Penthouse Snow-White Betty Boop's Birthday Party Betty Boop's May Party Betty Boop's Big Boss Betty Boop in Mother Goose Land Popeye the Sailor The Old Man of the Mountain I Heard Morning, Noon and Night Betty Boop's Hallowe'en Party Parade of the Wooden Soldiers
1934
She Wronged Him Right Red Hot Mama Ha! Ha! Ha! Betty in Blunderland Betty Boop's Rise to Fame Betty Boop's Trial Betty Boop's Lifeguard There's Something About a Soldier Betty Boop's Little Pal Betty Boop's Prize Show Keep in Style When My Ship Comes In
1935
Baby Be Good Taking the Blame Stop That Noise Swat The Fly No! No! A Thousand Times No! A Little Soap and Water A Language All My Own Betty Boop and Grampy Judge For A Day Making Stars Betty Boop and Henry, the Funniest Living American
1936

Little Nobody Betty Boop and the Little King Not Now Betty Boop and Little Jimmy We Did It A Song Day More Pep You're Not Built That Way Happy You and Merry Me Training Pigeons Grampy's Indoor Outing Be Human Making Friends
1937
House Cleaning Blues Whoops! I'm a Cowboy The Hot Air Salesman Pudgey Takes a Bow-Wow Pudgey Picks a Fight The Impractical Joker Ding Dong Doggie The Candid Candidate Service With a Smile The New Deal Show The Fox Hunter Zula Hula
1938
Riding the Rails Be Up to Date Honest Love and True Out of the Ink Well Swing School Pudgey and the Lost Kitten Buzzy Boop Pudgey the Watchman Buzzy Boop at the Concert Sally Swing On with the New Pudgey in Thrills and Chills
1939
My Friend the Monkey So Does an Automobile Musical Mountaineers The Scared Crows Rythem on the Reservation Yip Yip Yippy
1980
Hurray for Betty Boop
1985
The Romance of Betty Boop
1988
Who Framed Roger Rabbit

Betty Boop Sounds
Here are some Betty Boop sound files you can try out:

She's so cute Type = .WAV Size = 103KB Length = 9 Seconds	I want to be loved by you Type = .WAV Size = 156KB Length = 14 Seconds
How do you do? Type = .WAV Size = 125KB Length = 11 Seconds	A little soap.. Type = .WAV Size = 227KB Length = 10 Seconds
Naughty, Naughty Type = .WAV Size = 23KB Length = 2 Seconds	Minnie the Moocher Type = .WAV Size = 450KB Length = 41 Seconds
Pick on me Type = .WAV Size = 367KB Length = 34 Seconds	At your service Type = .WAV Size = 37KB Length = 3 Seconds