Helen Kane and Betty Boop : on stage and on trial / James D. Taylor.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Taylor, James D., 1958- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Kane, Helen--Trials, litigation, etc.

Kane, Helen.

Boop, Betty (Fictitious character).

Boop, Betty.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (227 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, [New York] : Algora Publishing, 2017.

Summary:

Betty Boop has been a beloved character since the 1930s. The quintessential "flapper," her character was based on a handful of popular performers, and fans are still arguing who was the principal model. Helen Kane was a major inspiration for the unmistakable image of Betty Boop. Here, historian James D. Taylor has painstakingly accumulated all the facts that can be found about her life and her performing career - and these details make for an interesting story in themselves. In addition, he gained access to the official transcript of the trial that was a pivotal event in Kane's life. Too many short, inaccurate biographies have been published that incorrectly quote from that trial.

Contents:

Intro

Introduction

Chapter 1. Reach for the Stars

Chapter 2. Shining Bright

The Boop-oop-a-doop Law Suit

Chapter 3. Boop on Trial

Trial Opening

Testimony for Defendants Max Fleischer and Fleischer Studios:

Testimony for Defendant Paramount Publix Corporation:

Chapter 4. Helen Kane's full testimony

Supreme Court of the State of New York,

Appellate Division, First Department.

Chapter 5. Additional Key Testimonies

Chapter 6. Fall from the Heavens

Chapter 7. Conclusion.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-62894-299-1

OCLC:

991535888