
"Betty Boop Movie Cartoon Lessons" Book
acquired:August 2005
circa:1930'sfeatured: Rare Acquisitions
Fleischer Studios, Inc., produced this "Betty Boop Movie Cartoons Lessons" book in the 1930s. The 12" by 9" book is complete and has 24 pages. The book features a two-page introduction to movie cartoon drawing by Betty Boop creator Max Fleischer. Following that are eight pages devoted to drawing Betty and four pages each for her friends Koko the Clown and Bimbo. Other pages show how to draw and make a movie "flip" book, with characters moving in sequence. The book has some front cover soiling and edge wear. The back cover has a 1/2" tear, soiling and edge wear. The blank inside cover pages have some discoloration. None of the inside pages have tears or writing. Most of the pages have a small 3/8" bit of paper missing from one corner. There is a "tanning" effect to the pages. Twelve pages are loose. Hard-to-find Boop book.
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