[78-L] Whoopie Boop

[Ken "Silver Showcase"]

Banjo Bud wrote:
> If memory serves (and at my age it can sometimes be nefarious, at best), 
> Helen Kane once sued Mae Questal for her Betty Boop persona.  However, she 
> lost her case when it was pointed out that the "boop-a-doop" style of 
> singing was originated by another singer called Baby Esther.  I don't think 
> Helen ever pretended to be Betty Boop.  It was said that she hated the 
> characterization.  If anyone on the list knows more about this.....lay it 
> on.
>
> Bud
>   

I think Kane sued the Fliescher Studio, the creator of the Boop 
character, instead of Mae Questal.  Although Questal is the best known 
of the woman who voiced Boop in those cartoons, there are a few others 
who also did that job.  But you are correct that Kane lost the case when 
it was demonstrated that she had not originated that vocal style.  
Still, I don't think anyone doubts that the Fleisher brothers were 
inspired by Helen Kane when they created Betty Boop. 

I might be wrong about this, but I think Kane even used the 
"boop-oop-a-doop" phrase before the appearance of the Betty Boop cartoon 
character.

Anybody else have more info?

-- Ken
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Malcolm Rockwell" <malcolm at 78data.com>
> Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2010 12:27 PM
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> Subject: Re: [78-L] Whoopie Boop
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>   
>> In what media?
>> Both women used the persona.
>> Malcolm
>>
>> *******
>>
>> Banjo Bud wrote:
>>     
>>> Especially since the voice of Betty Boop was Mae Questal, and not Helen
>>> Kane.
>>>
>>> Bud
>>>
>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>> From: "Malcolm Rockwell" <malcolm at 78data.com>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 10:00 PM
>>> To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
>>> Subject: [78-L] Whoopie Boop
>>>
>>>
>>>       
>>>> Hard to believe that 4 Helen Kane "Betty Boop" records just closed on
>>>> whooBoy for $281.00.
>>>> Even in E condition they shouldn't have grabbed $50.00 for all 4.
>>>> Ah well, what do I know?
>>>> Mal
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>         
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