Betty Boop

Betty is one of the first cartoon characters to potray a woman's sexuality. Her character wears high heels, short skirts, and garters , which is a change to the other characters drawn within this time period. In the cartoon you may also notice some of the male characters trying to sneak peeks of her while she strolls around minding her own two sense. Women in this time period were becoming more aware of their liberties and freedoms. They were sometimes known as flappers. In the 1920's around the time this cartoon was made, Betty Boop was considered to be a sex symbol. With her girlish qualities but with some mature features. She was the ideal flapper. In this version of Cinderella, you may notice how Betty Boop is like the typical version of Cinderella. The Prince is level headed and acts so gallantly until the angel knocks him over the head. In the song she sings " I am just a poor Cinderella". This statement shows the audience what they are suppose to feel for Cinderella. She is just a young girl kept away from the grand ball, who works hard in domestic work and is given a chance by the fairy godmother to attend the ball. Betty Boop not only enacts this fairy tale but she brings in her sex appeal in the role of Cinderella.