Betty Boop is now a Broadway musical!

Jasmine Amy Rogers stars as Betty Boop, who leaves her vintage toon universe for the modern real world. Okay, so it might be the "Barbie" movie, plot-wise. Who cares. It'll have music David Foster, with lyrics by Susan Birkenhead, both multi-award winners in their fields. Based on a book by award-winning author Bob Martin. It hits the stage next April.

The Sword in the Stone (1963)

Still one of my favorite comedies at 36.

If you value value women's rights, LGBT rights, democracy, or minimalizing civilian casualties in war, you'll vote Blue.

If you care more about a "protest vote" than these issues, then you are NOT a "progressive."

BLUE WAVE!

PLEASE VOTE. IT MATTERS.

Spooks and Spirits

Northern Tarrytown, New York

Kitty Van Tassel is the daughter of the wealthiest mobster in Northern Tarrytown--part of the area known as Sleepy Hollow. Among the bachelors pursuing the dainty flapper (and her inheritance) are rumrunner Brom Bones, and crooked city treasurer Ichabod Crane. The mafia princess enjoys being a spectator as the rivalry between the two men escalates, peaking on All Hallows Eve...

I forgot to reblog this here on Halloween. Alas.

Spooks and Spirits

Kitty Van Tassel is the daughter of the wealthiest mobster in Northern Tarrytown--part of the area known as Sleepy Hollow. Among the bachelors pursuing the dainty flapper (and her inheritance) are rumrunner Brom Bones, and crooked city treasurer Ichabod Crane. The mafia princess enjoys being a spectator as the rivalry between the two men escalates, peaking on All Hallows Eve...

I have crossed oceans of high-frucose corn syrup to find out what Peter Lorre tastes like.

And the answer is....like lighter, foamier Lucky Charms drenched in sugar, with a feint hint of artificial blueberry flavor.

I'd have bought a smaller box to try it, but it only comes in one size.

They gave C!BooBerry a pet cat

in my Boo Berry past life I was a cat, C!Boo having a cat is weird to see xd

I want to gush about what a great Peter Lorre parody Boo Berry is.

Out of all things, a cereal mascot for little kids is the place you'd most expect a Peter Lorre parody to be half-assed. Another off-the-shelf Igor cliche, and/or the ugly Looney Tunes caricature. And you'd assume they'd make him grotesque like usual.

But instead, they based him on an actual character Peter played. (Toady, the black-market diamond salesman from "Rope of Sand").

Instead of watching the regurgitated cliches on other cartoons, someone watched a real Peter Lorre movie, and assigned him a creature based on his fluid, ethereal mannerisms. They took notice of how fracking adorable he was, and made his parody a blob of cuteness. Boo's voice sounds like low and fluid, like Peter's did. (It only got raspy when he got agitated or crazy.)

There are plenty of Peter Lorre parodies that are well done in various ways. But Boo is the one that best captures Lorre's aura of otherworldly cuteness.

Extra points for giving him a cat.

Aww, Boo! ^_^ I agree, they really did this parody right for a change. I believe he was originally voiced by Paul Frees, who did a darn good Peter Lorre impression for other cartoons and radio shows. In one commercial Frankenberry and Count Chocula try to get rid of him and Boo squeaks "Gentlemen, please!" and I always thought that was very funny and Peter-esque. :D

July 1993

They brought Boo Berry's old design back!

As a diehard fan of Peter Lorre, I really appreciate Boo Berry for being an original Peter Lorre parody that spoofs a character he actually played, instead of the Looney Tunes cliche or the Igor crap. And for emphasizing his cuteness, instead of making him grotesque.

The modern Casper-like redesign didn't thrill me, and I'm extremely happy to see Boo back to his adorable marshmallow self.

Thank you @selfshipslimecave for this perfect gif!

Elsa by Raichiyo33

GREEN IS FOR VILLAINY Snow White (1937) Cinderella (1950) Sleeping Beauty (1959) One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961) The Little Mermaid (1989) The Lion King (1994) The Princess and the Frog (2009)