Grim Natwick
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Myron "Grim" Natwick was an American artist, animator, and film director. Natwick is best known for drawing the Fleischer Studios' most popular character, Betty Boop.
Natwick, 1969
Sheet music cover from 1915, one of Grim Natwick's earliest published efforts
Betty Boop
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Betty Boop is an animated cartoon character designed by Grim Natwick at the request of Max Fleischer. She originally appeared in the Talkartoon and Betty Boop film series, which were produced by Fleischer Studios and released by Paramount Pictures. She was featured in 90 theatrical cartoons between 1930 and 1939. She has also been featured in comic strips and mass merchandising.
The transformation from pre-Code to post-Code
Bud Counihan's Betty Boop (October 23, 1934)
Helen Kane and Betty Boop - Photoplay, April 1932
A display of Betty Boop collectibles