Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Marc Berman is a New York-based reporter who covers media. Koko the Clown, Popeye the Sailor, Superman, Pudgy, Bimbo, Grampy, ...

August 9 marks the 90th anniversary of Betty Boop’s first appearance in a cartoon short produced by the Austrian Jewish animator Max Fleischer. Betty was eventually voiced by a Bronx-born Jewish ...

A new animated series starring animator Max Fleischer’s iconic cartoon character Betty Boop is in the works, slated for release in 2018. The 26-episode series is being developed by France-based ...

Max Fleischer is animation’s unsung hero. If Walt Disney is the most celebrated and chronicled producer in the history of the medium, Fleischer is his polar opposite. Animation fans love his work and ...

Jasmine Amy Rogers always knew that someday she would be a cartoon character. Her mother told her and her brother as much when they were children. But the actress always thought it would be as a voice ...

Join us for a block of Fleischer cartoons featuring new restorations of Betty Boop, Popeye, Koko the Clown and more! Max Fleischer is one of the most renowned pioneers in animation. From 1919 to 1942, ...

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Betty Boop, the cartoon character created by Max Fleischer in 1930, has always been associated with the trappings of Valentine’s Day. She is frequently depicted on merchandise alongside symbols of ...

While many would believe either George Reeves, Christopher Reeves or Kirk Alyn were among the first on-screen representations of the iconic DC character, it was actually through Max Fleischer, the ...