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In 1917, a man named Max Fleischer invented the rotoscope, a combination of projector and glass drawing board that allowed animators to trace over live-action film, one frame at a time. Fleischer’s ...

A major copyright shift just made Betty Boop’s earliest version free to use — but merch sellers should read the fine print.

The family of the man who created Betty Boop has failed in a bid to be declared exclusive copyright and trademark owner over the iconic comic character. Max Fleischer created Boop, the childish yet ...

On January 1, 2026, copyrights will expire for comics, books, movies, musical compositions and other creative works from 1930 ...

The musical is directed and choreographed by Jerry Mitchell, a Tony Award winner for 'Kinky Boots.' By Caitlin Huston Business Writer A musical about Betty Boop is the latest to join Broadway’s ...

One was the creator of a squeaky-clean mouse named Mickey, the other the brains behind a squeaky-voiced flirt with the catchphrase “Boop-oop-a-doop.” But the two great American animators — Walt Disney ...