There's a little Queen
Of the animated screen
Wait till you get a view of sweet Betty
Made of pen and ink
She can win you with a wink
Wait till you get a view of sweet Betty
Those eyes, that pretty nose
And, oh a sight from me
She's got so much of those
If you wanna see
Just a perfect little she
Wait till you get a view
Of little Betty Boop!
—"Sweet Beety" (Betty Boop's introductory song)
A hot cornet can go: [cornet sounds]
But a hot cornet can't "boop-boop-a-doop" like Betty Boop can do!
A saxophone can go: [saxophone sounds]
But a saxophone can't "boop-boop-a-doop" like Betty Boop can do!
This little miss would never miss a chance for vocal tuning,
And anytime and anywhere you can hear this lady crooning!
An auto horn can go [auto horn sounds]
But an auto horn can't "boop-boop-a-doop" like Betty Boop can do!
—"A Hot Cornet Can Go" (Betty Boop's other introductory song)
"The character which was depicted combined in appearance the childish with the sophisticated—a round baby face, with big eyes and a nose like a button, framed in a somewhat careful coiffure, with a body of which perhaps the most noticeable characteristic is the most self-confident little bust imaginable. The result is very taking and the cartoon, shown all over the world, presented a strong temptation to an infringer."
—Judge John M. Woolsey, Fleischer Studios v. Ralph A. Freundlich, Inc. court case which led to the invention of The Hays Code.
