NEW YORK — 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.

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You may not recognize the Austrian composer by name, but if you like cartoons, you've heard the music of Franz von Suppé. From Betty Boop To Popeye, Franz Von Suppé Survives In Cartoons Franz von ...

Today, Betty Boop is an immediately recognizable cultural icon, appearing on everything from luggage to coffee mugs to chunky heels to board games. Photo illustration by Meilan Solly / Photos: ...

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Betty Boop Turns 95 — And Fans Still Can’t Get Enough of the Cartoon Icon originally appeared on Parade. Boop-Oop-a-Doop! Born from the hands of American animator Max Fleischer, Betty Boop first ...

Franz von Suppé was born on 200 years ago — April 18, 1819 — in what is now Croatia, but he went to Vienna as a young man and built a successful career as a conductor and composer. And while you may ...