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Betty Boop makes her cartoon debut in "Dizzy Dishes" - August 9th, 1930

This Day in History Class

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Betty Boop: The First Female Cartoon Star

Beloved cartoon character Betty Boop made her big screen debut in the animated short Dizzy Dishes. She would go on to star in more than 100 cartoons throughout the 1930s earning her the title of Queen of the Animated Screen. This day in history class is a production of iHeartRadio.

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