Jul 14

Betty Boop: Sexpot, Spinster, Icon

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This three-part course showcases 1930s Queen of the Animated Screen Betty Boop. Part 1 shares her origins and place in the Golden Age of Animation, uncovers how the character came to be, reveals the Betty Boop trial scandal and spotlights the intersection of jazz music and Black performers with Betty Boop. Part 2 reveals the […]

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Jan 30

The Three Stooges: A Crash Course

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This three-part course introduces the performers in the Three Stooges act, describes their 50+-year history from Vaudeville stage to movie screen to television, explores the Stooges’ style of physical comedy, shows the Stooge’s comedy in action, and shares the legacy of The Three Stooges comedy troupe. Part 1 shares who’s who in the Stooges, showcases […]

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