Given their screen ages, one might imagine that Popeye, Olive Oyl, and Betty Boop as children were members of either the Bands of Mercy, the Jack London Clubs, or both. The American Humane Education Society formed 265,000 affiliates called Bands of Mercy in grade school classrooms, and brought 750,000 teenagers into Jack London Clubs. (Photo courtesy of granddaughter Evangeline Olive Morris.) Were Popeye, Olive Oyl, & Betty Boop members of a Band of Mercy?īegun by Massachusetts SPCA founder George Angell himself, the American Humane Education Society was guided after Angell died 1909 by Francis Rowley, his successor as president of both organizations. Rivers Barnwell of the American Humane Education Society with the Pontiac (1926-1932 vintage) that he drove on his rounds throughout Texas and adjoining states. The Fleischer brothersĪll four characters were originated and drawn primarily by Max Fleischer, directed by his younger brother Dave Fleischer, neither of whom, nor any of their family, had any other known involvement in animal advocacy.īoth brothers, born in 18, respectively, were already middle-aged and established pioneers of animated film production by the time the characters Popeye, Olive Oyl, Betty Boop, and Grampy turned their concerns toward animals.īetty Boop, who debuted as a poodle in 1930 before metamorphizing into a teenaged girl, and Popeye and Olive Oyl, debuting on screen in a 1933 Betty Boop cartoon, were already established box office favorites, often out-drawing Mickey Mouse, whose debut had come in Steamboat Willie (1928).į. To what extent Popeye, Olive Oyl, Betty Boop, and Grampy were influential on behalf of animals, however, or should have been, or should be now, can be debated. The Betty Boop cartoon Be Human, released on Novemand initially a smash hit, was out of distribution for several decades due to ownership and copyright issues, but has also aired practically continuously since it was re-released in 1977, coincidentally just as the contemporary animal rights movement gained momentum. The Popeye cartoon Be Kind to Aminals has been aired somewhere more-or-less continuously since it debuted on February 22, 1935. There can be no doubt of their popularity, both in the midst of the Great Depression and today. All you need is a hammer and they work for every kind of frame and wall.Max Fleischer & Betty Boop, mid-1930s. The unique shape provides an amazing flexibility and they can be mounted fast and easy even if the surface is really tough. Our bold wall hook is developed in Sweden and works with every type of framed art and walls used for art and photos. The clips are 32 mm for our smaller posters and 57 mm for the bigger ones. Order a 2-pack if you want clips only at the top of the poster, or a 4-pack if you want clips both top and bottom of the poster. Our elegant silver clips are perfect for hanging our thick matte posters without damaging the paper. Remember to remove the protective film on each side of the plexiglass when you mount your print.įrame profile (black, white, oak, walnut): width 20 mm, depth 14 mmįrame profile (Rococo): width 50 mm, depth 25 mm Silver coloured clips The acrylic glass makes it very light and durable. A clean and classy wooden frame in black, white, oak, walnut or rococo.
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