You see, that act that made her so unique, the one she was fighting for…it wasn’t her act.
So Helen took Betty Boop’s creators, Max Fleischer and Paramount, to court.įleischer claimed that Betty Boop was inspired by the likes of Clara Bow, as well as Helen Kane, but Helen argued that EVERYTHING about Betty was Helen: the look, the mannerisms, the voice! Helen’s case looked iron tight!īUT Helen had a secret. And she was angrier still that she wasn’t getting a dime from her! Helen was understandably furious at her cartoon clone. Overnight, Helen and her boop-a-doops became the talk of the town. Months later, Helen sung what would become her (and Betty Boop’s) most well known hit, “I Wanna Be Loved By You” (signature boop-oop-a-doops included!).įilms soon followed Helen’s stage success, and by 1930, she was one of America’s most-loved rising stars. Her quirky flapper sex appeal and unique singing style ensured that there was nobody quite like Helen Kane. Helen took to the stage and sang the then-popular song “That’s My Weakness Now” with a kind of coquettish knowing and humor that captivated the audience. Then, mid-song, Helen busted out something truly unexpected-scatting, “Boop boop a doop.” She snagged a gig singing at The Paramount Theatre, right slap bang in the middle of New York’s Times Square. You name it, she’d done it.īut then in 1928, Helen landed her big break. Vaudeville, singing troupes, and chorus lines.
Helen Kane had been treading the boards for years before she got a break.
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