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Blondie Bumstead
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Blondie Boopadoop later known as Blondie Bumstead is a character that was created by Chic Young. She made her debut in a comic strip that was distributed by King Features in 1930.
Just like Betty, she liked to "Boop-Boop-a-Doop" when she is happy. According to King Features Syndicate, Blondie is one of Betty Boop's best friends, the other being Olive Oyl. Blondie appeared on stage with Betty Boop in Pandemonium Cartoon Circus. Like Betty, Blondie was toned down and transformed from a carefree flapper to a housewife and was officially married to Dagwood in 1933.
After marrying Dagwood she became more sensible and her personality changed.
She has two children with Dagwood, her teenage son Alexander Bumstead formerly known as "Baby Dumpling" and younger daughter Cookie Bumstead.
In the 2012 King Features Holiday Greeting audition animation, Blondie makes appearances with several comic strip characters, including Betty Boop, Popeye, Olive Oyl, Bluto, and more.
Quotes
- Blondie: "Oh, tee-hee. I always feel so 'Boo-Boop-a-Doop' when I meet my boyfriends' papa's."
- Blondie: "The Queerest things amuse men. Gee, I don't see how they accomplish as much as they do with their funny little brains."
Trivia
- Blondie was most famously played by Penny Singleton in a series of 28 motion pictures. Prior to becoming Blondie on screen and radio, Penny used a baby-talk impression singing the "Varsity Drag" as "Flo" in the 1930 film short Good News. Peggy Bernier and Babe Kane also portrayed the same character as Singleton on Broadway.
- She was portrayed for Bally events in person during the late 1990s by Angelia M. a Betty Boop Impersonator.
- Blondie was voiced by Corrine Orr in the 1970s TV film Popeye Meets the Man Who Hated Laughter.
- In 1940, Mayor Veale of Oklahoma wanted Blondie and Betty Boop's saucy comics banned to protect kids.[1]