Unlike Barbie, who has had a ubiquitous cultural presence for decades, Betty Boop is a Depression-era cartoon character of a jazz-age flapper, and in looks, attitude and style, she is of her time ...

With Louise Bagnall (“Late Afternoon”) at the helm and produced by the Oscar-nominated Cartoon Saloon (“The Breadwinner,” “Wolfwalkers”), this coming-of-age tale mixes whimsy and depth ...