Kirk Douglas the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City, which gave him a special scholarship. One of his classmates was Betty Joan Perske (later known as Lauren Bacall), who would play an important role in launching his film career. Bacall wrote that she "had a wild crush on Kirk," and they dated casually. Another classmate, and a friend of Bacall's, was aspiring actress Diana Dill, who would later become Douglas's first wife. During their time together, Bacall learned Douglas had no money, and that he once spent the night in jail since he had no place to sleep. She
Betty Boop cartoons that featured Betty Boop or a similar character. Betty appeared in the first "Color Classic" cartoon "Poor Cinderella", her only theatrical color appearance in 1934. In the film, she was depicted with red hair as opposed to her typical black hair. Betty also made a cameo appearance in the feature film "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" (1988), in which she appeared in her traditional black and white and was voiced by Mae Questel. Betty Boop was the star of the "Talkartoons" by 1932 and was given her own series that same year, beginning with "Stopping the Show". From that point