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[thesilversixtie]

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[dreambabydream]

Wow, I hadn't heard of Helen Kane, but sounds about right in the long tradition of media ripoffs; reminds of Vampira having her entire look and personality highjacked by Elvira. She sued too and predictably lost. I'll definitely keep my ears open.

[thesilversixtie]

see I've never heard of Vampira but I was obsessed with Elvira when I was little. Definately listen to Helen Kane's "Don't be like that", if it isn't obvious that betty boop stole her image then her voice was blantantly used.

[dreambabydream]

Vampire was pals with Ed Wood and appeared in a few of his pictures. Besides looking exactly like Elvira, she also also hosted bad monster movies from the 30's and 40's on late night TV!

And I'll have to check Helen Kane out!

[thesilversixtie]

was ed wood the cross dressing director that Johnny Depp played in a movie ? you can't go wrong with bad monster movies.

[miss_dandy]

I had never heard of Helen Kane before this. She is so beautiful! I guess "The It Girl" by was already taken by Clara Bow, so they decided to call Helen "The Personality Girl".

[thesilversixtie]

I didn't even think of that! Why don't they call people "the personality girl" these days..