Billie

Billie was a one-shot female character who appeared in Famous Studios' The Enchanted Square (1947). Billie's appearance closely mimicked the "Audrey" design, right down to the micro-mini skirt and the white cotton underwear.

Enchanted Square was the third in a series of Raggedy Ann cartoons produced by Isadore Sparber. The storyline includes an extended fantasy sequences in which Raggedy Anne comes to life and leads Billie through a rotoscoped ballet number, one of the high points of the feature. Billie's spiraling pirouettes keep her skirt above her waist, revealing her silky white panties with every turn.

Enchanted Square was produced by Seymour Kneitel, one of the foremost animators of the Golden Age. Despite its technical excellence, the film has not been restored to its original quality, although several public domain versions are available online. While Billie never reappeared in any Famous production, the basic character design was recycled in a number of later theatrical shorts.

Compare with

 * Little Audrey
 * Little Lulu
 * Isabel
 * Zhenya

External Linx

 * Youtube: The Enchanted Square
 * IMDB: The Enchanted Square (1947)