Sign the Betty Hutton Film Release Petition
One of the biggest reasons Betty isn't as well known today as many of her contemporaries is that her films have been widely unavailable for the past several decades. In the late 1950s, Paramount was in a decline and sold its back catalog to MCA. Over the years, the catalog has been passed through several different companies, delaying and complicating release in any format. Universal currently owns the distribution rights to Betty's pre-1950 Paramount films except for "The Miracle of Morgan's Creek", which Paramount retains rights for in addition to the three films Betty did for that studio post-1950. In recent years, Universal has dug into its Paramount archives to release DVD collections for numerours Paramount players including Carole Lombard, Marlene Dietrich and Mae West (as part of their "Glamour Collection" series) and Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, James Stewart and Cary Grant (as part of their "Screen Legend Collection" series). But as of yet, no effort has been made to release Betty's lost films on DVD. Given these recent DVD sets, Universal appears to be open to releasing a Betty Hutton DVD set if they know there's a commercial interest in the project. Let them know you want Betty's films released on DVD by signing the Betty Hutton film release petition! This is a very important step in preserving Betty's legacy and finally getting these films released, so please ask everyone you know to sign this!

Request Betty's films on TCM.com
The programming department at Turner Classic Movies regularly views suggestions made through its Suggest A Movie section of their website. Dozens of suggestions are made each day, so please make sure to regularly request Betty's films. You can also consider visiting the TCM Movie Forum where you can post your suggestions and discuss them with other fans.

Donate Betty books, DVDs and CDs to your local library
Most libraries will gladly accept donations of a variety of media...books, DVDs, CDs, VHS tapes and more! This allows an excellent opportunity to share Betty's history, music and films with your community. Find libraries in your area at www.publiclibraries.com and call to see if they accept donations. Consider donating a collection of Betty materials...her autobiography, "Backstage You Can Have", DVDs of her films, and compilation CDs of her music. As an added bonus for you, in most cases, these donations are tax deductible!

Request Betty's songs on your local radio stations
Betty's songs are rarely recorded by other artists, mainly because most of them were tailored to her specific talents, which so few performers are able to replicate. This is an advantage in that it highlights Betty's uniqueness as an entertainer, but a disadvantage in that her songs are often overlooked on modern day radio. Locate jazz, nostalgia and public radio stations in your area at www.radio-locator.com and let them know you'd like to hear Betty's songs played on their stations! You may want to offer to send them a CD of Betty's music if they have difficulty locating her recordings. Radio stations want you to tune in and listen, and if you'll do that more often because they're playing what you want to hear, they'll be very happy to listen to you! If you happen to hear one of Betty's songs on your local sation, it is nice to send an e-mail thanking them for playing the song. They'll make sure to play it more often in the future!

Promote SatinsAndSpurs.com
Our website was established for two reasons: first, as a gathering place for Betty's fans to come together, communicate with each other, and to relive their favorite Hutton-tot moments, and secondly to introduce Betty and her work to a new group of fans. Betty's films and music have not been widely distributed or anthologized and we are hoping that by participating in the previous four steps, Betty's films and songs will continue to see the light of day in the near future and gather new appreciation. In the meantime, SatinsAndSpurs.com is the perfect outlet for fans of both old and new to explore Betty's work. The majority of her films and songs are available for streaming on our site, and there's a large archive of biographical information, articles and photographs. Invite your friends to visit and explore our website, or join us on MySpace or YouTube.