| Bosko in Person | |
|---|---|
 Title card | |
| Directed by | Hugh Harman Isadore Freleng |
| Produced by | Hugh Harman Rudolf Ising Leon Schlesinger |
| Starring | Johnny Murray Rochelle Hudson Rudolf Ising Ken Darby (uncredited)[1] |
| Music by | Frank Marsales |
| Animation by | Rollin Hamilton Bob McKimson |
| Color process | Black-and-white |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 7 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Bosko in Person is a 1933 American animated comedy short film directed by Hugh Harman and Isadore Freleng.[2] It is the 31st film in the Looney Tunes series featuring Bosko. It was released on February 11, 1933.[3][4]
Plot
Bosko and Honey perform in a vaudeville act. The title card is an asbestos stage, which opens showing Bosko playing "Whistle and Blow Your Blues Away" on the piano while Honey dances along. They then sing and tap dance to the song. Bosko commands one of his gloves to roll on the piano, and asks it to sing "Mary Had a Little Lamb" which it refuses multiple times, but eventually relents.
Bosko tap dances and suddenly trips, then repeats the same routine. Honey then does an impression of Tess Gardella's Aunt Jemima persona as well as Greta Garbo. Bosko then sings again while imitating Maurice Chevalier. Reaching for the piano, he blows a balloon and places it on his nose in an impression of Jimmy Durante. The crowd boos him, but changes their mind and cheers after Bosko quotes Durante humorously. He then impersonates Ted Lewis with his trumpet and clarinet playing while Honey dances, only to do the tap dancing routine again and fall into a drum, doing the Durante impression again. Bosko then reaches for a drum with Franklin D. Roosevelt on it, who swings a pint of beer as Bosko marches it in support of him in the 1932 United States presidential election as the act comes to a close.
Home media
Bosko in Person is available on disc 3 of the Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 6 DVD set.[5]
References
- Scott, Keith (2022). Cartoon Voices of the Golden Age, 1930-70. BearManor Media. p. 10. ISBN 979-8-88771-010-5.
- Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 18. ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.
- Maltin, Leonard. Of Mice and Magic: a History of American Animated Cartoons. Von Hoffmann Press, Inc., 1980. p. 405
- Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 57–58. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- "Looney Tunes: Golden Collection, Vol. 6". DVD Talk. Retrieved June 1, 2026.