Battling Bosko

Feb 6, 1932

0h 7m

★ 5.7

Overview

Bosko is a brave little boxer who battles the champion, Gas House Harry. The enormous brute proves a bit much, even for a plucky underdog. Some of the animation is later reused in "Bosko's Parlor Pranks" by M.G.M. in 1934.

Genres

Comedy

Animation

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Cartoons

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Cast

Honey (voice) (uncredited)

Rochelle Hudson

Bosko (voice) (uncredited)

Johnny Murray

White Dog

No One

A circus parade, to the title tune. Next, a series of sideshow acts: the wild boy, the rubber man, siamese twin pigs, a tattooed man, a hula-dancing hippo, an Indian snake (or goat) charmer. Into the ring, we have a hippo riding a horse (much to the horse's dismay), a high-wire act (again, to the title song), and finally a lion tamer.

5.5

Freddy the Freshman

Feb 20, 1932

Freddy comes to a party and is a hit; he then goes on to be the star quarterback at the football game.

5.9

The Queen was in the Parlor

Jul 9, 1932

The last Goopy Geer cartoon. The king returns to his castle, and asks where the queen is; she's in the parlor, and won't be seen, according to the title song. He goes to his throne and summons his jester, Goopy Geer. A black knight arrives and threatens one of the young ladies in court; Goopy Geer fights him off, first with an ax, then in armor from kitchen utensils, then butting him with a mounted animal head, which makes the knight's armor fall apart. He pulls it together again and runs away.

4.4

Bosko at the Zoo

Jan 9, 1932

Bosko and Honey go to the zoo. Honey is frightened by the lion, but Bosko is the one who ends up in danger.

4.9

Bosko the Lumberjack

Sep 3, 1932

Bosko and his friends are cutting down trees in a forest. He battles a burly woodsman named Pierre who has gone off and kidnapped his beloved Honey.

6.3

Ride Him, Bosko

Sep 17, 1932

Ride Him, Bosko! is a western-flavored cartoon with lots of shooting gags involving body reduction, and card characters singing! There's also an alcohol gag that has a really strong one turning a male piano player into a woman instantly!

4.3

Pagan Moon

Jan 31, 1932

On a tropical island, a native boy sings "Pagan Moon" to his sweetheart. Later, he plays music underwater with an octopus-pianist and other jazz-loving sea life.

5.4

Bosko, the Talk-Ink Kid

May 1, 1929

A cartoonist draws Bosko, who promptly comes to life.

4.2

Bosko's Dizzy Date

Nov 19, 1932

Honey is trying to teach the violin to Wilbur, the one who hates music. Honey calls Bosko over. Bosko and Honey sing, dance, and play music while Wilbur continues to express its disdain.

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