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Bosko the Talk-Ink Kid

Bosko the Talk-Ink Kid

1929Short⏱️ 5m
FamilyAnimationShortComedy
5.5
IMDB Rating
690 votes

A cartoonist draws Bosko, who promptly comes to life.

Director
N/A
Writers
Friz Freleng, Hugh Harman, Rudolf Ising
Stars
Rudolf Ising, Carman Maxwell
Release Date
May 1, 1929
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 13
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

👤
Rudolf Ising
as Cartoonist
👤
Carman Maxwell
as Bosko

🎬 Technical Specs

Color
Black and White
Production
Harman-Ising Productions

🏷️ Keywords

cigarette smokingtobaccosmoking tobaccopilot filmbosko character

🎯 Categories

AnimationComedyFamilyShort

⭐ Featured Review

You can almost smell the desperation...
by jbacks32005-10-01

"Everything the previous commenter said was correct with the exception that Harman-Ising did not produce this specifically for Leon Schlesinger. They created it to showcase their ability to synchronize speech on their own dime and shopped it around--- Leon was the guy that took the bait. You have to understand that Leon Schlesinger saw his title card business going down the drain in 1929 thanks to talkies. And it must be remembered that while the cartoon contains bad acting, racial stereotypes (not exactly a rare occurrence in pre-1949 cartoons from any studio, not just WB), you have to look at..."

💡 Did You Know?

This is believed to be the first cartoon to use extensive synchronized speech.

📖 Synopsis

A cartoonist draws Bosko, who promptly comes to life.