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Bosko the Talk-Ink Kid

  • 19291929
  • 5m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
527
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Bosko the Talk-Ink Kid (1929)
FamilyAnimationShort
A cartoonist draws Bosko, who promptly comes to life.A cartoonist draws Bosko, who promptly comes to life.A cartoonist draws Bosko, who promptly comes to life.
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
527
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  • Directors
    • Hugh Harman(uncredited)
    • Rudolf Ising(uncredited)
  • Writers
    • Friz Freleng(story)
    • Hugh Harman(story)
    • Rudolf Ising(story)
  • Stars
    • Rudolf Ising(uncredited)
    • Carman Maxwell(voice)
  • Directors
    • Hugh Harman(uncredited)
    • Rudolf Ising(uncredited)
  • Writers
    • Friz Freleng(story)
    • Hugh Harman(story)
    • Rudolf Ising(story)
  • Stars
    • Rudolf Ising(uncredited)
    • Carman Maxwell(voice)
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    • 14User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Rudolf Ising in Bosko the Talk-Ink Kid (1929)
    Bosko the Talk-Ink Kid (1929)
    Bosko the Talk-Ink Kid (1929)
    Bosko the Talk-Ink Kid (1929)

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    Rudolf Ising
    • Cartoonist
    • (uncredited)
    Carman Maxwell
    • Bosko
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Hugh Harman(uncredited)
      • Rudolf Ising(uncredited)
    • Writers
      • Friz Freleng(story) (uncredited)
      • Hugh Harman(story) (uncredited)
      • Rudolf Ising(story) (uncredited)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      This plotless demo reel would launch what would become the first of almost 500 cartoons produced by Leon Schlesinger during the next two decades.
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      Bosko: Well, here I is, and I shore feel good!

      Cartoonist: Oh-ho, you feel good, do you?

      Bosko: [pointing to the instrument with which he has just been created] Yeah, I's just out of da pen!

    • Connections
      Featured in ToonHeads: A ToonHeads Special: The Lost Cartoons (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      The Sidewalks of New York
      (uncredited)

      Music by Charles Lawlor

    User reviews14

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    7/10
    A short cartoon film that set off Looney Tunes
    As long as we remember that this cartoon is racist (because Bosko is a black man) and that when the makers made it they would not have realized that it would be as insulting as it is, we can enjoy this cartoon as much as we can. I personally found this a bit boring, but then of course I remembered that the jokes and the portrayal of cartoon and human man were amazing in 1929. I preferred Bosko in his next appearance, "Sinkin' in the Bathtub", because it is more funny and has a storyline to it. As he is, I find Bosko a sweet character and I cannot help disliking him slightly when I remember he is actually a black man. I thought the way they combined animation and the human hand back then amazing - this was when my grandparents were babies or not yet born! I watched this cartoon because it was the first thing that lead up to Looney Tunes - so we must be grateful for it.

    In this cartoon, we first see a man (who is Rudolph Ising) drawing something. We watch his pen movements and find he has created a character called Bosko. Bosko comes to life on the pad and goes up to all sorts of antics...

    I recommend this cartoon to people who are interested in Looney Tunes history and to people who do not mind rasiscm in cartoons too much. Enjoy "Bosko the Talk-Ink Kid"! :-)

    7 and a half out of ten.
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    • Mightyzebra
    • Nov 28, 2008

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    • What's the story behind this short film?
    • Which series is this from: Looney Tunes or Merrie Melodies?
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 1, 1929 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Bosko
    • Production company
      • Harman-Ising Productions
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    • Runtime
      5 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White

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