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|title=<center>Bosko, The Talk-Ink Kid</center>
|title=<center>Bosko, The Talk-Ink Kid</center>
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|image=bosko_kid.jpg
|imagecaption=Still of the short, featuring Rudolf Ising and Bosko.
|imagecaption=Poster of the short, possibly a lobby card of some sort.
|status=<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|status=<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|datefound=12 Mar 2000
|datefound=12 Mar '00
|foundby=[https://www.cartoonnetwork.com/ Cartoon Network]
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''Looney Tunes'' was a series of comedic animated shorts that ran from 1930 to 1969, and since the original series' end, has occasionally been making a couple more theatrical cartoons, television specials, and a few films like ''Space Jam'', ''Looney Tunes: Back In Action'', and an upcoming reboot of ''Space Jam''. Back when the series was on its first legs in the 1930s, it starred the adventures of a character named Bosko, who first appeared in ''Sinkin' in the Bathtub'', released on April 19, 1930, alongside the lost film ''Song of the Flame''. However, this wasn't Bosko's first ''actual'' appearance. He first appeared in a ''pilot film created in 1929.''<ref>[http://animationusa.com/resources/aboutwb.html Short biography on the Warner Bros. animation studio.] Retrieved 21 Jan '19</ref>
''Looney Tunes'' was a series of comedic animated shorts that ran from 1930 to 1969, and since the original series' end, has occasionally been making a couple more theatrical cartoons, television specials, and a few films like ''Space Jam'', ''Looney Tunes: Back In Action'', and an upcoming reboot of ''Space Jam''.  
 
Back when the series was on its first legs in the 1930s, it chronicled the adventures of a character named Bosko, who first appeared in ''Sinkin' in the Bathtub'', released on April 19th, 1930, alongside the lost film ''Song of the Flame''. However, this wasn't Bosko's first ''actual'' appearance. He first appeared in a '''pilot film created in 1929.'''<ref>[http://animationusa.com/resources/aboutwb.html Short biography on the Warner Bros. animation studio.] Retrieved 21 Jan '19</ref> It was one of the first animated films with sound, but not ''the'' first; Disney had already released a few sound cartoons by the time ''Bosko, The Talk-Ink Kid'' was made, and there was also Max Fleischer's Sound Car-Tunes from 1924.


==Plot==
==Plot==
An artist, presumably Rudolf Ising, the showrunner of the shorts during the first three years, is drawing. He draws Bosko, who comes to life. He introduces himself and his name. Ising then asks, "Well then Bosko, what can you do?" Bosko starts to sing and dance (while imitating an Asian person, saying "yoy yoy yoy") and he also whistles. After finishing, Bosko breaks the fourth wall by asking "Who's them folks out there in the dark?". Ising tells him that it's the audience, and asks him if he can make them laugh. Bosko asks Ising if he can make a piano, to which he complies. He starts to play it, until one of the keys pops out and Bosko puts it in its proper place. He plays a bit more before he starts singing "When a Day Has a Great Sky", sliding his tongue out. Bosko takes off his hat and pulls his hair, and his tongue comes out again. He sings another song before his head comes out like a slinky. He attempts singing again before Ising gets greatly annoyed. Having had enough of Bosko, he gets his pen out and sucks Bosko back into it, who screams and takes the piano with him. Then the pen is put into the ink bottle. Bosko pops out, says "See you later!", before spitting a raspberry at Ising and going back into the ink bottle.  
An artist, presumably Rudolf Ising, the showrunner of the shorts during the first three years, is drawing. He draws Bosko, who comes to life. He introduces himself and his name. Ising asks Bosko, "Well then, now that you're here, what can you do?" Bosko starts to sing and dance (while imitating an Asian person) and he also whistles. After finishing, Bosko breaks the fourth wall by asking "Who's all them folks out there in the dark?". Ising tells him that the "folks" are the audience, and asks Bosko if he can make them laugh. Bosko thinks over this for a short while, then asks Ising if he can draw a piano, to which he complies. He starts to play it until one of the keys pops out. Bosko says, "Ain't that a heck of a note?" and puts it in its proper place. He plays a bit more before he starts singing, "When a Day Has a Great Sky," sliding his tongue out. Bosko takes off his hat and pulls his hair, and his tongue comes out again. He sings another song before his head comes out like a slinky. He attempts singing again before Ising gets greatly annoyed. Having had enough of Bosko, he gets his pen out and sucks Bosko back into it, who screams and takes the piano with him. Then the pen is put into the ink bottle. Bosko pops out, says, "Well, so long, folks, see ya all later!", before spitting a raspberry at Ising and going back into the ink bottle.  


==Availability==  
==Availability==  
Leon Schlesinger liked the short, and ordered a full series of shorts, therefore starting the Bosko era of shorts.<ref>[http://animationusa.com/resources/aboutwb.html A short biography on the Warner Bros. animation studio.] Retrieved 21 Jan '19</ref> A sister series was also made, called ''Merrie Melodies''. <ref>[https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon/458-Lady-Play-Your-Mandolin Big Cartoon Database page on the first ''Merrie Melodies'' cartoon.] Retrieved 21 Jan '19</ref> They ran for about three years before Harman and Ising left over a budget dispute, taking Bosko with them. He was then replaced by another animated character, Buddy.
Leon Schlesinger liked the short and ordered a full series, therefore starting the Bosko era of ''Looney Tunes''.<ref>[http://animationusa.com/resources/aboutwb.html A short biography on the Warner Bros. animation studio.] Retrieved 21 Jan '19</ref> A sister series was also made, called ''Merrie Melodies''. <ref>[https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon/458-Lady-Play-Your-Mandolin Big Cartoon Database page on the first ''Merrie Melodies'' cartoon.] Retrieved 21 Jan '19</ref> They ran for about three years before Harman and Ising left over a budget dispute, taking Bosko with them. He was then replaced by another animated character, Buddy. The pilot film was never commercially released in theatres and was unknown to the public.


In the 1950s, the 1929 pilot film was shown on television by Associated Arts Productions, who usually made different prints of ''Looney Tunes'' cartoons.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/mediahistory&tab=collection?and%5B%5D=subject%3A%22Motion%20pictures%20--%20Catalogues%22 An archive of the Media History Digital Library that talks about the short.] Retrieved 21 Jan '19</ref> The short was not seen much after that, and was thought lost until 2000, when Cartoon Network aired an episode of ''ToonHeads'', titled "ToonHeads: The Lost Cartoons", featuring many rare installments of the ''Looney Tunes'' franchise, including an edited version of ''Bosko, the Talk-Ink Kid''.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9K2K92WHbVU&t=375s YouTube link to ToonHeads: The Lost Cartoons.] Retrieved 21 Jan '19</ref> Eventually, it was released on "Looney Tunes: Golden Collection Volume 1" on disc 3. It was then uploaded to the internet.
In the 1950s, the pilot film was shown on television by Associated Arts Productions, who usually made different prints of ''Looney Tunes'' cartoons.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/mediahistory&tab=collection?and%5B%5D=subject%3A%22Motion%20pictures%20--%20Catalogues%22 An archive of the Media History Digital Library that talks about the short.] Retrieved 21 Jan '19</ref> The short was not seen much after that, and was thought lost until 2000, when Cartoon Network aired an episode of [[ToonHeads (partially lost animation anthology series; 1996-2003)|''ToonHeads'']] titled "ToonHeads: The Lost Cartoons", featuring many rare installments of the ''Looney Tunes'' franchise, including an edited version of ''Bosko, the Talk-Ink Kid''.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9K2K92WHbVU&t=375s YouTube link to ToonHeads: The Lost Cartoons.] Retrieved 21 Jan '19</ref> Eventually, it was released on [https://www.amazon.com/Looney-Tunes-Golden-Collection-1/dp/B00743ZALKL ''Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume One''] on Disc 3. It was then uploaded to the internet and can be seen below.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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==External Links==
==External Links==
*[https://archive.org/details/BoskoTheTalkInkKid1929HughHarmamRudolfIsing The film on the Internet Archive, available for download.]
*[https://archive.org/details/BoskoTheTalkInkKid1929HughHarmamRudolfIsing The film on the Internet Archive, available for download.] Retrieved 21 Jan '19
*[https://www.bcdb.com/bcdb/cartoon.cgi?film=78648 Big Cartoon Database page for the cartoon.]
*[https://www.bcdb.com/bcdb/cartoon.cgi?film=78648 Big Cartoon Database page for the cartoon.] Retrieved 21 Jan '19
*[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0019714/ The cartoon's IMDb page.]
*[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0019714/ The cartoon's IMDb page.] Retrieved 21 Jan '19


==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 14:32, 6 December 2019

Poster of the short, possibly a lobby card of some sort.

Status: Found

Date found: 12 Mar '00

Found by: Cartoon Network

Looney Tunes was a series of comedic animated shorts that ran from 1930 to 1969, and since the original series' end, has occasionally been making a couple more theatrical cartoons, television specials, and a few films like Space Jam, Looney Tunes: Back In Action, and an upcoming reboot of Space Jam.

Back when the series was on its first legs in the 1930s, it chronicled the adventures of a character named Bosko, who first appeared in Sinkin' in the Bathtub, released on April 19th, 1930, alongside the lost film Song of the Flame. However, this wasn't Bosko's first actual appearance. He first appeared in a pilot film created in 1929.[1] It was one of the first animated films with sound, but not the first; Disney had already released a few sound cartoons by the time Bosko, The Talk-Ink Kid was made, and there was also Max Fleischer's Sound Car-Tunes from 1924.

Plot

An artist, presumably Rudolf Ising, the showrunner of the shorts during the first three years, is drawing. He draws Bosko, who comes to life. He introduces himself and his name. Ising asks Bosko, "Well then, now that you're here, what can you do?" Bosko starts to sing and dance (while imitating an Asian person) and he also whistles. After finishing, Bosko breaks the fourth wall by asking "Who's all them folks out there in the dark?". Ising tells him that the "folks" are the audience, and asks Bosko if he can make them laugh. Bosko thinks over this for a short while, then asks Ising if he can draw a piano, to which he complies. He starts to play it until one of the keys pops out. Bosko says, "Ain't that a heck of a note?" and puts it in its proper place. He plays a bit more before he starts singing, "When a Day Has a Great Sky," sliding his tongue out. Bosko takes off his hat and pulls his hair, and his tongue comes out again. He sings another song before his head comes out like a slinky. He attempts singing again before Ising gets greatly annoyed. Having had enough of Bosko, he gets his pen out and sucks Bosko back into it, who screams and takes the piano with him. Then the pen is put into the ink bottle. Bosko pops out, says, "Well, so long, folks, see ya all later!", before spitting a raspberry at Ising and going back into the ink bottle.

Availability

Leon Schlesinger liked the short and ordered a full series, therefore starting the Bosko era of Looney Tunes.[2] A sister series was also made, called Merrie Melodies. [3] They ran for about three years before Harman and Ising left over a budget dispute, taking Bosko with them. He was then replaced by another animated character, Buddy. The pilot film was never commercially released in theatres and was unknown to the public.

In the 1950s, the pilot film was shown on television by Associated Arts Productions, who usually made different prints of Looney Tunes cartoons.[4] The short was not seen much after that, and was thought lost until 2000, when Cartoon Network aired an episode of ToonHeads titled "ToonHeads: The Lost Cartoons", featuring many rare installments of the Looney Tunes franchise, including an edited version of Bosko, the Talk-Ink Kid.[5] Eventually, it was released on Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume One on Disc 3. It was then uploaded to the internet and can be seen below.

Gallery

ToonHeads: The Lost Cartoons in its entirety.

External Links

References