Bosko the Doughboy

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Bosko the Doughboy
Production company Harman-Ising Productions
Distributor Warner Bros. Pictures
The Vitaphone Corporation
Release date October 10, 1931
Run time 7:00
Starring Johnny Murphy
Rudolf Ising[1]
Producer(s) Hugh Harman
Rudolf Ising
Leon Schlesinger (associate)
Music composition Frank Marsales
Animation Rollin Hamilton
Max Maxwell
Director(s) Hugh Harman
Rudolf Ising
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Bosko the Doughboy is the fourteenth short of the Looney Tunes theatrical series. It was released by Warner Bros. Pictures and The Vitaphone Corporation on October 10, 1931.[2] It was produced and directed by Hugh Harman and Rudolf Ising, the founders of Harman-Ising Productions and creators of the series, with Leon Schlesinger as the short's associate producer.

In the midst of World War I, Bosko works as a doughboy of a trench field where his song-and-dance numbers contrast its harsh reality.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Characters

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Bosko Johnny Murphy
Honey N/A
Horse Rudolf Ising
Hippopotamus Rudolf Ising


Locations

Objects

Production

Music

The main title theme and score were composed by Frank Marsales.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

  • United States: October 10, 1931

Behind the scenes

Errors

Home availability

References

  1. Scott, Keith (2022). Cartoon Voices of the Golden Age, 1930-70. BearManor Media. p. 6. ISBN 979-8-88771-010-5.
  2. "Bosko the Doughboy - Earliest Known Date". Retrieved March 8, 2025.