Bosko's Woodland Daze

Bosko's Woodland Daze
Title card
Directed byHugh Harman
Produced byHugh Harman
Rudolf Ising
Leon Schlesinger
Music byFrank Marsales
Animation byIsadore Freleng
Paul Smith
Color processBlack-and-white
Production
companies
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
The Vitaphone Corporation
Release date
  • December 17, 1932 (1932-12-17)
Running time
7 min.
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Bosko's Woodland Daze is an American animated comedy short film directed by Hugh Harman. It is the 29th film in the Looney Tunes series featuring Bosko.[1][2] It was released on December 17, 1932.[3] It is the final 1932 cartoon distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures to remain under copyright, as it was renewed in 1961, while earlier 1932 cartoons were neglected by then-owner, Warner Bros. subsidiary Sunset Productions; it will lapse into the public domain on January 1, 2028.[4]

Plot

Bosko plays a harmonica in the forest while Bruno follows him. He tries playing hide-and-seek with Bruno, who is confused by the act until the leaves Bosko hides under are blown away. Bruno pulls a vine under Bosko, which tickles his genitalia.

Bosko starts the game for real. Bruno tries to hide in a tree, only to be chased by a woodpecker on his head. He lands in water and is soon found by Bosko. It is Bosko's turn to hide. While Bruno counts, he speaks a rare spoken line "Are you listening?". Bosko finds shelter behind a small "bush", only to find that the leaves consist wholly of small birds who fly away in protest. While Bosko finds a larger tree to hide behind, Bruno is distracted by a tortoise which bites its nose.

Bosko drifts to sleep while he waits for Bruno. Some elves encase him in a bubble while flowers turn into fairies who sing. Bosko wakes up and sneezes, popping the bubble and causing him to fall while the elves fail to rescue him with a spider web. He falls down a cliff, calling for Honey's assistance, and lands unscathed on a giant piano. He plays a ragtime tune with his limbs while the elves dance, only for a giant to appear. Bosko frantically runs for his life but is caught by the giant, who makes him into a sandwich and brushes him with mustard. This is revealed to be a nightmare, with the brush being Bruno licking him, as Bosko wakes up relieved and happy Bruno found him.

Reception

The Film Daily called it "satisfactory".[5]

References

  1. ↑ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 57–58. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  2. ↑ Parten, James (November 12, 2019). "Exit Bosko… "So Long, Folks!" |". Cartoon Research. Retrieved May 29, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Bosko's Woodland Daze - Earliest Premiere Date". The News and Observer. December 18, 1932. p. 8. Retrieved April 6, 2025.Free access icon
  4. ↑ "Catalog of Copyright Entries". U.S. Govt. Print. Off. 1961. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Bosko's Woodland Daze (Looney Tunes)". Film Daily: 88.
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