Bosko the Speed King

Bosko the Speed King
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
  • March 5, 1933 (1933-03-05)
Running time
7 min
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Bosko the Speed King is a 1933 American animated comedy short film directed by Hugh Harman.[1] It is the 32nd film in the Looney Tunes series featuring Bosko.[2][3] It was released on March 5, 1933.[4][5]

Plot

Bosko partakes in auto racing. As he repairs his vehicle, a smaller model than his competitors', Honey reads a newspaper about the event and throws shade at the poised-to-win champion. To their chagrin, the champion lights a match using the vehicle as a sign of mockery. As Honey walks to the band area to play music, Bosko tests out the vehicle's functionality.

The match starts after the referee fails to stop stuttering on time, with various illogically constructed cars being left behind. The champion sabotages the match by throwing tacks on the road, popping tires including one on Bosko's vehicle. He uses a stray cat to quickly repair it. Catching up to the champion, Bosko is deliberately hit with soot which he removes with his mechanical goggles. He swerves left and right, realizing he could exploit the champion who consistently follows him to block his way. The vehicle comes to life and bites that of the champion's, allowing it to surpass as the champion's vehicle jumps and yelps in pain. Bosko comes in first and is kissed by an excited Honey, letting off soot to cover them for privacy.

References

  1. ↑ Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 18. ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.
  2. ↑ Maltin, Leonard. Of Mice and Magic: a History of American Animated Cartoons. Von Hoffmann Press, Inc., 1980. p. 405
  3. ↑ Parten, James (November 12, 2019). "Exit Bosko… "So Long, Folks!" |". Cartoon Research. Retrieved June 5, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Bosko the Speed King - Earliest Known Date". Carrollton Daily Democrat. March 7, 1933. p. 1. Retrieved November 18, 2025.Free access icon
  5. ↑ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 57–58. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
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