Shorts! The First Looney Tune: Bosko the Talk-Ink Kid (& Singin' in the Bathtub)

We've seen how Mickey Mouse got his start, and even earlier in the Disney catalogue, too. But there's another major name that comes to mind when thinking of classic cartoon shorts: Warner Bros and their Looney Tunes. How did this series get its start, and who was their first cartoon star to compete against the Disney Mouse? It's not Bugs, or Daffy, or even Porky... no, it's Bosko, the oft-forgotten original Looney Tune. Why is he so often forgotten? And how does his original two appearances (one private, one public) hold up in the modern day? Listen to find out! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/howsitholdup/support