Yodeling Yokels

Yodeling Yokels
Bosko and Honey happily embracing each other
Directed by	Hugh Harman Rudolf Ising
Produced by	Hugh Harman Rudolf Ising Associate Producer: Leon Schlesinger
Starring	Johnny Murray Rochelle Hudson (both uncredited)
Music by	Frank Marsales
Animation by	Rollin Hamilton Norm Blackburn
Color process	Black-and-white
Production company	Harman-Ising Productions
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation
Release date	March 21, 1931 (1931-03-21) (earliest known date)
Running time	7:15
Language	English

Yodeling Yokels is the tenth title in the Looney Tunes series featuring Bosko and Honey. ^[1] It was released as early as March 21, 1931. ^{[2] [a]} It is directed by Hugh Harman and Rudolf Ising, ^[3] and the film score was composed by Frank Marsales.

Plot

Bosko wanders through an Alpine landscape to Honey's house while yodeling. Once he reaches her house, the two venture out into the mountains; however, Honey later becomes trapped on an iceberg flowing down the river, and Bosko must save her with the aid of two dogs. Meanwhile, a mouse sneaks out of its resident hole in the wall of Honey's home to play mini-golf, with a piece of Swiss cheese serving as the putting ground.

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. 4. ISBN   0-8050-0894-2.
2. "Yodeling Yokels - Earliest Known Date". The Commercial Appeal. March 26, 1931. p. 7. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
3. Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons . Checkmark Books. pp.  57-58. ISBN   0-8160-3831-7 . Retrieved June 6, 2020.

Notes

1. Archived from a March 26 article, this is based on the fact that new cartoon shorts would premiere in theaters on Saturdays.

External links

• Yodeling Yokels at IMDb
• Yodeling Yokels on YouTube