Hold Anything

1930 AnimationComedy 6 minutes Directed by Hugh Harman

About Hold Anything

Bosko plays music while drilling on a construction site, toys with a mouse that falls on a saw, and is hoisted up a beam by a goat that swallows the mouse. From there he sees Honey and plays Don't Hold Everything on her typewriter, then on the goat after it swallows a steam engine and floats away. He falls onto bricks and splits into six tiny Boskos.

Cast & crew

More about Hold Anything

Hugh Harman and Rudolf Ising directed, and Isadore Freleng and Norman Blackburn animated, the third Bosko Looney Tune. Wikipedia dates a release as early as August 9, 1930. Wikidata lists 6 minutes.

Themes

Music

Frank Marsales composed the music. Don't Hold Everything is the featured song.

Notes

  • It is loosely based on the lost film Hold Everything.
  • The song Don't Hold Everything from that film is the number Bosko plays.
  • The catalog director credit is Harman alone. Wikidata and Wikipedia name both Harman and Ising.

Scenes

  • Bosko plays the typewriter for Honey.
  • The inflated goat floats off while Bosko hangs on.

Influenced by

  • Hold Everything

Also available

  • Wikimedia Commons (Hold Anything (1930).webm)