In The Air Race (produced in 1933), Willie Whopper points to a list of entrants. Some of the puns are easy to pick out, but look at the name of one of the pilots—Bosko Turnover. Is there a play on words here, or is the Iwerks studio making a reference to a cartoon character made by Harman-Ising?
The irony is MGM dumped Iwerks and its Willie Whopper cartoons the following year and replaced them with Harman-Ising shorts, including Bosko. It really was a Bosko Turnover.
Rosco Turner was a well-known aviator in the early 1930s. He flew air races and was sponsored by Gilmore Oil. He had a lion cub mascot named Gilmore due to Gilmore Oil having a lion in their logo. He was a colorful character of the time.
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DeleteI suppose "Ernst Yoobet" is a spoof on director Ernst Lubitsch.
ReplyDeleteNope. "Earnest? You bet!"
DeleteNo, it's WW1 German flyer Ernst Udet.
DeleteFrank Squawks is Frank Hawks.
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