Carman Maxwell

Carman Maxwell

Birth : 1902-12-27, Siloam Springs, Arkansas, USA

Death : 1987-09-22

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Carman Maxwell

Movies

Romeo in Rhythm
Production Manager
This cartoon is by Rudy Ising, and is the last of a long line of black animal musicals done at MGM in the late 30s and early 40s.
The Milky Way
Production Manager
The three little kittens have lost their mittens and are sent to bed without dinner. From their room, they see the Milky Way and sail up to it, using a basket and helium balloons, passing through some fanciful astronomical bodies, until they reach a Milky Way filled with every conceivable form of milk.
Tom Turkey and His Harmonica Humdingers
Production Manager
Tom Turkey and his friends play their harmonicas so enthusiastically that they nearly destroy the general store.
Home on the Range
Production Manager
To the sound of the title song being sung by a campfire, a cow and her calf are bedding down for the night. The calf is frightened by a shadow, until it's revealed to be a jackrabbit. He follows the rabbit deep into the woods, but neither of them notices the wolf following until it's too late for the calf. The calf is trapped in a niche under some rocks, which the wolf quickly digs out. The wolf is closing in on the calf when the rabbit tries to distract him, to no avail.
Cleaning House
Production Manager
Mama has everyone working on spring cleaning, or so she thinks; in fact, everyone's slacking off in various ways. The Captain is the only one to get caught and face her wrath, though. To escape, he fakes illness, but the boys catch him at it. Mama calls the doctor; the boys intercept him and impersonate him. They get revealed, but so does the Captain, and Mama puts him to work doing everyone's job.
Circus Daze
Bosko (voice)
Bosko and Honey, at the circus.
Run, Sheep, Run!
Bosko (voice) (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
A Happy Harmonies cartoon with Bosko: Bosko and his dog Bruno are guarding some sheep. Bosko is sleeping and not watching his flock carefully. The youngest and most mischievous in the herd is a black sheep who runs into the woods and plays a trick on the others, pretending that he has been kidnapped. Unfortunately, the little black sheep cries wolf and causes Bosko all kinds of trouble. When the trick is discovered, he is taught a lesson by the shepherd's dog, who dresses as a black bear. Bosko awakens and gives chase with his shotgun, thinking that it's a real bear. Once discovered and out of shells, they all have a good laugh until another bear comes by and takes after them with the attendant chase scenes. The bear is unmasked as being the five little lambs wearing a bear suit.
Bosko's Parlor Pranks
Bosko (voice) (uncredited)
Bosko keeps Wilbur occupied with tales of his past exploits while Honey steps out on an errand.
The Old Pioneer
Indian Chief (voice) (uncredited)
In this first entry in MGM's Happy Harmonies series, an old man tells a newsboy about his adventures with Native Americans in the Old West.
One Step Ahead of My Shadow
Animation
Several Chinese residents play music. A dragon frees himself from a cage and goes after them, but fireworks are shoved down the dragon's throat. This causes him to explode and turn into a walking dragon skeleton.
Bosko the Lumberjack
Animation
Bosko and his friends are cutting down trees in a forest. He battles a burly woodsman named Pierre who has gone off and kidnapped his beloved Honey.
Bosko the Lumberjack
Bosko (voice) (uncredited)
Bosko and his friends are cutting down trees in a forest. He battles a burly woodsman named Pierre who has gone off and kidnapped his beloved Honey.
Bosko's Party
Bosko (voice) (uncredited)
Bosko whistles "It Ain't Gonna Rain No Mo" as he walks down the sidewalk in the pouring rain. His umbrella provides a good sailboat when he wants to cross a flooded street. Meanwhile, Honey is getting dressed and made up. She's about to remove her nightgown when she realizes that we in the audience are watching her. She goes behind a modesty screen, but the mirror reveals all to us. Bosko arrives at Honey's place and one of her friends opens the door. Little does she know that several of her friends are downstairs waiting to surprise her. This is Honey's birthday. Honey's little yapping dog causes trouble before and during the party. Worse trouble comes from her pupil--a little kitten who hides underneath a flowerpot and can't get out from under it. When he finally does, he causes a minor catastrophe.
Crosby, Columbo, and Vallee
Animation
An American Indian boy and girl sing and dance in the forest along with the animals. Trouble begins when a fire threatens baby birds in their nest.
Big-Hearted Bosko
Bosko (voice) (uncredited)
While ice-skating on a frozen pond, Bosko and his dog discover a baby abandoned in the snow.
Red-Headed Baby
Animation
The old toymaker goes to sleep, and his toys immediately come to life and sing "Red-Headed Baby." A red-haired baby doll begins the song. She's soon joined by her sweetheart, a toy soldier named Napoleon. A spider briefly spoils the fun when he descends upon the toys and grabs the doll. It's up to Napoleon to save her.
Bosko's Fox Hunt
Bosko (voice) (uncredited)
Bosko joins a wacky fox hunt. But if the hunt worries anyone, it isn't the fox.
Bosko the Doughboy
Bosko (voice) (uncredited)
Bosko is a doughboy in the Great War.
Bosko the Doughboy
Animation
Bosko is a doughboy in the Great War.
One More Time
Foxy (voice) (uncredited)
Cop Foxy is trying to enforce the law in town, but dangerous drivers and gangsters who also kidnap his sweetheart are making this difficult.
Bosko Shipwrecked!
Bosko (voice) (uncredited)
Bosko is shipwrecked on an island where he is chased by a lion and pursued by simian cannibals.
Smile, Darn Ya, Smile!
Animation
The wacky, jolly, hair-raising adventures of singing streetcar conductor Foxy.
Dumb Patrol
Animation
During the Great War, Bosko and a fearsome beast are in a dogfight. Bosko loses, but that's only the first battle.
Ups 'n Downs
Evil Jockey / Hippo (voice) (uncredited)
Bosko runs a hot dog stand at an amusement park; but he sneaks away to the racetrack to ride his mechanical horse.
Box Car Blues
Animation
Bosko and his porcine friend are hobos in a runaway boxcar.
Congo Jazz
Animation
Bosko hunts in the jungle, but ends up playing music with the animals.
Sinkin' in the Bathtub
Animation
The film opens with Bosko taking a bath while whistling "Singin' in the Bathtub". A series of gags allows him to play the shower spray like a harp, pull up his pants by tugging his hair, and give the limelight to the bathtub itself which stands on its hind feet to perform a dance.
Sinkin' in the Bathtub
Bosko (voice) (uncredited)
The film opens with Bosko taking a bath while whistling "Singin' in the Bathtub". A series of gags allows him to play the shower spray like a harp, pull up his pants by tugging his hair, and give the limelight to the bathtub itself which stands on its hind feet to perform a dance.
Bosko, the Talk-Ink Kid
Bosko (voice) (uncredited)
Original short that introduced Bosko, never released. Producer-directors Hugh Harman and Rudolf Ising showed it to various studio executives as a pilot for the Bosko character.
Alice's Wonderland
Animation
Instead of Wonderland, Alice visits the Walt Disney animation room.