Tuesday, October 21, 2008

It's Gary Owens!

Host ,Janie Haddad, speaks to Radio announcer and voice actor, Gary Owens,about his book, HOW TO MAKE A MILLION DOLLARS WITH YOUR VOICE, and his career.


Gary Owens and Janie Haddad


Here we have Gary Owens going through some memorabilia from his days on Laugh-In.

Gary Owens on the History Channel



www.superbmantheothermovie.com - Trailer for Superbman: The Other Movie (1980), the first and orignal parody of the 1980s Superman films. It features Kirk Alyn (first screen Superman), Alvy Moore (Mr. Kimball: Green Acres TV series), Bob Burns (Tracy the Gorilla: original Ghostbusters TV series, owner 1930s King Kong armature), David Gerrold (Star Trek writer), Bjo Trimble (author, activist) and Gary Owens (voice over actor: Space Ghost & narrator: Buzz Lightyear TV series).

Friday, October 17, 2008

June Foray and Bill Scott

I feel it's time to hear from June Foray (Rocky) and Bill Scott (Bullwinkle) so without further ado, (because there's a backorder on ado)Bullwinkle and Rocky!

Friday, October 3, 2008

Yogi Turns 50!

Mark Evanier was generous enough to share his answering machine message created by Daws Butler, the voice of Yogi Bear.


Here's the 1961 Hanna-Barbera title for the cartoon series sponsored by Kellogg's.



Here's an ad for Kellogs OK's cereal.

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

"Bob Bergen: So Here's The Deal"

Bob Bergen, the official voice of Porky Pig, has put together a one-man-show and here is the trailer for that show. Enjoy!


"Bob Bergen: So Here's The Deal"

Friday, September 12, 2008

Famous Voices Go Commercial


Thurl Ravenscroft as Tony the Tiger



The animation is by Jay Ward Productions, Daws Butler voiced Cap'n Crunch, Bill Scott does Jean La Foote,the Barefoot Pirate, and the narration at the end is by Paul Frees.



June Foray as Chatty Cathy

Go here to learn more about Chatty Cathy and the Twilight Zone episode she inspired, "Living Doll," with the voice of June Foray as Talking Tina.


And, of course, Don LaFontaine creates a world of . . . vegatables.

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Don LaFontaine, "The Voice of God," dead at 68


"In A World"



Nobody said it better than Don LaFontaine



Five Guys In A Limo



Million Dollar Voices in America, featuring Don LaFontaine-Fox News 11



Pledge of Allegiance narrated by Don LaFontaine



Million Dollar Voices in Australia - features Don LaFontaine


List of links:

http://www.donlafontaine.com/DLF2007/Intro.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_LaFontaine
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0480963/
http://www.etonline.com/news/2008/09/64990/index.html
http://www.newsfromme.com/archives/2008_09_04.html#015768
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QPMvj_xejg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJMGS7l0wT8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n44-Z9XyS58
http://thatvideosite.com/video/3421
http://www.newswiretoday.com/news/10852/
http://www.creatingsuccesspodcast.com/Podcasts/P_77.mp3
http://www.creatingsuccesspodcast.com/PopUps/P_62.html?keepThis=true&TB_iframe=true&height=100&width=480&modal=true
http://www.harrisonline.com/audio/voiceover.mp3
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/film-and-tv/the-greatest-hits-of-don-lafontaine-917782.html
http://bobsouer.com/blog/2008/08/26/please-pray-for-don-lafontaines-health/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awlqbcJZd38&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMngjDMZTWo


If you follow this link to Push Creative you can read an interview Rudy Gaskins conducted with Don LaFontaine.

Follow this link to Mark Evaniers' website for some final words by Don LaFontaine.

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Stan Freberg on the Dick Cavett Show

Stan Freberg on the Dick Cavett Show giving the audience a behind-the-scenes look at talk shows.


Stan Freberg on the Dick Cavett Show, Part 1



Freberg discusses the Vietnam War with Cavett.

Stan Freberg on the Dick Cavett Show, Part 2

Stan Freberg and Jeno's Pizza Rolls

Do you remember the Jeno's pizza rolls commercials created by actor/ Renaissance Man, Stan Freberg? Produced in the 1960's, they were a parody of another contemporary commercial for Lark cigarettes that used the William Tell Overture. In the Jeno's commercial a cigarette smoking man (supposedly representing the Lark commercials announcer) and Clayton Moore as the Lone Ranger confront the Jeno's spokesman over the use of the music. Jay Silverheels also appears as Tonto, filling a bag with Pizza Rolls. The "High Ho, Pizza Rolls! Away!" line was done by Stan Freberg.


High Ho, Pizza Rolls! Away!

Stan Freberg, Ray Bradbury, and Prunes

Radio personality/actor/writer Stan Freberg called upon his old friend, Ray Bradbury to help sell prunes. Mind the puns!


Ray Bradbury & Stan Freberg for Sunsweet Prunes

Saturday, August 16, 2008

Rob Paulson and "Yakko's World."

Rob Paulson is an actor who is currently known primarily for two things, the Mr. Opportunity series of television and radio ads for Honda and "Yakko's World".

"Yakko's World" is an amazing collaboration between the writer, Randy Rogel, director, Rusty Mills, and the performer, Rob Paulson. The second episode of "Animaniacs" begins with a globe of the world and an announcer stating, "And now, the nations of the world, brought to you by Yakko Warner!"


Yakko's World


As phenomenal as that feat was, even more amazing are the times Paulson has performed the same feat in public, unrehearsed and without a script! You can see this version from Comic-Con 2006



and you can go here for another version.