Paul Frees: Welcome, indeed!

He's was the voice of John Lennon and George Harrison, the voice of Boris Badenov and Inspector Fenwick, the voice of the Pillsbury Doughboy, Froot Loops Toucan Sam, and the Jolly Green Giants' protogé, Sprout, among others. Paul Frees had a long and varied career in radio, television, movies, and voice-over. Arguably,more people have heard Frees as the Ghost Host of Disney's Haunted Mansion than any of his other work. Listen to these outtakes of Frees recording sessions for Disney. Happy Halloween!

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.



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

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!

Yogi Turns 50!

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

"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!

Famous Voices Go Commercial

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.

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

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.

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.




Freberg discusses the Vietnam War with Cavett.

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.

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!