“Why Aren’t These the Real Cartoon Voices?”
The whats, whys and wherefores of the (sometimes odd) “studio cast” recordings based on cartoons.
Tag Archives: Daws Butler
Happy Birthday, Daws Butler!
Voice acting giant Daws Butler would be 105 today and he’d still be doing voices, teaching and adding joy to the lives around him.
“Pretty Long Wait, Wasn’t It?”: TEX AVERY’S VOICE ACTORS (Volume 3)
The third long-anticipated volume of Tex Avery’s MGM cartoons is on Blu-ray and again I would like to detail many of the uncredited voices we hear in these timeless films.
The Origin of Cap’n Crunch
Cap’n Crunch first appeared on a cereal box in September 1963 and went on to become one of the most beloved and long-running cereal spokesmen. Here’s his story.
Daws Butler on Camera
Found in Mark Kausler’s closet: two odd ball live action films starring voice actor extraordinaire Daws Butler – but neither print features his voice!
Hanna Barbera Press Releases – Part 1
Amongst the archives of newspaper columnist Hal Humphrey are clippings and press releases from Hanna Barbera – and letter from Daws Butler.
Hanna-Barbera Characters Talk ‘Safety’ – on Records
Daws Butler plays almost two dozen Hanna-Barbera characters offering three dozen messages to kids about safety in a very strange LP album package.
A Kellogg’s Cereal Cartoon Concert
The company that brought their best to you each morning also filled the airwaves with catchy jingles to accompany the cartoons they sponsored in the Baby Boom era.
Hanna-Barbera’s “Ruff and Reddy in Space” on Record
TV’s first cat-and-dog team tangles with an evil interstellar empire on an LP based on the cartoon that launched the Hanna-Barbera animation empire.
In Search Of The First Keebler Elf
So this week we take a look at the origins of the famous Keebler Elves. I had this industrial film (embed below) from 1970 in my collection for years –…
