Back in the early 80s I worked at a place called sound services in Hollywood. I wanted to be a character voice person but it was really hard to even get anyone to listen to you. So, I took the job at sound services in hopes that I would somehow get an opportunity. I had various jobs there like taking out the trash cleaning up after meetings eventually getting to work on some of the soundtracks Doing special-effects sounds etc. every once in a while voice people would come in and do voiceovers. Well, one day Mel Blanc came in! He was my hero because all I really wanted to do was character voices. I had a rare opportunity to visit with him one on one in the waiting room before he went in for his session. I’m sure I must have been giddy! We talked about his characters and he was so gracious with me and he actually did Porky Pig for me! It was almost surreal that this even happened. Like a dream come true for a young wanna be character voice actor who has met his ultimate role model! But then, suddenly our time was over and he was called into the session and I had to go back to work. Later, I was working on something and a man came out and said “Are you Chris?”And I said “yes!” He said to me, “Mel says you’re doing a Voice on this commercial!” Well you could imagine the shock of hearing this. So, I followed the man he handed me a piece of paper with the script on it and it was for an owl character. I nailed it!! That was probably one of the best days of my life. Funny, I didn’t get paid to do the commercial but I didn’t even care. I never saw Mel again. But I was able to do character voices from time to time throughout my life. Thanks Mr Blanc for the opportunity and such a wonderful memory that I’ll never forget.
I met Mel Blanc when I was about 8 or 9 years old. I never forgot it. I was at school, and he showed his cartoons and did some of his voices for us kids and the staff. After this was over, he gave all of us new Kodak Brownie cameras. It was so magical and wonderful! This was in 1954 or 1955 in Los Angeles, California, where I was born. I remember this like it was yesterday! I am now 74 years, soon to be 75. ❤️💝🐰🐷🐥🐕🦺❤️🥰😍
Mel told this story on Johnny Carson years about how he finally got to audition. Mel told the part about how he kept going back and was always rejected. He goes on to say I finally got my chance though and Johnny says your perseverance paid off. And Mel says no, the guy that kept rejecting me died!
Mel Blanc and the people who made those cartoons had a real feeling for children. They didn't "talk down to them" with the content of the stories nor with the characters. He reminds me somewhat of Jonathan Winters who not only does voices but all sorts of other sound effects. I'll bet if those two ever met over a couple of beers that the other people in the room would be entertained like never before. I remember the first time I ever saw Mel Blanc on The Tonight Show. As a little kid whose parents let him stay up late that night, it was like magic. As a little kid, I used to do cartoon voices and imitations of people the comics on Ed Sullivan were doing for my little sister to make her laugh. Mel Blanc was my inspiration for all of it. So here's one of my answering machine messages... done in my best Snagglepuss voice with plenty of fake slobber... "Sufferin' succotash, ya just missed me.... but you can still leave me a message. Just say it succinctly and we'll solve this snafu once and for all... and won't that just be.... ssssuper?!!!"
Believe it or not they were not exactly directed towards children as their prime audience. They were really made for older teens and adults, especially by the time the mid to late 30s rolled around. They were featured in theaters right before Warner Films that were also for an adult audience. Years later TV came along and a selection of some were found to be loved by kids but dozens were far from appropriate for kids and never shown.
I was his pool man at his Palisades home in 1968-69 . I remember He kept the pool at 93 degrees because of his mostly his hip Injuries,. Great guy . At 78 years old It's such wonderful life long memory for me to have met him. As a child in the late 1940's I would go to the local 25 cent movies and watch Bugs Bunny cartoons, In the mid 1970's my kids would watch them on TV. Mel Blanc is part of history. His work had compassion and goodness in it. The curved road near UCLA was made into a banked turn after his crash today it has posts in the middle on Sunset just west of what use to be Westwood Blvd.
I purchased his autobiography called "That's Not All Folks ". It is one my prized possessions. Later I discovered Jack Benny shows on cassette tapes on RadioOla and I used to listen When Radio 📻 Was on a local Chicago Radio Station on WBBM. He was 👍 and as many voices as he did ; I am amazed he never strained his vocal chords or got laryngitis doing his voices ! Thanks TH-cam.
Just a few years ago I vacationed in this little beautiful mountain town called Big Bear in California. On a boat tour around the lake, our guide told us that Mel Blanc's son lived on the lake and would occasionally come out to greet the boat. Sure enough, Bugs, Porky, and others were on a megaphone talking to us from across the water. It was such a wonderful surprise and an unforgettable experience!
I sat next to Mel on a flight from L A. To N.Y.C. He was absolutely a wonderful man! Went right into character for the Kids in the rows around us. It's not often you get to know Daffy,Porky,Speedy, Pep'e, Yosemite Sam. AND BUGS! A great flight!
Yeah, now celebrities have thier own private jets and want to lecture us about how to live and we need to be "carbon taxed". This country has gone down the tubes. It's no longer circling the drain it's gone...
Mel was absolutely brilliant. If you talk to a boomer long enough you will hear some of Mels expressions. Lets also hear 3 cheers for the animation. The facial expressions and movements to match the voices are beyond description. The talent in this era is off the charts.
There was no one like him before. There will never be another like him again. We were lucky to have him as long as we did. Thanks for sharing this with us.
@@HolidayDecorator if you live in Central California there is a tv program on Saturday nights that shows old WB and Hanna-Barbara cartoons along with old I Love Lucy, Jack Benny( which Mel was a regular on), Laurel & Hardy, Abbott & Costello, Little Rascals etc. It's on Cozi 45.8 out of Fresno. Great entertainment for us old timers.
@@Miatacrosser I'm in Orlando, Florida. Currently don't have a TV, my former roommates cats destroyed our TV and we're still waiting for a replacement TV. :( They knocked it off the stand we had it on and that was the end of it. And the sad thing was it was brand new, only just over 3 months old {well, I still considered it new since we hadn't even had it a year.}
Oh yes Saturday morning cartoons...now with all the technological magics with perfect definition and big eyes.but .still cant even compete with the old yesterday's simple backgrounds and low budget picture quality but of uncompromising raw talent and unmatched amazing gift in voice ,picture, video .children today have so little when compared to what we had to what they see anytime at the touch of a remote .sad what we have lost and what we have now .
What a gift he was to all of us! What I love the most is the description of him as told by his son. No greater gift to a child than to have a loving father, and a father who demonstrates love to his family. A good and honorable man.
Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies are the gold standard. Outstanding animation, stories, and voices, combined with a brilliant mix of classical, jazz, and big band music.
This is one of the best documentary I have ever ever seen. I cried watching this. I would have loved to meet this man than going to anything Disney. Mel was out of this stratosphere. He was definitely heaven sent
The genuinity of Mel is unfathomable. The part about the burn units had me tear up cause THAT is how you give back. That showed the deepest part of his soul. Giving back. Mel Blanc...one helluva dude. None like him.
My 10 year old loves looney toons , I feel in this day and age , kids haven’t had a childhood if they haven’t experienced Mel’s characters , bless him may he rest in peace ❤️
Many of us grew-up in tough times, in rough neighborhoods with stormy home lives in the 60s &70s . Because of the many hours of enjoyment he gave us, in many ways he may have had the most positive impact on our lives growing up .
There was a great female voice actor by the name of June Foray. You’ve heard her all your life, and you’ll see her in this video. Besides when she speaks on-camera (and notice the “Rocky the Flying Squirrel” necklace she’s wearing!)… June was the voice of Rocky, as well as dozens of other characters, and a jeweler who was a big fan of hers made that necklace for June as a gift, and it’s the only one there is in the world!). Watch carefully - there’s a still photo in this video that shows Mel in a theater seat, and that young woman next to him is a young June Foray. And even the title of this video is “Mel Blanc - The Man of A Thousand Voices”. Some people said that June Foray was the female Mel Blanc. But the great Warner Brothers Cartoon Director Chuck Jones put it this way: “Mel Blanc is the male June Foray!”.
That shot of all the Looney Tune characters with bowed heads and the caption reading "Silence" is the greatest tribute he could have recieved. Bravo Mel Blanc!
Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudnt; gave me the appreciation of opera music ...!! lol . Still to this day; I can't listen to an opera without thinking of: Mel Blanc, Mr. B. Bunny Esquire and the rest of the looney tunes characters. I miss Saturday mornings as a kid. Making french toast and watching cartoons. Memorable childhood mornings in the early 1970's ...! ^×^
@@firmak2 Well I was born in Canada in 1940 and Mel gave me sooooo much happiness all my life. I am 79 now pushing 80 in April but still like to watch the cartoons he was part of! Hats off to Walt Disney as well! Without him there was nothing! A great man as well!
I have been a long time admirer of Mel's work but had no idea it was this extensive. He was also one of another special group of entertainers who were good role models off the screen. Like Jack Benny, George Burns, Bob Hope and a few others he wasn't involved in scandal and simply enjoyed life while allowing the rest of us to delight in being entertained by him.
As a kid all I looked forward to was Looney Tunes before the movies at drive-inns -entermission, and Sat. mornings! Icon is the least of a title and accomplishment representing America. Mel, you have given us a commonality...a place humanity can agree on together. Blanc's never forgotten voices and laughter....Talk about bringing up the collectives conscience.. Divinely Orchestrated. Thank you Mel.
The one and the only ICONIC individual who can never be recreated. We salute you, Mr. Blanc, as I was one of the many who grew up in the late forty's, made sure our children knew about the King of Voices. And thanks to TH-cam, the memories are freshened every time I view his work.
I was so lucky to meet him at one of those school lectures in the ‘70s, this one at Union College in Schenectady, NY. First , after dazzling the packed house with an enchanted audience, he took questions from everyone who had one. If you asked about Bugs, he would answer in Bugs’ voice, a common
I own a lithograph of this that hangs in a special room of my home that also contains other Looney Tunes memorabilia. I’m now 50 years old, and he and others helped me cope with some difficult times in my life. Thank you Mr. Blanc!
I remember being a kid & getting up on Saturday mornings to watch my favorite Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Yosemite Sam, Foghorn Leghorn, Tweety & Sylvester, Pepe Lapu & the entire cast of Warner brothers cartoons. Those cartoons were made for adults but all kids could relate to it's humor. Mel Blanc was amazing as a person & voice talent that will never be forgotten !!! May he RIP & I hope he knows just how much he fans loved him & still do. Bless him & thank you for sharing his wonderful life story !!!
A truly brilliant performer, genuine one-of-a-kind. I cannot imagine my childhood without his humor. WB's most precious gem - made Disney a yawn fest in comparison.
I saw Mel when a student at the U. of Arizona. He was a guest speaker, and when he was introduced he got a standing ovation such that it reduced him to tears. We all were such fans!
How great that must've been; lucky you for getting to see him! Mel Blanc was such an extremely talented yet humble and giving person, wasn't he? Most of the TRULY great people really are, but Mel stands alone in his field of voice characterizations. ;-)
One of my great life experiences was seeing Mel Blanc when I was a student at Western Michigan University. It was amazing. What can I say? Such an honor.
What a sweet face. That "Speechless" poster brought tears to my eyes. Cartoon characters today have no personality, and most of them are rather "cringy" That was Mel's magic - he really did bring out all the dimensions of his characters.
I'm a grown man but that "Speechless" picture can make me break down like a baby. I loved the Looney Tunes growing up, they were all made way before my time but they were just as fresh and funny when I was watching them 30 years later! Heck to this day they are still the best cartoons ever made! And Mel Blanc was a comic genius, the voices he did are so iconic and no matter how much they try to replace his voice it is just not the same. What a legend.
@@donnied9432 Artists on DeviantArt used that piece as a template for when other famous voice actors and actresses died. Namely June Foray, Gilbert Gottfried, Billy Kametz, and recently Kevin Conroy AKA Batman.
looney tunes was the corner stone of my childhood. thank you Mel BLANC for the great memories. The new looney tunes doesn't even compare to the original.
I love these cartoons since 1969. That's when we came to Canada our look at tv shows. Dad and I was the biggest vans in the house. Today at 61yrs. Love an see them all still. ☺ 💕 thank you Mr. Blanc for wonderful and spectacular acting in these cartoons. ☺ 💕 RIP 😞 for ever in our hearts and in our memories. ☺ 🙏
the biggest part of my childhood was mels characters. they were my escape when things got bad. its was a guaranteed laugh every time. i would always walk away happy. thank you mel!!
U can hear everyone of ALL " those" voices in his OWN voice. My dad met Mr. Blanc, "Blanc" most ironic of all names. While he was fishing off a dock pier from a cabin at Big Bear lake in southern Ca. Mel was renting in the 50's & he came up behind my dad. My dad was about 11 at the time & asked him in Buggs Bunny's voice, "Whatcha doin on my doc, doc?" My dad couldn't imagine that this non discript man was the real Buggs Bunny. But he did & he made a deal with him to give him 1/2 the fish he cought there. Mel mustuf liked trout, but not catchem! Great man!!! One of a kind!
An actor plays what he is not . If that is true.. Mel Blanc is the greatest actor who ever lived.. he gave more joy than any other actor.. beyond a man a gift from God.. r.i.p..sir..😀😎
Not only was Mel Blank so very talented so were the cartoonist, sound effects people and even the orchestrations which all came together to creat a magic that just can’t be duplicated. And all without computers. I can only imagine how much fun it must have been to be a part of that team. I’m fortunate to have grown up in a time when there were such great entertainers. Something that’s really hard to find today. Most in Hollywood take themselves far too seriously these days.
@56:19 This right here shows what a man he was, an employee crying for her boss. He seems he made an impact on everyone. God Bless you Mel and thank you for making my childhood so beautiful.
I have a huge collection of the Warner brothers cartoons on a hard drive a friend made for me for my grand children and they all love watching those classic cartoons. I have the first when they started to the 1980s. An I told my grand children all about Mr Mel Blanc and how he is all those voices. They thought I was was joking them so I played this very same recording for them and said, one-day in the future these cartoons will be more famous than they already are and with Mel's story documentary here these to me are just as precious to me as the valuables I have in my safe for you kids when you're older you get it all so protect these cartoons and Mel's story because one day I'm sure you will want to share them with your children and grandchildren just like I done because when I was a little boy, I got to watch these everyday and they were new coming on the TV for the first time. So see your Papa grew up watching them just like I have been letting you watch over the trashy cartoons that's playing on TV now. To sum it up nicely, my grand children loved to watch these old classic cartoons and I have given one copy to my cousin for his grandsons to watch. He agrees those on tv today can't compare to the quality nor the home values unlike the new ones they play with twisted scripts. I don't like alot of the new ones, but there are a few that quality family good with morals and respect an no bad language in them. It starts with the parents and what we let our children watch and listen to that helps mold them into who they will be in the future. If you start with value an respect vs disrespectful talking back little brats, how are they going to act when they are teenagers and then at 16 or 18 if they live that long. Please notice what they are saying an don't be one of those parents that say, oh go outside and play or go watch your TV. Be the one who wants to talk to them little soon to be adults, and spend quality time with them and see how much they love you and your love you have for your family. An most important thing to never forget, an this is a biggy, 5ell your children and your spouse how much you truly do love them and that your very proud of how smart they are. One day an it could be even tomorrow, your life could change in a second an it's all gone. Tell the ones you truly love that you love them each and every night even if they are already asleep. It does make a huge difference between them knowing an them never hearing it from you. My father Never told me he loved me but told my sister's he lived them. I'll never forget how much that hurt as a small 3 year old then growing up only seeing him when he was around. I vowed I'd never be like that and I didn't. My babies always know how I feel about them because I tell them all the time. I can't tell you what I had for supper tonight but I can remember alot from the past. I'm getting that memory problem like Alot of other people get. One day I won't remember where I live they tell me. I laughed at them and said shoot I don't remember that now. Hahaha.but I wake up each day in my own bed inside my house. Not sure how long it was since I been outside last time. I want to tell you all, I love you all and please share Love not hate. Hate has never fixed anything where Love has moved mountains, made beautiful new babies, and helped billions of people wake up each day and smile at the sun and say hello everyone I'm here and it's going to be another beautiful day for us all. Help those who have nothing. It could have been you in that spot. Give a thank you for the people who help you, bring your coffee or drink or food to you. Be nice and be grateful for everything you have. An one day if you're lucky enough you can grow old with your spouse together sitting on your porch swing or chairs listening to the birds singing or children playing with each other and laughing. I believe each time a child laughs an angel gets their wings. Believe in Love and Have Positive Thoughts because it will be that way tomorrow for you. I wish I had chosen better than I did. But I still have not given up hoping one day I'll find my Mrs Right since my ex wasn't. I've remained single unattached because I believe I'll find her or she find me. An I'll have the same type of Love Mel Blanc had for his lovely wife for all those years they were together, and they had the Real Loving family. That's why he was so happy, happy home and happy at his career, he didn't have a job. A job is something you have to do an he didn't have to do it, he Wanted to do it to make others laugh because he Loved making others Happy so they could Feel the Love inside his heart coming out 8n his many happy voices. Rip Mr Blanc, I Love and miss you buddy. To everyone else in this world, try more Love Today, giving it to receive it back and don't forget a hug goes with each good morning you give. See if it is difference from your yesterday. We know there is. Love is the strongest Energy and Power in our Universe. There is an unlimited supply of it.
Mel Blanc was the most talented voice actor who ever lived. I hear his characters in my head every day, when think about anything funny. My son didn’t understand when I told him , “ I want to hug you and squeeze you and call you George!” I found a clip on TH-cam and now he understands lol
When Bob Clampett, the creator of the Beany and Cecil franchise passed away, Variety ran a full page cartoon of Cecil with a single tear running from his eye and the caption "Bob Clampett..RIP..the tribute to Mel Blanc was just as emotional for me..Two absolute GIANTS in cartoon history...
Mel Blanc visited Shriner's Hospital in the late 50's and did some of his voices for us kids! He was such a nice man and of course, I just loved his Yosemite Sam!😂😂😂
Oh, how I loved Mel Blanc. He still makes me smile. After growing up, I was surprised all those characters were his voice, too. At 57, I still appreciate a Warner Brothers cartoon.. Saturday morning cartoons were so much more fun in the 60s than the drivel that's played now. All this educational stuff. By the weekend, we kids had enough education.. we wanted a good laugh. 😄
I too loved Mel Blanc's characters and was surprised to learn that all those Looney Toons characterizations we're his. Yes they served as an escape from the drudgery of school work. Saturday mornings were me time for my brothers and I while our parents secluded themselves in their bedroom for a little bit of their own me time😉. You could probably equate those cartoons to affordable babysitting. But, unwittingly, there was a lot of violence associated with that imagery. Sure, we could discern what we saw in those cartoons (and shows like the Three Stooges and the Marcs Bros. aka slapstick comedy) from reality but it admittedly has a profound effect on young impressionable minds. That genre would evolve into video games where players could become participants in a fantasy world and reality started to blur. Some of which were very graphic. With that said... As I came of age I learned to appreciate educational TV. I would much rather my grandkids view Sesame Street than immerse themselves in a fantasy world where they lay waste to everything in sight for reward. If it could be said that alcohol is a gateway to recreational use of drugs then it's not much of a stretch to say that violent video games have led to the horrors we are experiencing in some of our schools today. While I'm an advocate for freedom of choice I think it's every adults responsibility to safeguard children from societies ills until those children come of age. Easier said than done huh?
Easily one of the most respected and respectable performers and human beings ever to walk this earth. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts Mr. Blanc *tips hat out of eternal respect* 🤘
Mel is the most valuable person to ever perform in Hollywood. Not even Clark Gable, John Wayne, no one had more influence over people in general. He was so unique, I could never get used to or listen to the new voices of the Hanna Barbara characters of his
One of Blanc's long-running jobs was to do the sound effects associated with Jack Benny's (imaginary) 1914 Maxwell, which penny-pinching Jack allegedly drove well into the 1940s. Upon hearing the Maxwell start with a series of coughs and backfires and then drive away with a sputtering wheeze each week on radio, a man actually wrote to Jack offering to buy the vehicle!
Absolutely my favorite cartoons till this day. I have the Gold collection and watch it as much as I can. I'm 43. It let's the kid in me come to the for front and feel happy for a lil while. No better cartoons to date.
YES. Today's cartoons are like disposable lighters. Back then, they took the time and had the talent to do it right... and they cared about the finished product. They had class.
The Hank Azaria story says it all about Mel Blanc. The most talented actors alive today couldn't imitate the great Mel Blanc having one character imitate another character's voice.
A truly talented actor and voice artist. Thank you Mel Blanc for making my childhood a truly magical time when I ran home from school to watch Looney Tunes cartoons. My 11 year old daughter loves all your movies. I hope you are looking down and realising that many generations now and in the future will admire you for your work, charisma, creativity and personable approach to all who worked with you. You have left an amazing legacy behind.
Mel Blanc was a perfectionist without the fuss. Down to earth and a brilliant entertainer. Thankyou Mel for the treasured memories and legacy you have given us. Cheers from Australia 👍🍻😀
Mel Blanc was my hero growing up..every Saturday morning I was glued to the tv at 7am for Looney Tunes..phenomenal talent and wonderful man..Thank you Mel for all the wonderful years of entertainment
Mr Mel Blanc is one of my all-time heros! His unique and beyond amazing vocal talents were and always be mind-blowing awesome! His fantastic character voices are a huge part of mine and many people's childhoods, that's a very rare type of magic!
Since I was young (I'm now 61) I'd been a fan of Mel Blanc. But, gosh, I didn't know so many other folks appreciated him as much as I did 'til I saw this video. Thanks so much for this! (Another hero is Carl Stalling who comosed so much of the music for Looney Tunes and Merry Melodies. Great Stuff!)
I am a musician myself; and watching the original cartoons, with their original music scores, I truly believe had a part in my training! Along with a massive record collection consistantly caroseling on the stereo in the house, the radio by my bed...i miss the old days!
Thank You Mel! For the millions of laughs you gave to millions of children around the world. Thank You! For Barney Rubble, Speed Buggy and everything in between. I was an only child. I would love my Saturday Morning cartoons. Hanna Barbera and the Loony Tunes. I never knew I had a Jewish godfather who made me laugh. R.I.P. Mel. God. Bless your soul.
Wow what a wonderful way to spend a little over an hour on Christmas morning. I saw this when I open You Tube and just had to watch. It brought back so many memories for childhood and the clips still make me laugh. What a man, what a talent and what a legacy he left behind. There will never be another talent like Mel. Thanks for all you have done Mel it has been a pleasure to watch and listen to you over the years. For all those with a thumbs down all I can say is you are despicable
Mel Blanc was such a great spark of talent. He WAS voice acting at its best. Props to him and all the other voice actors who have kept his work alive. Charlie Adler, Joe Alaskey, Fred Armisen, Rene Auberjonois, Dee Bradley Baker, Eric Bauza, Jeff Bennett, Bob Bergen, Jeff Bergman, Noel Blanc, Greg Burson, Jim Cummings, Ben Falcone, Bill Farmer, Eric Goldberg, Frank Gorshin, Jess Harnell, John Paul Karliak, John Kassir, Maurice LaMarche, Bruce Lanoil, Gary Martin, Rob Paulsen, Keith Scott, Fred Tatasciore, Frank Welker, Billy West, there's too many to count!
There are a few that could be added to that list, like Paul Frees, Daws Butler, Don Messick, Paul Winchell, June Foray, Bea Benaderet, Jean Vander Pyl, Stan Freberg, Janet Waldo, Howard Morris, Lennie Weinrib, Larry Storch, Allen Swift, Hank Azaria...but Mel Blanc was the tops.
Many people were great artists, great pioneers ... but few were great people in private too. That's what makes this, outstanding artist and pioneer so special - being a great person and father at the same time, ever staying modest and humble.
Back in the early 80s I worked at a place called sound services in Hollywood. I wanted to be a character voice person but it was really hard to even get anyone to listen to you. So, I took the job at sound services in hopes that I would somehow get an opportunity. I had various jobs there like taking out the trash cleaning up after meetings eventually getting to work on some of the soundtracks Doing special-effects sounds etc. every once in a while voice people would come in and do voiceovers. Well, one day Mel Blanc came in! He was my hero because all I really wanted to do was character voices. I had a rare opportunity to visit with him one on one in the waiting room before he went in for his session. I’m sure I must have been giddy! We talked about his characters and he was so gracious with me and he actually did Porky Pig for me! It was almost surreal that this even happened. Like a dream come true for a young wanna be character voice actor who has met his ultimate role model! But then, suddenly our time was over and he was called into the session and I had to go back to work. Later, I was working on something and a man came out and said “Are you Chris?”And I said “yes!” He said to me, “Mel says you’re doing a Voice on this commercial!” Well you could imagine the shock of hearing this. So, I followed the man he handed me a piece of paper with the script on it and it was for an owl character. I nailed it!! That was probably one of the best days of my life. Funny, I didn’t get paid to do the commercial but I didn’t even care. I never saw Mel again. But I was able to do character voices from time to time throughout my life. Thanks Mr Blanc for the opportunity and such a wonderful memory that I’ll never forget.
That's a great story. Thanks for sharing.
Great story..it always right place right time in the end.
Oh yeah! We make our own luck by showing up, and being ready when opportunity strikes.
I have never tried to voice over or characters but I think I could
This is beautiful.
I met Mel Blanc when I was about 8 or 9 years old. I never forgot it. I was at school, and he showed his cartoons and did some of his voices for us kids and the staff. After this was over, he gave all of us new Kodak Brownie cameras. It was so magical and wonderful! This was in 1954 or 1955 in Los Angeles, California, where I was born. I remember this like it was yesterday! I am now 74 years, soon to be 75. ❤️💝🐰🐷🐥🐕🦺❤️🥰😍
Mel told this story on Johnny Carson years about how he finally got to audition. Mel told the part about how he kept going back and was always rejected. He goes on to say I finally got my chance though and Johnny says your perseverance paid off. And Mel says no, the guy that kept rejecting me died!
Divine Intervention.
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im commenting a year late...but, your comment was awesome.
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Definitely something Samuel L Jackson’s Jules Winnfield would likely say.
“Now that… That was Devine Intervention for sure!”
@chris karriem I'm commenting late too, but thanks! I don't think anybody loves Mel more than I do!🥰❣️☺️
If it weren't for Mel Blanc my childhood wouldn't have been nearly as much fun or as rich.
Mel Blanc and the people who made those cartoons had a real feeling for children. They didn't "talk down to them" with the content of the stories nor with the characters. He reminds me somewhat of Jonathan Winters who not only does voices but all sorts of other sound effects. I'll bet if those two ever met over a couple of beers that the other people in the room would be entertained like never before. I remember the first time I ever saw Mel Blanc on The Tonight Show. As a little kid whose parents let him stay up late that night, it was like magic.
As a little kid, I used to do cartoon voices and imitations of people the comics on Ed Sullivan were doing for my little sister to make her laugh. Mel Blanc was my inspiration for all of it. So here's one of my answering machine messages... done in my best Snagglepuss voice with plenty of fake slobber...
"Sufferin' succotash, ya just missed me.... but you can still leave me a message. Just say it succinctly and we'll solve this snafu once and for all... and won't that just be.... ssssuper?!!!"
Believe it or not they were not exactly directed towards children as their prime audience. They were really made for older teens and adults, especially by the time the mid to late 30s rolled around. They were featured in theaters right before Warner Films that were also for an adult audience. Years later TV came along and a selection of some were found to be loved by kids but dozens were far from appropriate for kids and never shown.
I was his pool man at his Palisades home in 1968-69 . I remember He kept the pool at 93 degrees because of his mostly his hip Injuries,. Great guy . At 78 years old It's such wonderful life long memory for me to have met him. As a child in the late 1940's I would go to the local 25 cent movies and watch Bugs Bunny cartoons, In the mid 1970's my kids would watch them on TV. Mel Blanc is part of history. His work had compassion and goodness in it. The curved road near UCLA was made into a banked turn after his crash today it has posts in the middle on Sunset just west of what use to be Westwood Blvd.
I purchased his autobiography called "That's Not All Folks ". It is one my prized possessions. Later I discovered Jack Benny shows on cassette tapes on RadioOla and I used to listen When Radio 📻 Was on a local Chicago Radio Station on WBBM. He was 👍 and as many voices as he did ; I am amazed he never strained his vocal chords or got laryngitis doing his voices ! Thanks TH-cam.
Just a few years ago I vacationed in this little beautiful mountain town called Big Bear in California. On a boat tour around the lake, our guide told us that Mel Blanc's son lived on the lake and would occasionally come out to greet the boat. Sure enough, Bugs, Porky, and others were on a megaphone talking to us from across the water. It was such a wonderful surprise and an unforgettable experience!
What an amazing time
Took the (Goonies) Pirate Boat tour last year. He's still doing it.
Brilliant!
@@mkvv5687 haha yes! That's the one!
I sat next to Mel on a flight from L A. To N.Y.C. He was absolutely a wonderful man! Went right into character for the Kids in the rows around us. It's not often you get to know Daffy,Porky,Speedy, Pep'e, Yosemite Sam. AND BUGS! A great flight!
Yeah, now celebrities have thier own private jets and want to lecture us about how to live and we need to be "carbon taxed". This country has gone down the tubes. It's no longer circling the drain it's gone...
@@thomasrobinson9374 brother, its deeper than that. Weve already gone to hell and the handbasket burned away years ago.
Unforgettable and even more animated memories.
No one today will believe he did ALL these voices until they actually see him do it. Absolute legend
Wow! Trip in a lifetime before you've gotten off of the plane!😂
The loony tunes are still the funniest cartoons ever made. My teenage son's love the originals. Mel Blanc will have fans for generations.
NO HE WONT...THE LIBTARDS ARE PULLING ALL OF HIS WORK...CANCEL CULTURE..TOO LATE!!!YOU ASS HOLES KEPT VOTING LIBTARD!!!
@@runnningonempty are you calling me an a**hole and a libtard? You did say "YOU."
The funniest gags were in Tex Avery's MGM cartoons. But the funniest writing was The Bullwinkle Show. No TV show of any kind ever topped it.
Mel was absolutely brilliant. If you talk to a boomer long enough you will hear some of Mels expressions. Lets also hear 3 cheers for the animation. The facial expressions and movements to match the voices are beyond description. The talent in this era is off the charts.
There was no one like him before. There will never be another like him again. We were lucky to have him as long as we did. Thanks for sharing this with us.
I'm 60 now and STILL laugh at Bugs and friends like I was 7 years old on a Saturday morning. Thanks, Mel for a lifetime of laughs.
Me too, if I can find them to watch. P.C. has really ruined it for the Looney Tunes bunch. :(
@@HolidayDecorator if you live in Central California there is a tv program on Saturday nights that shows old WB and Hanna-Barbara cartoons along with old I Love Lucy, Jack Benny( which Mel was a regular on), Laurel & Hardy, Abbott & Costello, Little Rascals etc. It's on Cozi 45.8 out of Fresno. Great entertainment for us old timers.
@@Miatacrosser I'm in Orlando, Florida. Currently don't have a TV, my former roommates cats destroyed our TV and we're still waiting for a replacement TV. :( They knocked it off the stand we had it on and that was the end of it. And the sad thing was it was brand new, only just over 3 months old {well, I still considered it new since we hadn't even had it a year.}
Oh yes Saturday morning cartoons...now with all the technological magics with perfect definition and big eyes.but .still cant even compete with the old yesterday's simple backgrounds and low budget picture quality but of uncompromising raw talent and unmatched amazing gift in voice ,picture, video .children today have so little when compared to what we had to what they see anytime at the touch of a remote .sad what we have lost and what we have now .
Too bad this generation and those to come won’t enjoy such fun and genius
What a gift he was to all of us! What I love the most is the description of him as told by his son. No greater gift to a child than to have a loving father, and a father who demonstrates love to his family. A good and honorable man.
Wish there were more.
Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies are the gold standard. Outstanding animation, stories, and voices, combined with a brilliant mix of classical, jazz, and big band music.
I met Mel Blanc while in college...nicest, humble, unpretentious. A great man and a great talent. RIP Mr. Blanc.
This is one of the best documentary I have ever ever seen. I cried watching this. I would have loved to meet this man than going to anything Disney. Mel was out of this stratosphere. He was definitely heaven sent
The genuinity of Mel is unfathomable. The part about the burn units had me tear up cause THAT is how you give back. That showed the deepest part of his soul. Giving back. Mel Blanc...one helluva dude. None like him.
I feel so blessed to have spent my youth with Mel Blanc
My 10 year old loves looney toons , I feel in this day and age , kids haven’t had a childhood if they haven’t experienced Mel’s characters , bless him may he rest in peace ❤️
Many of us grew-up in tough times, in rough neighborhoods with stormy home lives in the 60s &70s . Because of the many hours of enjoyment he gave us, in many ways he may have had the most positive impact on our lives growing up .
He brought a LOT of happiness to my Saturday mornings back in the 70's.
Mel Blanc was truly an untouchable -- a man completely in a class all his own.
Mel was the complete package in entertainment and more importantly, he was a good and kind person.
anyone who led troops in WWII, particularly morale officers, will say that Mel Blanc was worth a battalion of tanks
There was a great female voice actor by the name of June Foray. You’ve heard her all your life, and you’ll see her in this video. Besides when she speaks on-camera (and notice the “Rocky the Flying Squirrel” necklace she’s wearing!)… June was the voice of Rocky, as well as dozens of other characters, and a jeweler who was a big fan of hers made that necklace for June as a gift, and it’s the only one there is in the world!). Watch carefully - there’s a still photo in this video that shows Mel in a theater seat, and that young woman next to him is a young June Foray. And even the title of this video is “Mel Blanc - The Man of A Thousand Voices”. Some people said that June Foray was the female Mel Blanc. But the great Warner Brothers Cartoon Director Chuck Jones put it this way: “Mel Blanc is the male June Foray!”.
Still eagerly waiting for a documentary on June Foray.
@@TPDManiacXC626 IKR?
That shot of all the Looney Tune characters with bowed heads and the caption reading "Silence" is the greatest tribute he could have recieved. Bravo Mel Blanc!
"Speechless"
Yes. Silence was also sold as a cartoon cell at art sources.
VideoNOLA Yes, as a double page spread in Variety as I recall
@@VideoNOLA Thank you!! Huge distinction.
@@KoolHandJuke I agree! Very sweet ending.
I'm awestruck at the depth of this man, right up there with the incredible talent. He put a smile on my face for decades, and still does.
Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudnt; gave me the appreciation of opera music ...!! lol . Still to this day; I can't listen to an opera without thinking of: Mel Blanc, Mr. B. Bunny Esquire and the rest of the looney tunes characters. I miss Saturday mornings as a kid. Making french toast and watching cartoons. Memorable childhood mornings in the early 1970's ...! ^×^
The song "Kill the Wabbit" still makes me laugh all these years later - my introduction to Wagner...
I wasn't going to watch the whole thing but I couldn't stop. A true genius.
Me too
You realize He Is Looney Tunes!.............anyone can draw a cartoon, but it was Mel that brought them to life
@Mark Hendrix born in 1998 and i can say they still showed these and the rest, so you are not the last and its great in my oppinion.
@@firmak2 Well I was born in Canada in 1940 and Mel gave me sooooo much happiness all my life. I am 79 now pushing 80 in April but still like to watch the cartoons he was part of! Hats off to Walt Disney as well! Without him there was nothing! A great man as well!
Same exact.
I have been a long time admirer of Mel's work but had no idea it was this extensive. He was also one of another special group of entertainers who were good role models off the screen. Like Jack Benny, George Burns, Bob Hope and a few others he wasn't involved in scandal and simply enjoyed life while allowing the rest of us to delight in being entertained by him.
I enjoyed this documentary on his life and career. Mel Blanc may have left us but his characters will live on forever!
As a kid all I looked forward to was Looney Tunes before the movies at drive-inns -entermission, and Sat. mornings! Icon is the least of a title and accomplishment representing America. Mel, you have given us a commonality...a place humanity can agree on together. Blanc's never forgotten voices and laughter....Talk about bringing up the collectives conscience.. Divinely Orchestrated. Thank you Mel.
Mel not only left his characters speechless but his legions of fans as well. He brought joy to so many through so many voices!
The one and the only ICONIC individual who can never be recreated. We salute you, Mr. Blanc, as I was one of the many who grew up in the late forty's, made sure our children knew about the King of Voices. And thanks to TH-cam, the memories are freshened every time I view his work.
There truly was no one like him, never will be again
I was so lucky to meet him at one of those school lectures in the ‘70s, this one at Union College in Schenectady, NY. First , after dazzling the packed house with an enchanted audience, he took questions from everyone who had one. If you asked about Bugs, he would answer in Bugs’ voice, a common
Mel Blanc was undoubtedly one of the unforgetable greats
So glad this came across my feed! What a wonderful human being Mel was. His legend lives on! 🇺🇸
The 'speechless' ad was the most touching send off ever made
It made me shed a tear when I saw it.I totally agree.
sad i cry.
I own a lithograph of this that hangs in a special room of my home that also contains other Looney Tunes memorabilia. I’m now 50 years old, and he and others helped me cope with some difficult times in my life. Thank you Mr. Blanc!
Mel truly lived his Passion and gave the world an incredible gift. His legacy lives on.
Mel Blanc is truly the King of Voice Actors.
A wonderful human-being. One single man brought more laughter to the entire world than any other before or since. Thanks Mel...
I remember being a kid & getting up on Saturday mornings to watch my favorite Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Yosemite Sam, Foghorn Leghorn, Tweety & Sylvester,
Pepe Lapu & the entire cast of Warner brothers cartoons. Those cartoons were made for adults but all kids could relate to it's humor. Mel Blanc was amazing as a person & voice talent that will never be forgotten !!! May he RIP & I hope he knows just how much he fans loved him & still do. Bless him & thank you for sharing his wonderful life story !!!
I think the man had an amazing talent and an amazing heart. There will never be another quite like Mel Blanc.
This man was truly a saint.... and an awesome actor!!!
Mel was a genius....There will never be another like him.
The best we have so far is Eric Bauza. I think he’s doing good
In terms of acting, probably not. There are certainly tons of lousy actors who can do a whole bunch of voices.
The voice of all my Saturday mornings growing up. And anytime he was interviewed he was such an awesome guy.
A truly brilliant performer, genuine one-of-a-kind. I cannot imagine my childhood without his humor. WB's most precious gem - made Disney a yawn fest in comparison.
Hello Barb, How are you doing?
I saw Mel when a student at the U. of Arizona. He was a guest speaker, and when he was introduced he got a standing ovation such that it reduced him to tears. We all were such fans!
Thank you for sharing. So many people in the entertainment field (who were not 'superstars') must have the most interesting stories and experiences.
How great that must've been; lucky you for getting to see him! Mel Blanc was such an extremely talented yet humble and giving person, wasn't he? Most of the TRULY great people really are, but Mel stands alone in his field of voice characterizations. ;-)
One of my great life experiences was seeing Mel Blanc when I was a student at Western Michigan University. It was amazing. What can I say? Such an honor.
Bill Christie lucky man
Wish he would have come to my college!
What a sweet face. That "Speechless" poster brought tears to my eyes.
Cartoon characters today have no personality, and most of them are rather "cringy" That was Mel's magic - he really did bring out all the dimensions of his characters.
he was born on may 30th 1908 and here I am watching this on may 30th 111 years later happy birthday Mel
Amen to Humanity.
I enjoyed this man my entire life! I love him. May he rest in peace. God bless him in heaven.
I'm a grown man but that "Speechless" picture can make me break down like a baby. I loved the Looney Tunes growing up, they were all made way before my time but they were just as fresh and funny when I was watching them 30 years later! Heck to this day they are still the best cartoons ever made! And Mel Blanc was a comic genius, the voices he did are so iconic and no matter how much they try to replace his voice it is just not the same. What a legend.
I've always loved the little Martian and Tazz!
I have exactly the same reaction every time I see that picture it happened when I saw it in this video about Mel's life.
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Artists on DeviantArt used that piece as a template for when other famous voice actors and actresses died. Namely June Foray, Gilbert Gottfried, Billy Kametz, and recently Kevin Conroy AKA Batman.
looney tunes was the corner stone of my childhood. thank you Mel BLANC for the great memories. The new looney tunes doesn't even compare to the original.
OFTEN IMITATED WILL NEVER BE DUPLICATED 😅😘🤳😬💥😎😎😎
Amen
True that.
Don't forget Merry melodies
Yes
I love these cartoons since 1969. That's when we came to Canada our look at tv shows. Dad and I was the biggest vans in the house. Today at 61yrs. Love an see them all still. ☺ 💕 thank you Mr. Blanc for wonderful and spectacular acting in these cartoons. ☺ 💕 RIP 😞 for ever in our hearts and in our memories. ☺ 🙏
the biggest part of my childhood was mels characters. they were my escape when things got bad. its was a guaranteed laugh every time. i would always walk away happy. thank you mel!!
Boy, that's says a mouthful. Amen to that.
An amazing documentary! Mel Blanc, the greatest voice actor of all time!
U can hear everyone of ALL " those" voices in his OWN voice. My dad met Mr. Blanc, "Blanc" most ironic of all names. While he was fishing off a dock pier from a cabin at Big Bear lake in southern Ca. Mel was renting in the 50's & he came up behind my dad. My dad was about 11 at the time & asked him in Buggs Bunny's voice, "Whatcha doin on my doc, doc?" My dad couldn't imagine that this non discript man was the real Buggs Bunny. But he did & he made a deal with him to give him 1/2 the fish he cought there. Mel mustuf liked trout, but not catchem! Great man!!! One of a kind!
That is awesome. I used to work with a girl who was his great great-neice. She had a few awesome stories
That's so cool! Would've been like meeting Mike Judge while buying propane.
An actor plays what he is not .
If that is true.. Mel Blanc is the greatest actor who ever lived.. he gave more joy than any other actor.. beyond a man a gift from God.. r.i.p..sir..😀😎
There are good people and there are beautiful people this man was apparently beautifully good. What a huge heart
Not only was Mel Blank so very talented so were the cartoonist, sound effects people and even the orchestrations which all came together to creat a magic that just can’t be duplicated. And all without computers. I can only imagine how much fun it must have been to be a part of that team. I’m fortunate to have grown up in a time when there were such great entertainers. Something that’s really hard to find today. Most in Hollywood take themselves far too seriously these days.
@56:19 This right here shows what a man he was, an employee crying for her boss. He seems he made an impact on everyone. God Bless you Mel and thank you for making my childhood so beautiful.
Who would ever guess Kirk Douglas would be so enamored of Mel Blanc. Terrific to know that they were close friends.
Actor-character-wise, Spartacus was good friends with Bugs Bunny.
Thank you Mel. You where a wonderful person who brought me so much joy as a child and an as an adult!! You are greatly missed!!
Such an inspiring story. Mel Blanc was one of the greatest voice actors of all time.
Woke up in the middle of the night and somehow ended up here and what a joy to have watched this. What a man, what a life of passion.
I have a huge collection of the Warner brothers cartoons on a hard drive a friend made for me for my grand children and they all love watching those classic cartoons. I have the first when they started to the 1980s. An I told my grand children all about Mr Mel Blanc and how he is all those voices. They thought I was was joking them so I played this very same recording for them and said, one-day in the future these cartoons will be more famous than they already are and with Mel's story documentary here these to me are just as precious to me as the valuables I have in my safe for you kids when you're older you get it all so protect these cartoons and Mel's story because one day I'm sure you will want to share them with your children and grandchildren just like I done because when I was a little boy, I got to watch these everyday and they were new coming on the TV for the first time. So see your Papa grew up watching them just like I have been letting you watch over the trashy cartoons that's playing on TV now. To sum it up nicely, my grand children loved to watch these old classic cartoons and I have given one copy to my cousin for his grandsons to watch. He agrees those on tv today can't compare to the quality nor the home values unlike the new ones they play with twisted scripts. I don't like alot of the new ones, but there are a few that quality family good with morals and respect an no bad language in them. It starts with the parents and what we let our children watch and listen to that helps mold them into who they will be in the future. If you start with value an respect vs disrespectful talking back little brats, how are they going to act when they are teenagers and then at 16 or 18 if they live that long. Please notice what they are saying an don't be one of those parents that say, oh go outside and play or go watch your TV. Be the one who wants to talk to them little soon to be adults, and spend quality time with them and see how much they love you and your love you have for your family. An most important thing to never forget, an this is a biggy, 5ell your children and your spouse how much you truly do love them and that your very proud of how smart they are. One day an it could be even tomorrow, your life could change in a second an it's all gone. Tell the ones you truly love that you love them each and every night even if they are already asleep. It does make a huge difference between them knowing an them never hearing it from you. My father Never told me he loved me but told my sister's he lived them. I'll never forget how much that hurt as a small 3 year old then growing up only seeing him when he was around. I vowed I'd never be like that and I didn't. My babies always know how I feel about them because I tell them all the time. I can't tell you what I had for supper tonight but I can remember alot from the past. I'm getting that memory problem like Alot of other people get. One day I won't remember where I live they tell me. I laughed at them and said shoot I don't remember that now. Hahaha.but I wake up each day in my own bed inside my house. Not sure how long it was since I been outside last time. I want to tell you all, I love you all and please share Love not hate. Hate has never fixed anything where Love has moved mountains, made beautiful new babies, and helped billions of people wake up each day and smile at the sun and say hello everyone I'm here and it's going to be another beautiful day for us all. Help those who have nothing. It could have been you in that spot. Give a thank you for the people who help you, bring your coffee or drink or food to you. Be nice and be grateful for everything you have. An one day if you're lucky enough you can grow old with your spouse together sitting on your porch swing or chairs listening to the birds singing or children playing with each other and laughing. I believe each time a child laughs an angel gets their wings. Believe in Love and Have Positive Thoughts because it will be that way tomorrow for you. I wish I had chosen better than I did. But I still have not given up hoping one day I'll find my Mrs Right since my ex wasn't. I've remained single unattached because I believe I'll find her or she find me. An I'll have the same type of Love Mel Blanc had for his lovely wife for all those years they were together, and they had the Real Loving family. That's why he was so happy, happy home and happy at his career, he didn't have a job. A job is something you have to do an he didn't have to do it, he Wanted to do it to make others laugh because he Loved making others Happy so they could Feel the Love inside his heart coming out 8n his many happy voices. Rip Mr Blanc, I Love and miss you buddy. To everyone else in this world, try more Love Today, giving it to receive it back and don't forget a hug goes with each good morning you give. See if it is difference from your yesterday. We know there is. Love is the strongest Energy and Power in our Universe. There is an unlimited supply of it.
Mel Blanc was the most talented voice actor who ever lived. I hear his characters in my head every day, when think about anything funny. My son didn’t understand when I told him , “ I want to hug you and squeeze you and call you George!” I found a clip on TH-cam and now he understands lol
When Bob Clampett, the creator of the Beany and Cecil franchise passed away, Variety ran a full page cartoon of Cecil with a single tear running from his eye and the caption "Bob Clampett..RIP..the tribute to Mel Blanc was just as emotional for me..Two absolute GIANTS in cartoon history...
What an incredible documentary on The Man of a Thousand Voices, Mel Blanc!
What a lovely human being who gave us kids of long ago so much joy . Lovely documentary .
Mel Blanc visited Shriner's Hospital in the late 50's and did some of his voices for us kids! He was such a nice man and of course, I just loved his Yosemite Sam!😂😂😂
Mel Blanc will never be replaced
Oh, how I loved Mel Blanc. He still makes me smile. After growing up, I was surprised all those characters were his voice, too. At 57, I still appreciate a Warner Brothers cartoon..
Saturday morning cartoons were so much more fun in the 60s than the drivel that's played now. All this educational stuff. By the weekend, we kids had enough education.. we wanted a good laugh. 😄
I too loved Mel Blanc's characters and was surprised to learn that all those Looney Toons characterizations we're his. Yes they served as an escape from the drudgery of school work. Saturday mornings were me time for my brothers and I while our parents secluded themselves in their bedroom for a little bit of their own me time😉. You could probably equate those cartoons to affordable babysitting.
But, unwittingly, there was a lot of violence associated with that imagery. Sure, we could discern what we saw in those cartoons (and shows like the Three Stooges and the Marcs Bros. aka slapstick comedy) from reality but it admittedly has a profound effect on young impressionable minds. That genre would evolve into video games where players could become participants in a fantasy world and reality started to blur. Some of which were very graphic.
With that said... As I came of age I learned to appreciate educational TV. I would much rather my grandkids view Sesame Street than immerse themselves in a fantasy world where they lay waste to everything in sight for reward. If it could be said that alcohol is a gateway to recreational use of drugs then it's not much of a stretch to say that violent video games have led to the horrors we are experiencing in some of our schools today. While I'm an advocate for freedom of choice I think it's every adults responsibility to safeguard children from societies ills until those children come of age. Easier said than done huh?
That "Speechless" tribute was brilliant. Brought a tear to my eye.
Yeah ...that got me too.
Time stamp plz
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Easily one of the most respected and respectable performers and human beings ever to walk this earth. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts Mr. Blanc *tips hat out of eternal respect* 🤘
No one will ever replace Mel Blanc!!! He truly gave life to all those characters!!! R.I.P Dear Man!!!!
well what about the guy who does all the voices for futueramma and family guy its all one guy as well.
@@odincoulombe706 they don’t come close to Mel Blanc!!!! They will tell you that themselves…,.
Mel is the most valuable person to ever perform in Hollywood. Not even Clark Gable, John Wayne, no one had more influence over people in general.
He was so unique, I could never get used to or listen to the new voices of the Hanna Barbara characters of his
God bless Mel Blanc. The man of 1,000 voices. R. I . P. Mr. Blanc.
beautiful tribute to a beautiful soul.
One of Blanc's long-running jobs was to do the sound effects associated with Jack Benny's (imaginary) 1914 Maxwell, which penny-pinching Jack allegedly drove well into the 1940s. Upon hearing the Maxwell start with a series of coughs and backfires and then drive away with a sputtering wheeze each week on radio, a man actually wrote to Jack offering to buy the vehicle!
I read in Jack Benny's biography that mel blanc jump in and did the sound on the fly because the recording they used didn't work at recording time
Absolutely my favorite cartoons till this day. I have the Gold collection and watch it as much as I can. I'm 43. It let's the kid in me come to the for front and feel happy for a lil while. No better cartoons to date.
I totally agree!!
YES.
Today's cartoons are like disposable lighters. Back then, they took the time and had the talent to do it right... and they cared about the finished product. They had class.
The Hank Azaria story says it all about Mel Blanc. The most talented actors alive today couldn't imitate the great Mel Blanc having one character imitate another character's voice.
A truly talented actor and voice artist. Thank you Mel Blanc for making my childhood a truly magical time when I ran home from school to watch Looney Tunes cartoons. My 11 year old daughter loves all your movies. I hope you are looking down and realising that many generations now and in the future will admire you for your work, charisma, creativity and personable approach to all who worked with you. You have left an amazing legacy behind.
What a very touching and emotional commentary!! Mel Blanc..There is no one like him!!
Mel Blanc was a perfectionist without the fuss. Down to earth and a brilliant entertainer. Thankyou Mel for the treasured memories and legacy you have given us. Cheers from Australia 👍🍻😀
Mel Blanc was my hero growing up..every Saturday morning I was glued to the tv at 7am for Looney Tunes..phenomenal talent and wonderful man..Thank you Mel for all the wonderful years of entertainment
Mel blanc has forever touched my life. Thank you mel .
Mr Mel Blanc is one of my all-time heros! His unique and beyond amazing vocal talents were and always be mind-blowing awesome! His fantastic character voices are a huge part of mine and many people's childhoods, that's a very rare type of magic!
What a great story.
Mel Blanc was a big part of my childhood through Looney Toons, great memories.
Thanks for sharing this.....
Since I was young (I'm now 61) I'd been a fan of Mel Blanc. But, gosh, I didn't know so many other folks appreciated him as much as I did 'til I saw this video. Thanks so much for this! (Another hero is Carl Stalling who comosed so much of the music for Looney Tunes and Merry Melodies. Great Stuff!)
Im 60 mel the shit
I am a musician myself; and watching the original cartoons, with their original music scores, I truly believe had a part in my training! Along with a massive record collection consistantly caroseling on the stereo in the house, the radio by my bed...i miss the old days!
Thanks for that, I didn't know!🥰
Thanks for the memories Mel.
Thank You Mel! For the millions of laughs you gave to millions of children around the world. Thank You! For Barney Rubble, Speed Buggy and everything in between. I was an only child. I would love my Saturday Morning cartoons. Hanna Barbera and the Loony Tunes. I never knew I had a Jewish godfather who made me laugh. R.I.P. Mel. God. Bless your soul.
Wow what a wonderful way to spend a little over an hour on Christmas morning. I saw this when I open You Tube and just had to watch. It brought back so many memories for childhood and the clips still make me laugh. What a man, what a talent and what a legacy he left behind. There will never be another talent like Mel. Thanks for all you have done Mel it has been a pleasure to watch and listen to you over the years. For all those with a thumbs down all I can say is you are despicable
Mel Blanc was such a great spark of talent. He WAS voice acting at its best. Props to him and all the other voice actors who have kept his work alive. Charlie Adler, Joe Alaskey, Fred Armisen, Rene Auberjonois, Dee Bradley Baker, Eric Bauza, Jeff Bennett, Bob Bergen, Jeff Bergman, Noel Blanc, Greg Burson, Jim Cummings, Ben Falcone, Bill Farmer, Eric Goldberg, Frank Gorshin, Jess Harnell, John Paul Karliak, John Kassir, Maurice LaMarche, Bruce Lanoil, Gary Martin, Rob Paulsen, Keith Scott, Fred Tatasciore, Frank Welker, Billy West, there's too many to count!
There are a few that could be added to that list, like Paul Frees, Daws Butler, Don Messick, Paul Winchell, June Foray, Bea Benaderet, Jean Vander Pyl, Stan Freberg, Janet Waldo, Howard Morris, Lennie Weinrib, Larry Storch, Allen Swift, Hank Azaria...but Mel Blanc was the tops.
@@elc1960 Don't forget Billy Bletcher (1894-1979)!
Maurice was the narrator
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Billy's Wentworth: My Daddy and Mommy are fighting!
This doc made me very very happy. I have just introduced looney tunes to my grandkids....
Guy was so talented he never be replaced
Mel Blanc.......a God walked the earth, a sheer blessing to all and a national treasure, one of America's foundation blocks
Amen.
Many people were great artists, great pioneers ... but few were great people in private too. That's what makes this, outstanding artist and pioneer so special - being a great person and father at the same time, ever staying modest and humble.
Amen.
Yes! Amazing talent, wonderful human being, never arrogant, and he never ditched his wonderful wife or kids.
180 sick trolls downvoted this! Thanks Mel for happy childhood memories.