Talk:Mel Blanc
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[edit] sources
To Maveric149: I just updated Yosemite Sam and Taz.
See this lovely page: http://www.hlla.com/reference/wb.html
My source for Woody Woodpecker wasIMDB
- yes, Mel voiced Woody in the first three of his cartoons. Even after he signed an exclusive contract with Warners in 1941, Walter Lantz continued to use a recording of Mel's laugh in later cartoons until 1948, when he sued Lantz because of it. --b. Touch 22:33, 10 Nov 2004 (UTC)
Blanc was known for protecting the rights to his creative skills. He compelled Warner to list his name in the credits ("Voice characterization by...") in a time when studios did not do that. It's fair to say that he was very talented, and knew it. No harm in that. He was great! Wahkeenah 00:04, 21 Jun 2005 (UTC)
Mel Blanc was allergic to carrots, and he worked for more than just Warner Bros. and Hanna-Barbera. He worked for Walter Lantz, MGM, and Disney as well during the late 1930s and (very) early 1940s. --b. Touch 22:33, 10 Nov 2004 (UTC)
He also worked for Jack Benny, as noted in the article. There was a fair amount of crossover between his characterizations in the cartoons and on the radio. Wahkeenah 00:04, 21 Jun 2005 (UTC)
[edit] voice actor template
I temporarily added proposed template User:Who/Voice actor to this article for proposal purposes only. It will be removed after 1 week or fixed if proposed template created. It will not affect readers nor editors, view of the article. Please do not remove. Thank you. <>Who?¿? 03:38, 24 Jun 2005 (UTC)
- removed and updated to new template:voice actor <>Who?¿? 4 July 2005 22:23 (UTC)
[edit] category Character actors
A Character actor is NOT a voice actor, or a "cartoon character". It is a supporting actor in a production, it is an actual part. His current filmography does not list any such supporting roles to categorize in Character actors. <>Who?¿? 4 July 2005 22:23 (UTC)
'Tain't my argument, but... Blanc often played "character" parts in the skits in the Jack Benny radio and TV shows. Does that qualify? Wahkeenah 5 July 2005 00:49 (UTC)
[edit] Changed spelling of name
"Born in San Francisco, California, he grew up in Portland, Oregon, attending Lincoln High School. At 16 he changed the spelling of his last name." FROM WHAT?????? Answer: From "Blank," which he disliked for obvious reasons. As a whimsical play on words, Mel named his son "Noel." What's the joke? "Noel Blanc" means "white Christmas" in French. (Answer from Chuck McKibben, former Studio Operations Manager of Mel Blanc Audiomedia, Beverly Hills, CA, now a voiceover artist and teacher in the New York City-Long Island area as of 2006. Stories of the Blanc studio era can be found at VoiceoverIsland.com.)
Adam Holland 22:08, 24 January 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Wife and early years
This article doesn't even mention Mel's wife Estelle! And this article has a lot of interesting info about the penniless nature of Mel's early career. This material would be terrific in helping to flesh out the article; I may work on it when I have time. - Brian Kendig 08:12, 19 March 2006 (UTC)
[edit] C-3P0's voice
Blanc was one of literally hundreds of individuals that were auditioned by director George Lucas to provide the voice for the character of C-3PO for his 1977 motion picture Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, and it was he who ultimately suggested that the producers utilize mime actor Anthony Daniels' own voice in the role. I recall a Star Wars television special from last year which stated that Stan Freberg was the one who had this idea. Anyone have a reference either way? - Brian Kendig 08:14, 19 March 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Mel Blanc's American Express TV Commercial
I have reverted the last edit by 67.19.229.122 to the previous edit which happens to be by me because at the time American Express did NOT offer any Credit card products, All of their cards were considered to be a Charge card the difference between a Charge card and a credit card is that with a Charge card all charges made must be paid-off in full each month, rather than having revolving credit which carries a balance forward every month which is exactly what a credit card is. It wasn't until the late 1980's/Early 1990's that American Express started to offer any Credit Card products. Misterrick 02:18, 10 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] TV Commercials
Is there a good source to support a mention of voices he did for characters in TV commercials? I'm pretty sure he was the voice of the Frito Bandito, before concerns about cultural insensitivity axed that character. Also I recently saw a VERY early Froot Loops commercial (predating the Paul Frees Ronald Colman-style voice) that was clearly Blanc's voice. Karen | Talk | contribs 21:48, 4 September 2006 (UTC)
