"THE FLINTSTONES" VOICE ACTORS INTERVIEWS-1965
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- Опубликовано: 6 мар 2015
- Alan Reed, Jean Vander Pyl and Gerry Johnson were interviewed for radio in 1965 to promote the sixth and final season of Hanna-Barbera's TV series, "The Flintstones". For whatever reason, Mel Blanc was not interviewed. Hollywood commentator Dick Strout is the interviewer.
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Reed sounds like Fred even in his natural voice.
Same here with Jean Vander Pyl, her natural voice sounds close to Wilma's.
@@tracymurray6840 3 superstars !!
If Fred were an ivy school graduate.
@Tracy Murray I spoke to Jean on the phone around 1990.
And she sounded much like Wilma
Reed sound like Fred's look a like who owned a business that he got tired of because he wasn't thrilled with constantly being on the phone.
Alan Reed was the original voice as Fred Flintstone cartoons and without a doubt, he was a master of a thousand voices. YYYYYABBA DABBA DOOOO!
This "interview" was actually an LP distributed to radio stations that had only the answers on the disc. Local radio personalities would record themselves asking the questions, put it all together and broadcast what would seem like an exclusive for the local radio audience. Showbiz!
That's why it sounds so weirdly edited and unnatural.
In 1985 or so, I interned at a country station not far from Disneyland, and I remember seeing a few of these "interview the country stars" vinyl.
I mean wow... it was so genuine sounding, who would have thought it was a little editing sleight of hand.
I remember the mid day jock doing one of these phony interviews. I recall him throwing in a few "uh huhs" and "yeps" over the top of the artist's answers.
Way to sell it, Don Jeffrey.
I jest, of course.
Techmoan did a video on that recently. It was indeed rather insidious but it's still an amusing aspect of radio.
Alan Reed is the one TRUE Fred Flintstone.
James Johnson Henry Corden for me.
Henry sometimes sang for Alan in character in certain instances.
Peter Gull I remember him in Get Smart
Peter Gull
Corden will always have a place in my heart as Loudrock. 😁
@@srprice2383 Boo. Only thing Corden wound up doing in the '80's was yelling "Barney!!!!" whilst Rubble was swiping Fred's Fruity Pebbles - oh, and sing the "Rockin' Bird"....
Alan WAS the ONLY Fred Flintstone, bar none, YABBA DABBA DOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! :)
As a Flintsones fan this is a real treasure to hear thanks for posting this!
I know it wasn’t Mr. Reed. But the Harvey Birdman episode that had Fred in it as the Yabba Dabba Don was hilarious. it was a funny take on the Sopranos, with Fred as Tony. When the bird acting as a can opener messes up while Fred is trying to open up a can, he yells at the bird “ you’re dead to me can opener!“. I died laughing at that line.
I have loved the Flintstones since they began. I never get tired of watching the shows!
+Richard Hutchison EXCELLENT taste.
Thanks!!!Siobhan Cosgrove
I was a kid and so glad I grew up when I did. Didn't mean to rhyme.
They drew wilma like audrey Meadows, but fred, like alan reed
I love when animals or appliances talk back
THANK YOU Fred, Wilma, Barney, Betty, Pebbles, Bam-Bam & Dino for the many laughs.
LOVED Jean VanDerPyl as Rosie the Robot! Pure GENIUS!!!
Mel Blanc was also the voices on Bugs Bunny and some Disney characters also some television shows which is why he was known as the man of a thousand voices. He was the master.
Mel Blanc hated the taste of carrots so whenever Bug Bunny ate a carrot Mel chewed on celery.
@@dallasbrubaker6054 oh really, I didn’t know that. Interesting 🤔 Lol!
Mel Blanc also was the original-voice of Woody Woodpecker.
When I here Alan Reed speak it sounds like Fred Flintstone trying to sound cool and sophisticated. Sort of like the episode “The Split Personality”.
I remember we as a family would watch The Flintstones after dinner on prime time. They were an integral part of my childhood, and to this day I still laugh and can’t get over how blessed I was to grow up during this time of innocence in TV animation. Thank you Hanna and Barberra where ever you are ❤️
Welsh's grape jelly was the sponsor
@@PikesvilleAl It was Winston cigarettes until Wilma got pregnant.
loved the show when i was growing up. Haven't seen it on in years though. Although Gerry was very sweet, My favorite Betty Rubble will always be Bea Benaderet.
+bewitched86 And there's Uncle Joe he's lying six feet below at the junction; Petticoat Junction.
Perry Berman Nope, it’s There’s uncle Joe he’s moving kinda slow at the junction.
I preferred Bea's voice. She'll always be the REAL Betty.
Bea Benederit did the best voice for Betty. Gerry Johnson s voice was too sexy for Betty!
@@LS1007 Not since 1979.
Mel Blanc was the Man of a Thousand Voices
Great voices that just brought those characters to life. They almost seemed real. A lot of talent there!!
Mel and Alan were both giants in the industry, along with Daws Butler, who did Yogi Bear and Huckleberry Hound, among others. As Alan mentioned, this was an application of skills from the days of radio, which was wonderful. I performed in one of the last dramatic radio presentations, "Trail of Tears: a Conflict of Cultures." Aside from any added sound, voice over is all you, and that is golden.
Exactly. 'Old-Time' network radio honed skills in these actors, as they mention in the interview, that is completely absent today. Things like diction, emotion, characterizations - the likes of which people may truly never experience again. Today's cartoon voices are crap - especially when film actors provide voices for Disney.
My parents were toddlers when the Flintstones started and I grew up watching the Flintstones That shows just how well the show was made💯
I'm a Fred fan,..Flinstones is the best around,.I still watch them..
Me too!!! I LOVE the Flintstones!!!
One of my favorite shows as a kid. Such vocal talent back then, and many laughs. Funny how Jean had red hair like Wilma, and Gerry had dark hair like Betty. They don't make cartoons like these any more.
Wilma, was like alice kramden..or audrey Meadows
Love the Flintstones even now. Such a funny show.
In addition to Mel Blanc, Barney Rubble was later portrayed by Hal Smith, who is best known as Otis, the town drunk, on the original "Andy Griffith Show." Smith also did several of the "Winnie the Poo" characters, and aside from Otis, is best known as the voice of Goliath, on the claymation series "Davy and Goliath."
Hal initially recorded several voice tracks as "Barney" before Joe Barbera decided his interpretation wasn't the "right one" (and neither was George O'Hanlon's "Fred"). That's when he recast the parts with Alan and Mel, and rerecorded those episodes they'd worked on.
Hal Smith did a lot of voice over work on Flintstones but Daws Butler was the only other voice of Barney on the actual show; this was when Blanc was incapacitated in an auto accident back in 1960-61. He did some second season episodes
Mr. Smith also voiced one of the Impossibles on the Hanna Barbera cartoon.
Amazing! I love this... and wow... when Gerry said "Bambam is [played] by a young man named Don Messick..." I nearly fell out of my chair.
In ONE episode that season, "Circus Business", Gerry filled in for Don as "Bamm-Bamm".....not too successfully.
My sincere gratitude to whoever posted this. Wonderful.
This was fabulous. Real talent!
He’s right, radio is awesome!
Epic Mr. Reed.
His voice is pretty Grand.
my mom met Mel,he came up behind her and did Mickey Mouse,scared the heck out of her. great guy,that will never be replaced
I love this interview with Alan Reed!
One of my favourite cartoon shows. Too bad the didn't interview Mel Blanc!
Wow! What a great footage, al, Jean, jerri and mel, what wonderful performers. I really enjoyed hearing them talk on this footage. Great talent, you can never get people like this anymore. They really cared, you can hear it in their voices. Thank you again for this fabulous clipping.
Eugene Vander Pyl doesn’t have to change your voice very much at all to be Wilma I love that💯
This is so awesome. Thank you for sharing this. Too bad Mel wasn't on with 'em. Those were certainly the good ole days for sure.
Alan Reed and cast were magnificent!!!!!
Ohhh! To hear that VOICE! Such a good feeling to hear good ol' Frederick J. Flintstone!
He was basically doing a Ralph Kramden impression.
DomenicDee The Flinstones were based on "The Honeymooners". Jackie Gleason wanted to sue Hanna-Barbera and his friend Henry Corden, the second Fred Flintstone, said "Do you want to be known as the man who killed Fred Flintstone?" Gleason said no and that was that.
Awesome interview. Thanks for posting.
RIP ALAN REED
I always did love the Flintstones.I grew up watching them
They drew Fred to look like Alan..
However it's close to honeymooners since Wilma was drawn like alice
Fantastic. Friday nites on ABC. Hanna Barbara production. I met Joe’s son in LA. Neil Barbara. I love this audio on how the Flintstones was produced.
Thanks VERY much for the upload. Love Alan Reed's voice.
This is just awesome!
Mel Blanc was called The Man of a Thousand Voices NOT Alan Reed. Amazing
That's right.
Thank you
I thought it was Rich Little who was the man of a thousand voices.
I think the term Man of a Thousand Voices was thrown around too often really, but Mel Blank was literally the man of a thousand voices.
Don Messick who worked on this show was also very talented with a lot of voices.
But today that person is Frank Welker. the voice of Freddy in Scooby-Doo. (And took over Scooby when Messick passed.) Also Abu in Aladin, Cave of wonders in both movies, Megatron... Let's say nobody has more acting credits (outside of porn) than Frank Welker. The total box office for the movies he has been in surpasses everyone. I found a list that puts him third, but I don't think that's accurate. (Samuael L Jackson and Stan Lee are above him because of the total number of Marvel movies they were in, but the wiki article is being disputed.)
I thought it was funny when they made the Scooby movies, and he was doing the background voices and vocal sound effects for it.
@@johnc.8298 I always thought Rich Little sounded like Rich Little trying to do voices. I respect his talent and work but never thought he was all that great an impersonator, except for Howard Cosell. He seemed to do that voice better than any of the others.
What a great video, thank you!
Alan Reed was in Breakfast at Tiffany’s
This was fabulous!
I'm 6'2, 240lbs, but when I hear Alan Reed's voice I feel less masculine. What a voice that guy had!
Just listening to the timpre of Alan's voice makes me want to say, "YABBA-DABBA-DOO!"
Cool....I also refer to it as Animated Honeymooners
It's very similar, except that Jackie Gleason's portrayal of Ralph Camden definitely has a mean edge to it. Fred Flintstone is a lot less hostile. That, and the Honeymooners was only a single season. The Flintstones ran for six long years -- quite an accomplishment.
@@Duke_of_Prunes Honeymooners were around FOR YEARS.
There are the classic 38 episodes shot on high-quality 35mm film stock and a TON MORE episodes of the Honeymooners that were part of Jackie Gleason's variety series that were preserved on kinescope.
The Honeymooners characters were around as part of Jackie Gleason's variety series years before the classic Honeymooners series (the Classic 38) were actually produced. Another actress originated the character of Alice Kramden before the character was recast with Audrey Meadows in that role. The previous actress got blacklisted because of HUAC.
Most people are only aware of the Classic 38 because that's what was widely syndicated. It was only in the 1980s they released the kinescope episodes on home video. They still aren't seen as widely as the Classic 38 because the Classic 38 had higher-production values and were shown more widely.
Likewise, there's far more Desi and Lucy episodes with Fred and Ethel that aren't part of the official I Love Lucy series. They did at least 2-3 more years of episodes with those characters on the Lucy and Desi comedy series that ran until the duo (Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball) divorced. Again, not as widely circulated and syndicated like the official I Love Lucy episodes were.
@@AvengerII Thanks for the info -- I will have to look into finding those episodes.
@@JamesSmith-jq6om I always thought that way too, that the Flintstones were somehow an animated version of the Honeymooners.
Outstanding! I can just picture Fred Flintstone, Barney, Wilma and Betty!
This is very good stuff ! Thanks for uploading.
Wow thanks for posting this. I love this.
I remember the show in it's first run, and on after school TV. THE BEST.
interesting listening,
thanks for posting.
Loved the Flintstones… big part of my childhood ❤
I love what Allen did with the voice of Fred. So awesome!
Yes. In the pilot, Daws Butler did a Jackie Gleason impersonation that was more gravely without the nuance that Reed brought to the role. Alan Reed as a replacement was a smart move. He really made Fred Flintstone the character we remember. As for Bea Benaderet being replaced by Gerry Johnson was NOT because she was so busy with her own show since she continued doing it into 1964. Gerry Johnson was in a "relationship" with Joe Barbera, and he told Bea she would no longer be needed. Bea was heartbroken. And since the recordings we made at night, Bea could have worked it into her schedule.
There is a thousand men, who are the man with a thousand voices !
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This interview is an absolute TREASURE!
Missing the days when flintstone vitamins
and cactus coolers
were the norm
WOW ! this was a great interview .
RIP Alan Reed passed away on 1977
And Jean Vander Pyl passed away in 1999, 22 years later. RIP Fred & Wilma Flintstone.
I would like to see a public presentation of a full cast.
Reed is the man of....a half dozen voices.
Yes, but Alan was on radio since the 1930's (as early as Mel was), when he was acting under his real name, "Teddy Bergman". His "half-dozen voices" made him a valuable commodity on dozens of radio programs though the 1950's.
Barry I. Grauman
This does not diminish the fact that he IS the voice of Fred Flintstone.
YES.
what kind
he had ability to perform in multiple dialects and combined with the accents; i'd guess dozens. But MEL was truly the man of 1,000 voices for sure.
They look like the characters. I remember the first year, the whole family loved it. Friday 7:30.
The Flintstones was just about the only acting gig Johnson ever had.
You can see her (with Bill Daily) in the 1964 "BEWITCHED" episode "A Vision of Sugar Plums", at the time she joined the "FLINTSTONES"......2.bp.blogspot.com/-IlQHNCttJlk/UGtPNX5THfI/AAAAAAAADcU/_PffwVYDwAA/s1600/bewitched+billdaily.png
It was said that Joe Barbera had more than a professional interest in Gerry, and wanted her to replace Bea Benaderet for the fifth season.
@@fromthesidelines they were dating, I think?
Yes. Even after he married Sheila, his second wife, in 1963. When "THE FLINTSTONES" ended, so did their relationship.
@@fromthesidelines Scandal in Bedrock! Then there were the infamous cigarette ads with Fred and Barney puffing on Winstons...
Bea Benaderet was THE Betty Rubble. The story that she left the show because of Petticoat Junction isn't quite true. Bea was willing to continue beyond season 4, but Joe Barbera was dating Gerry Johnson, and so she displaced Bea. Jean Vander Pyl said as much in an interview years later. Mel Blanc was not happy about Betty's new voice actor.
I never knew about that, I knew Bea left the series for some reason, probably Petticoat Junction, but I never knew Gerry was Joe Barbera's girlfriend at the time ( I thought he was with Jayne, or was that later?), both women were great as Betty, though I preferred Bea's voice.
Wow! Bea was definitely the better Betty, but I was nice to think that either The Beverly Hillbillies or Petticoat Junction got her off the show rather than inside drama.
She had already been diagnosed with lung cancer as well.
@@DanaTheInsane Actually, Bea wasn't diagnosed with lung cancer until 1967.
I just updated in WIKI on the biography of Gerry Johnson to remove the comment that Bea left the series due to her lung cancer diagnosis. I just stated it was due to scheduling conflicts with her role on Petticoat Junction. However, I do believe your analysis is likely more accurate.
One of my favorites of all time.
Audrey Hepburn's Breakfast at Tiffany's film has both Alan Reed as Sally Tomato and Mel Blanc as Holly's drunken visitor (voice only)
My favorite Jean VanDerPyl voice is Ma Rugg on The Hillbilly Bears! 😂
You're kidding. "Mgmgmgmgm..Jean Vanderpool...mgmgmgmgm." "Quit mumblin',Paw!" 2 great classic cartoons!
The cartoon is fantastic!
There’s a town I know where the Hipsters go called Bedrock , Twitch Twitch !!! 😅😅😅
Twist twist
And Rock is gonna roll with all his mite in Bedrock......twist twist
Watching now😎
thanks for sharing........
Gerry Johnson betty 2 love her. I think she should have stayed betty in the pebbles and bamm bamm show/Flintstone comedy hour. She was still around at that time then.
ConnectionSpiritual I have to agree. At least Gerry got close to Bea's original Betty voice and the famous laugh. The other voices over the years really sounded nothing like her. I don't know why Gerry didn't stick around.
@@Daffyfan2006 she definitely had the laugh for sure.
Love, love that cartoon classics
They were on Thursday night's at 7:00pm central time, 1960's. We watched nearly episode. It was on in prime time.
Got to love those early Flintstones! Yabbadabbado!!!
whoever does Fred for family guy does an amazing impersonation of Alan .... can't imagine that was Seth
CazzSDMF Henry Corden is the best Fred Flintstone.
Jeff Bergman has been Fred's official voice since the '90s or so when it wasn't Henry Corden... he's almost entirely spot on.
@@lotusbandicoot It's kind of difficult for Henry Corden to still be doing Fred Flintstone when he's been dead for nearly 20 years now!
Even though I LOVE Alan Reed as Fred, he wasn't the best with voices, the top several were Mel Blanc, Daws Butler, who did almost every character for Hanna Barbera and Paul Freze. These three gentleman were and FOREVER be the best.
Paul Frees....
I am a huge fan
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Considering what talent they had doing this show, they should have kept it going as long as they were willing to keep doing it. Could have had another ten or so years with Reed doing Fred.
Jean Thurston Vander Pyl was also the voice of Rosie the Robot maid and Mrs. Spacely on The Jetsons. Her last role, fittingly, was as a Wilma Flintstone on The Weird Al Show. When The Flintstones ended its 6th season she was offered the option of a check for $15,000, or residuals for the life of the reruns on network Saturday mornings and in syndication. She took the $15,000, which she later regretted.
Season 1 aired on ABC and had 24 episodes. Seasons 2 and 3 of The Jetsons were produced in the 80s for syndication and aired in all major markets. Seasons 2 and 3 contained the entire original cast, including Howard Morris (Jet Screamer, Great Grandpa Jetson, etc.) Season 2 had 41 episodes, while season 3 only had 10. Hanna and Barbera than began filming The Jetsons: The Movie. Unfortunately George O'Hanlon (George Jetson), Mel Blanc (Mr. Spacely) and Daws Butler (Elroy Jetson) all died while the movie was still in production. It was decided to make the film the finale' for the series.
Greatest interview
🎶 Flintstones,
Meet the Flintstones;
They're the modern-stonic family.
🎶From the town of Bedrock;
They're a place right out of history!
🎶Come with . . . the fam'ly down the street,
Through the courtesy of friends you'll meet.
🎶Flintstones,
Meet the Flintstones;
🎶You'll have a yubba-dubba doo time,
A dubba doo time,
We'll have a grand old time!
(short melody instrumental).
We'll have a grand old time!
[In later seasons, Fred puts out the cat, and Dino puts out Fred who then pounds on the front door and yells -- in tune to finish the theme song : Wilma! Wilma!]
I love to watch these
Its interesting how a few minutes into this, he spoke in his real, cultured voice.
I remember Bea Benaderet as Betty Rubble
Yes, for the first 4 seasons. She left to do Petticoat Junction. She did both shows for 1 year, but it was too much.
lol l
Here you see/hear the difference between a PROFESSIONAL voice actor and the "celebrities" who do voice-overs in the INSIPID animated movies of today. The professional voice actors and actresses don't usually use their own voices when they do their work; they modify their voices in some way. You can EASILY identify the voices of modern animation because they always sound like whoever is doing them.
I thought Alan Reed's normal speaking voice would sound exactly like Fred Flinstone, but it doesn't because he modulates his voice like a professional.
I wonder..... Is that Mike Douglas conducting the interview? It sounds like him.
Just raw talent
They even resemble their cartoon characters !
Beautiful people
Alan Reed must of had an easy time playing himself as 'Frederick Flintstone' in season one, episode 5!
Mel Blanc did Barney, his gravestone says “ that’s all folks”
Funny how much Alan Reed's real voice resembles that of Richard Basehart!
Loving this ;0.......
Listening to this I can almost see Fred Flintstone wearing a black tux, smoking a cigar, and being interviewed on late night TV.
Wonderful l!!
Such a shame they didn't get Mel.
I know right
Christopher Sobieniak Still Alan Reed was an interesting actor
It's just a guess but they probably couldn't work out a deal with Mel's agent. Like most celebrities Mel, too, had an agent as well as appearance fees and participation fees, etc. etc. Mel was probably too costly by comparison or he was just too busy to fit the interview into his recording schedule. John Stephenson nor Don Messick aren't interviewed for probably the same reason:: a busy schedule.
@@ACcountryFan Probably all true - but Mel was a brilliant businessman. Takes a pair to convince Warner Bros. as part of a contract stipulation that Mel Blanc get sole screen credit for Voice Characterization. Mel was also busy doing advertising as well - but I think Mel insisted on getting paid anytime he opened his mouth.
this show was great
See Alan Reed as one of the VILLAINS in the 1953 film "I, THE JURY".