Three Tales of Old Hollywood
From: Joe Bevilacqua
Series: Joe Bevilacqua Short Features
Length: 12:11
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These three pieces all include rare audio of Hollywood greats, including Oscar winners.
1) "A Teacher's Oral History of Hollywood, Part I" In the first of a two-part series, Joe Bevilacqua reports on an extensive archive of interviews with early Hollywood stars compiled by a California schoolteacher. (Originally aired on Day to Day, February 26, 2004)
ADDITIONAL VOICES:
Bud Abbott (Abbott & Costello)
Joseph Henaberry (Abe Lincoln in Birth of a Nation),
Mel Blanc (Daffy Duck, Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Barney Rubble, Mr. Spacely)
2) A Teacher's Oral History of Hollywood, Part II Joe Bevilacqua presents the second of a two-part series on California schoolteacher Ray Campi's audio archives of interviews with Hollywood legends. Part-two focuses on Oscar winners and contenders. (Originally aired on Day to Day, February 27, 2004)
ADDITIONAL VOICES:
Helen Hays (A Farewell to Arms, Herbie Rides Again, mother of James McCarther[Hawaii 5-0])
William Holden (Best Actor 1953 Stalag 17, Sunset Blvd., The Towering Inferno, Sabrina)
Moe Howard (Three Stooges)
Walter Brennan (3 time Acadamy Winner, Support Your Local Sheriff!, The Real McCoys, My Darling Clementine)
Jack Albertson (The Subject was Roses, Chico and the Man, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory)
Burl Ives (folk singer, The Big Country, voice of Snowman in Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Big Daddy in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof)
3) "Archiving Classic Animated Films and Cartoons" Joe Bevilacqua reports on how some members of America's animated film industry are building a new digital archive to preserve classic cartoon footage. (Originally aired on Day to Day, September 15, 2004) Perfect to run prior to this year's Academy Awards, but can be run anytime. Please credit Joe Bevilacqua and NPR.
ADDITIONAL VOICES:
Jerry Beck (Historian)
June Foray (Rocky the Flying Squirrel, Witch Hazel, Cindy Lou Who)
Jack Mercer (Popeye)
Mae Questel (Olive Oyl)
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These three pieces all include rare audio of Hollywood greats, including Oscar winners.
1) "A Teacher's Oral History of Hollywood, Part I" In the first of a two-part series, Joe Bevilacqua reports on an extensive archive of interviews with early Hollywood stars compiled by a California schoolteacher. (Originally aired on Day to Day, February 26, 2004)
ADDITIONAL VOICES:
Bud Abbott (Abbott & Costello)
Joseph Henaberry (Abe Lincoln in Birth of a Nation),
Mel Blanc (Daffy Duck, Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Barney Rubble, Mr. Spacely)
2) A Teacher's Oral History of Hollywood, Part II Joe Bevilacqua presents the second of a two-part series on California schoolteacher Ray Campi's audio archives of interviews with Hollywood legends. Part-two focuses on Oscar winners and contenders. (Originally aired on Day to Day, February 27, 2004)
ADDITIONAL VOICES:
Helen Hays (A Farewell to Arms, Herbie Rides Again, mother of James McCarther[Hawaii 5-0])
William Holden (Best Actor 1953 Stalag 17, Sunset Blvd., The Towering Inferno, Sabrina)
Moe Howard (Three Stooges)
Walter Brennan (3 time Acadamy Winner, Support Your Local Sheriff!, The Real McCoys, My Darling Clementine)
Jack Albertson (The Subject was Roses, Chico and the Man, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory)
Burl Ives (folk singer, The Big Country, voice of Snowman in Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Big Daddy in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof)
3) "Archiving Classic Animated Films and Cartoons" Joe Bevilacqua reports on how some members of America's animated film industry are building a new digital archive to preserve classic cartoon footage. (Originally aired on Day to Day, September 15, 2004) Perfect to run prior to this year's Academy Awards, but can be run anytime. Please credit Joe Bevilacqua and NPR.
ADDITIONAL VOICES:
Jerry Beck (Historian)
June Foray (Rocky the Flying Squirrel, Witch Hazel, Cindy Lou Who)
Jack Mercer (Popeye)
Mae Questel (Olive Oyl)
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Review of Three Tales of Old Hollywood
Anyone who's loved watching cartoons growing up will love this piece. The title, however, may get listeners to think of it as a supplementary piece to recent Oscar news, it's anything but.
The piece is more of a collage of voices and faces behind famous characters of the cinema. For instance, Mel Blanc explains how he came up with the 'voice' for Bugs Bunny. There are revealing moments with William Holden, Walter Brennan, and the man who played Lincoln in D. W. Griffith's 'Birth of A Nation.'
Third part of the piece is a delight, quickly giving us sound clips of famous cartoon characters and the voices who'd brought them to life. The piece is good for broadcast any time of the year.