#Dallas McKennon

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Profiles in Villainy

Buzz Buzzard

Sneaky, sleazy and sly, Buzz Buzzard is a grifter, conman and criminal who has regularly ran afoul of Woody Woodpecker.  Whenever their paths cross, Buzz goes out of his way to try to dispatch Woody in the most cruel and painful way possible.  Fortunately, Woody has managed to stay a step ahead of the rapscallion and Buzz remains vexed in his efforts to be rid of the troublesome woodpecker.    

Dallas McKennon provided the voice for Buzz Buzzard, with the villain first appearing in the 1948 theatrical short, Wet Blanket Policy.  

#Profiles in Villainy #Buzz Buzzard #woody woodpecker #cut-out #paper art #Villains! #Dallas McKennon

[elijones94]

✨✨ Sabrina & Salem 🐈‍⬛

#Sabrina Spellman #Salem the Cat #Sabrina the Teenage Witch #character study #character design #teenage witch #black cat #a girl and her cat #Archie Comics #Filmation #70s cartoons #Jane Webb #Dallas McKennon #late night drawing #The Chilling Afventures of Sabrina #Aunt Hilda #Aunt Zelda #Cousin Ambrose #Harvey Kinkle #Riverdale #Archie #Groovy Ghoulies #The Archie and Sabrina Surprise Package

[erstwhile-punk-guerito]

#How the Grinch Stole Christmas! #Boris Karloff #June Foray #Thurl Ravenscroft #Dallas McKennon #Chuck Jones #Ben Washam #1966

[camyfilms]

LADY AND THE TRAMP 1955

Look again, Pige. Look, there's a great big hunk of world down there, with no fence around it. Where two dogs can find adventure and excitement. And beyond those distant hills, who knows what wonderful experiences? And it's all ours for the taking, Pige. It's all ours.

#lady and the tramp #1955 #barbara luddy #larry roberts #bill thompson #bill baucom #verna felton #george givot #lee millar #peggy lee #stan freberg #alan reed #thurl ravenscroft #dallas mckennon

[adamwatchesmovies]

How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966)

Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! has been adapted for the big screen twice now and the results have never even come close to matching the beautiful simplicity of the 1966 TV special we all know and love. It’s the perfect musical story to get the spirit of the holiday started.

Narrated by Boris Karloff, it’s the story of The Grinch, a hairy green who-knows-what that lives North of Who-Ville and hates Christmas. Determined to ruin the holiday for everyone, The Grinch disguises himself as Santa Claus and descends to the home of the Whos on the night of Christmas Eve to steal every decoration, stocking & present.

I don’t even need to tell you about the songs featured throughout this TV special. You already know them. In fact, you’ve accomplished the impossible if you haven’t heard You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch at least once, every single December. That song's lyrics are particularly, wonderfully peculiar and original. The imagery in the rhymes fills your head with smells, textures and colours. If you haven’t memorized them already, you’ll want to so you can describe your least favorite person as a “seasick crocodile”, a "black banana with a greasy black peel" or a “nasty-wasty skunk”.

Matching the immaculate wordplay are terrific sight gags and visuals. The Grinch’s twisted smile - the most twisted, evil smile you’ve ever seen - speaks volumes about his noxious intentions toward the holiday. The way he slinks and slithers through the Who's houses, gleefully ripping decorations off the walls, stuffing presents into his sack and going out of his way to make sure no one will have any joy come morning is so over-the-top you’ve got to laugh. The illustrations in the book by Theodor Seuss Geisel have been brought to life perfectly. It's so well done, in fact, that the idea of someone having a go at it again… feels like pure foolishness. How could you improve upon this?

Well, if you really want to scrutinize things, you could find aspects of the special to improve. For instance, "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" recycles quite a bit of its footage. It would have also been nice if the budget had allowed for shading instead of flat colours on every character. Oddly, I find this adds to the film's charm. It shows that, people didn't know this production was going to become a yearly tradition for so many people. They didn't go in looking for ways to make it into a franchise, they didn't record the songs hoping they would be hits. It was made solely to be the best version of itself. The results speak for themselves. How the Grinch Stole Christmas! is so effective it’s only through obsessive watching and re-watching that you notice the blemishes.

The immortal songs, iconic images, and clever rhymes of the narration (brought to life by Boris Karloff’s unforgettable voice) all come together at the end to deliver a wholesome, heartfelt message that will resonate with all audiences. If you did somehow manage not to hear some excerpts of How the Grinch Stole Christmas! before December 25th, I'm not sure it would feel like Christmas. (On Blu-ray, December 21, 2019)

#How the Grinch Stole Christmas! #movies #films #movie reviews #film reviews #Chuck Jones #Ben Washam #Boris Karloff #June Foray #Thurl Ravenscroft #Dallas McKennon #1966 movies #1966 films #The Grinch #Christmas Movies #Christmas films

[redeyeflyguy]

Wonderful Things That May Or May Not Be Wonderful Second on our list of Magic Kingdom Mountains is the second in opening order. The one that put legendary imagineer Tony Baxter on the map and gave us one of the most iconic lines in a theme park ride safety spiel, give it up for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad! What makes BTMR a classic among classics is its atmosphere and attention to detail. This isn’t a roller coaster, this is a ride on a possessed ghost train through a Monument Valley inspired landscape beset by supernatural disaster. From geysers to earthquakes, from a swarm of bats to a dinosaur skeleton, there is so much to see and experience as you barrel across the tracks. It is far from the most thrilling ride and very far from the quietest ride (Those chain lifts. Yeesh.) but Frontierland just wouldn’t be Frontierland without the most wonderful wildest ride in the wilderness. Now, here’s hoping that the WDW gets the updated dynamite fueled finale that Disneyland Paris has. P.S. I would like to give a shout-out to BTMR’s queue. Yeah, it doesn’t have air conditioning which is a big minus but it has a lot of interactive elements, a whole lot of cool mining stuff and several references to 1975’s The Apple Dumpling Gang (one of my childhood favorites). P.P.S.  If you can, ride it at night. Lower wait time, cooler visuals and maybe cooler temperatures. That’s a win-win-win right there.

#wonderful #big thunder mountain railroad #walt disney world #magic kingdom #mountains #roller coasters #trains #frontierland #wild west #tony baxter #dallas mckennon

[rabbitcruiser]

Talk Like a Grizzled Prospector Day

Talk Like a Grizzled Prospector Day commemorates the start of the  California Gold Rush, which began on January 24, 1848, when James  Marshall discovered gold while building a saw mill for John Sutter, near  what is now Coloma, California. The day has its roots in International Talk Like a Pirate Day, and was inspired by Prospectors Day, which was once held at Knott's Berry Farm each year on January 24. It also was inspired by an episode of the Simpsons with the following exchange:

Bart: That ain't been popular since aught-six, dagnabbit. Homer: Bart, what did I tell you? Bart: No talking like a grizzled 1890's prospector, consarn it.

Common examples of characters talking like grizzled prospectors in popular culture include Dallas McKennon narrating Disneyland's Mine Train Thru Nature's Wonderland and Big Thunder Mountain, Gabby Hayes—both drunk and sober—in many Western films, Gabby Johnson in Blazing Saddles, Will Ferrell as Gus Chiggins on Saturday Night Live, and Walter Huston in The Treasure of Sierra Madre.

Prospectors first came to the Sacramento Valley after Marshall found  flakes of gold in the American River near Sutter's Mill, at the base of  the Sierra Nevada Mountains. At the time there were less than 1,000  non-native inhabitants in California. Newspapers began reporting the  discovery of gold, and by August, 4,000 miners had descended on the  area. The first people that came from outside of the territory came by  boat, and arrived from Oregon, the Sandwich Islands—soon to be called  the Hawaiian Islands, Mexico, Peru, China, and Chili.

In December 1848, President James K. Polk announced a report by  Colonel Richard Mason which spoke of the abundance of gold in  California; this prompted more prospectors to travel to the territory.  Throughout 1849, thousands arrived, either traveling by sea or over  land, and became known as '49ers. Mining towns popped up in the area,  and with them came shops, saloons, and brothels. Many mining towns  became lawless, and San Francisco became an important city in the  territory. By the end of 1849, the non-native population had swelled to  100,000. The Gold Rush helped California gain statehood in 1850, and  gold discovery peaked in the state in 1852. In all, more than 750,000  pounds of gold were extracted during the Gold Rush.

The implication of a grizzled prospector is of one who has stayed so  long searching for gold that their hair has turned gray. Some  prospectors refused to quit the profession and continued to live in the  Western territories. So, when Bart Simpson mentioned a grizzled  prospector from the 1890s, he was referring to a prospector that had  stayed more than forty years after the Gold Rush happened, still trying  to find gold, or other commodities such as silver, oil, radium, and  uranium. Besides a gray beard, the stereotypical grizzled prospector had  faded clothes, missing teeth, a pickaxe, and a mule. They had bouts of  gold fever, and were suspicious of whoever came close to their claim.

How to Observe Talk Like a Grizzled Prospector Day

Celebrate the day talking like a grizzled prospector. Here are a few words prospectors commonly used, that you could use today:

Dadburn: to curse; e.g.: "Dadburned boll weevil done 'et my crop!"

Hornswoggle: to embarrass, disconcert, or confuse; e.g.: "I'll be hornswaggled!"

Consarn: the entirety of something, also a curse word.

Dumbfungled: all used up; e.g.: "This claim is dumbfungled! There's no gold left!"

Bonanza: a mine with lots of gold.

Borrasca: a mine with no gold.

Baby buggy: wheel barrow.

Muck: to dig with a shovel.

Powder monkey: a miner who used dynamite to make holes.

Johnny Newcome: a miner new to camp.

Blackjack and saw bosom: coffee and bacon.

Paydirt: land rich in gold.

Panned out: if they had found gold while sifting through dirt with a mining pan, then things had "panned out."

Flash in the pan: something shiny in pan that turned out to be nothing, or just a small piece of gold.

Stake a claim: claim a piece of land as your own as a place to  search for gold, must stake the land with wooden stakes when you arrive.

The day could also be spent watching films such as The Treasure of Sierra Madre, or old Western films starring Gabby Hayes. A visit to the Sutter's Mill replica and the Gold Discovery and Visitor Center in Marshall Gold Discovery State Park could also be planned. The days' Facebook page could also be explored.

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[kwebtv]

The Andersonville Trial - NET (PBS) - May 17, 1970

Court Drama

Running Time: 150 minutes

Stars:

William Shatner as Lt. Col. Norton P. Chipman

Cameron Mitchell as Maj. Gen. Lew Wallace

Richard Basehart as Capt. Henry Wirz

Jack Cassidy as Otis Baker

Martin Sheen as Capt. Williams

Buddy Ebsen as Dr. John Bates

Albert Salmi as James Gray

John Anderson as Ambrose Spencer

Michael Burns as James Davidson

Woodrow Parfrey as Louis Schade

Harry Townes as Col. Chandler

Whit Bissell as Dr. Ford

Alan Hale, Jr. as court-martial board member John W. Geary

Ian Wolfe as court-martial board member Gershom Mott

Ford Rainey as court-martial board member Lorenzo Thomas

Philip Bourneuf  as court-martial board member John Ballier

Bert Freed as court-martial board member Francis Fessenden

Charles McGraw as court-martial board member T. Alcock

Kenneth Tobey as court martial board member John Stibbs

Dallas McKennon as First Guard

Lou Frizzell as Jasper Culver

Robert Easton as Court Reporter

Wright King as Major Hosmer

William Wright as The Lieutenant

Ray Stricklyn as Court Clerk

#The Andersonville Trials #TV #Drama #NET #1970 #1970's #William Shatner #Cameron Mitchell #Richard Basehart #Jack Cassidy

[dfilms]

Dallas McKennon has a long list of small parts in Disney films, both on screen and as a voice actor. He also voiced characters in Disney park attractions.

#Disney #regulars #behind the voice #Dal McKennon #1950s #1960s #1970s

[pick-and-shovel-laborer]

[moviehealthcommunity]

Lady and the Tramp (1955)

This is a Movie Health Community warning. It is intended to inform people of potential health hazards in movies, and does not reflect the quality of the film itself.

Lady and the Tramp has one brief moment with two lightning strikes, which are punctuated by severe strobe light effects. This happens immediately after a baby shower scene. Once you’ve heard lightning strike twice, the rest of the film is safe to watch.

Flashing Lights: 10/10. Motion Sickness: 0/10.

ADDITIONAL NOTE: As stated in the details section on Disney+, this film may contain outdated cultural depictions.

#Movie Health Community #Health Warning #Actually Epileptic #Photosensitive Epilepsy #Flashing Lights #Seizures #Migraines #Motion Sickness #Disney #Lady and the Tramp #June #1955 #Barbara Luddy #Larry Roberts #Bill Thompson #Dallas McKennon #Bill Baucom #Verna Felton #Peggy Lee #Clyde Geronimi #Wilfred Jackson #Hamilton Luske #Rated G

[science70]

Dallas McKennon as Johnny Sunseed, Space Academy (USA 1977).

#science fiction #television #Space Academy #Dallas McKennon #USA #1977

[elijones94]

🦴🐶 I feel that Hot Dog is one of the more overlooked characters from Archie Comics. Most stories tend revolve around his master, Jughead, Archie, Betty, Veronica, Reggie, Cheryl, and most of the prominent human characters. In my opinion, his most definitive role was as a comic relief character in “The Archie Show”, the goofy animal mascot of a group of teens. On the show, Hot Dog was voiced by Dallas McKennon, best known for voicing Gumby and other classic characters. McKennon even provided the voices for Archie, Mr. Weatherbee, Pop Tate, and Mr. Lodge. Regardless of his often sporadic appearances, Hot Dog is definitely the best animal friend for Jughead and Archie and the gang as well.

@bughead-in-the-comics

#Hot Dog #Jughead #Jughead and Hot Dog #The Archie Show #Filmation #Archie Comics #character study #The Archies #dog #cartoon dog #overlooked cartoon characters #Bughead in the Comics #character design #late night drawing #Dallas McKennon

[erstwhile-punk-guerito]

#journey back to oz #milton berle #herschel bernardi #paul ford #margaret hamilton #jack e. leonard #paul lynde #ethel merman #liza minnelli #mickey rooney #risë stevens #danny thomas #mel blanc #dallas mckennon #larry storch #hal sutherland #1972

[adamwatchesmovies]

How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966)

In any Christmas movie marathon How the Grinch Stole Christmas! is essential. It’s full of memorable songs, iconic moments, bright colors and understands the true meaning of Christmas. Everyone’s seen it before, meaning it’s a great one to get you started. As your guests take off their winter coats and start piling snacks on their plates, they’ll get into the spirit of things immediately.

Narrated by Boris Karloff, it’s the story of The Grinch, a hairy green who-knows-what that lives North of Who-Ville and hates Christmas. Determined to ruin the holiday for everyone, The Grinch disguises himself as Santa, descends to the home of the Whos and steals every decoration, stocking and present.

This is a true Christmas film. It talks about the spirit of the season, warms your heart, can be enjoyed by the whole family and different people will appreciate it for different reasons. My favourite thing about it this time around are the visuals. I love how wonderfully expressive the Grinch is as he schemes to make everyone just as miserable as he is up in that dingy cave he calls home. While the animation is limited (this was a TV special and you can see footage either looped or repeated a few times), the characters and key scenes are so memorable your brain fills in the holes. Less keen-eyed viewers won’t even notice the visual shortcomings. Helping tremendously is the wonderful dialogue by Dr. Seuss and the immortal songs by him and Albert Hague. These you want to pay extra attention to so you can grasp the numerous word plays, the clever rhymes and the pacing of each and every sentence. In Karloff’s iconic voice, it can’t be beat.

There’s not much else to say about How the Grinch Stole Christmas!. Its length makes it the kind of film you will see dozens of times as the seasons pass. Luckily, this also means the story is over before you can get tired of it. There's a reason this one's a favourite. (On Blu-ray, December 17, 2017)

#How the Grinch Stole Christmas #movies #films #movie reviews #film reviews #Dr. Seuss #chuck jones #Ben Washam #Boris Karloff #June Foray #Thurl Ravenscroft #Dallas McKennon #the grinch #1966 movies #1966 films #christmas movies #christmas films

[tfc2211]

Play Movie ▶ How The Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966) 

Voice Cast Boris Karloff as the Grinch and the narrator June Foray as Cindy-Lou Who Dallas McKennon as Max Thurl Ravenscroft as bass vocalist on "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" Only Karloff was credited.

#Dr. Suess #How The Grinch Stole Christmas #Chuck Jones #Boris Karloff