question_answer ANECDOTE Mel Blanc's Miraculous Awakening ios_share
Mel Blanc was in a coma after a severe car accident and didn’t respond to standard stimuli.
Hearing his Looney Tunes characters on TV helped bring him out of the coma, a miraculous recovery.
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question_answer ANECDOTE Recording From a Hospital Bed ios_share
While recovering in a full body cast, Mel Blanc recorded Barney Rubble for The Flintstones from his bed.
His team adapted the studio setup with microphones around his bed so he could work despite his injuries.
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question_answer ANECDOTE Bob Bergen's Journey to Porky Pig ios_share
Bob Bergen, aiming to be Porky Pig, called Mel Blanc and taped their first conversation.
He even visited the studio unannounced to watch Mel work, learning directly from his idol.
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Get the app Mel Blanc is a legendary voice actor who voiced more than 400 distinct characters. But in 1961, Mel was involved in a potentially fatal car accident. In this episode, we discover the unlikely source that saved him and hear how Mel spent his later years. Plus, we explore what it takes to pass the torch. Featuring interviews with Mel’s son, Noel Blanc, and voice actor Bob Bergen .
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