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Blog posts tagged "anniversary"

Hello, Neumann!

Born on this date in 1898 in Chorin, Germany, was Georg Neumann a pioneer in the field of audio engineering, and the founder of the Neumann Microphone Company. continue reading

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Tuesday, October 13, 2009 1 Comment

The Legendary June Foray

Happy ninety-second birthday to the legendary voice actress from the Golden Age of theatrical cartoons, June Foray. continue reading

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Friday, September 18, 2009 No Comments

Zoiks! Scooby-Doo turns 40 today!

40 years of meddling kids and an easily terrified Great Dane… What a great ride it has been in the Mystery Machine! continue reading

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Sunday, September 13, 2009 No Comments

Adult Swim

Taking its name from the designation of adult only swimming times at public pools, the “18 and older,” Cartoon Network’s afterhours animation block, Adult Swim debuted on this date in 2001. continue reading

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Wednesday, September 2, 2009 No Comments

The Shadow Knows

The Shadow made his first radio “appearance” on this date in 1930 narrating the Detective Story Hour on CBS. continue reading

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Friday, July 31, 2009 No Comments

Bridge to the 24½th Century

Sixteen years before man walked on the moon, Duck Dodgers landed on Planet X. …as a spoof of the 1930′s radio program, Buck Rodgers, the animated short “Duck Dodgers and the Twenty-fourth and a Half Century” was released on this date in 1953. continue reading

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Saturday, July 25, 2009 No Comments

South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut

On this day in 1999, the award winning movie, South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut was released. continue reading

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Monday, June 29, 2009 No Comments

Who Framed Charles Fleischer?

Set in 1947 Hollywood, and pioneering the combination of live action and animation, this Robert Zemeckis film renewed interest in the Golden Age of American Animation. continue reading

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Monday, June 22, 2009 No Comments

California Gold

If this blog is about nuggets of voice-over history, then this entry just struck gold. This week marks the fifth anniversary of the launching of the Animation Archive by ASIFA-Hollywood… continue reading

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Thursday, June 18, 2009 No Comments

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Blog Author: Kevin Readdean, Voice Talent, KevinsVoice.com