the mel blanc show was a radio situation comedy in the united states .

it was broadcast on cbs from september 3 , 1946 to june 24 , 1947 .

the mel blanc show

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comedy - wise , the mel blanc show suffered . but about 3 weeks into the show , they started featuring the sportsmen singing a song in the middle of show and the show improved immeasurably
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meanwhile in boise , adam graham sighs and says , “enough of this mel blanc show . ”
46 - 11 - 12 wisconsin state journal 7 : 30 mel blanc wbbm 46 - 11 - 12 mason city globe - gazette mel blanc show ( 7 : 30 p . m . ) a customer with a repair problem draws a
blanc
in the fix it shop on the
mel blanc show .
flexible - voiced mel blanc heads a versatile ' supporting cast .
on kex . blanc later credited this show for his development of character voices . with estelle voicing various straight roles to mel’s growing roster of characters the show was a success .
the show was cancelled after one season with poor ratings and i can’t argue with either the network or the audience . the best thing to say for the mel blanc show is that , unlike cbs’s future talent - wasting comedy duds , the show did no long - term harm .
46 - 11 - 19 wisconsin state journal 7 : 30 mel blanc wbbm 46 - 11 - 19 mason city globe - gazette mel blanc show ( 7 : 30 p . m . ) mel blanc ' s fix - it shop , which repairs anything , including an occasional broken heart , takes on a new assignment on the
mel blanc show ,
46 - 12 - 03 new york times 8 : 30 - 8 : 55 - - mel blanc show : victor miller orchestra - - wcbs . 46 - 12 - 03 mason city globe - gazette mel blanc show ( 7 : 30 p . m . ) . mel blanc , the film voice of porky pig , wishes he could assume the dentity and peaceful life of the stuttering porker , when complications arise on
the mel blanc show .
a unique radio personality takes the limelight as star of his own great comedy show on station wmt . it ' s mel blanc !
46 - 10 - 08 wisconsin state journal 7 : 30 mel blanc wbbm 46 - 10 - 08 mason city globe - gazette mel blanc mel blanc fixit shop continues its wonderfully weird and hilarious way on the
mel blanc show
at 7 : 30 p . m . mel plays himself on the program , amusing friends and supporting his relatives in his fixit shop .
mel blanc : the man of a thousand voices is a video starring mel blanc , noel blanc , and keith scott . the life and career of the renowned voice actor of animation and radio .
for those who have progressed beyond the beginner’s guide to mel blanc , here are some of the books we can recommend for deepening your mel blanc knowledge .
last chance ! the mel blanc exhibit at ojm closes sept . 12 , 2011
47 - 04 - 22 wisconsin state journal 7 : 30 mel blanc wbbm 47 - 04 - 22 mason city globe - gazette mel blanc ( 7 : 30 p . m . ) many - voiced mel blanc talks his way into trouble in his natural voicethen relies on his flexible vocal chords to get him out again , on the
mel blanc show .
47 - 02 - 25 new york times 8 : 30 - wcbs - - mel blanc show 47 - 02 - 25 mason city globe - gazette mel blanc show ( 7 : 30 p . m . ) with the exalted order of benevolent zebras in convention , mel blanc provides a one - man 12 - star show . mr . colby ( whom mel wants for a father - in - law ) heads the entertainment committee , so mel goes to bat with a show which features the
voices
of hollywood stars , all originating in mel ' s flexible larynx . features allen reed as the mighty caliph . mel impersonates charles boyer , peter lorre , and lou costello .
46 - 10 - 22 wisconsin state journal 7 : 30 mel blanc wbbm 46 - 10 - 22 mason city globe - gazette mel blanc show mel '
mr . fix - it
blanc , the man with a hundred voices , opens the doors to his fix - it shop on the .
mel blanc show
at 7 : 30 p . m . uncle rupert , zooky , girl - friend betty and the dowager mrs . longnecker make life interesting for mel . features betty jane rhodes as herself
46 - 10 - 01 wisconsin state journal 7 : 30 mel blanc wbbm 46 - 10 - 01 mason city globe - gazette mel blanc show mel blanc confounds the customers and supports , hjs relatives in his
fixit shop ,
on the
mel blanc show
at 7 : 30 p . m . supporting cast includes earle ross as uncle rupert , bea benadaret as mrs . longnecker , and mary jane croft as mel ' s girl - friend betty . features bert gordon as lionel owens
for mel blanc scholars who want to bone up before june 29 , craig adams published a timeline of mel blanc’s portland career on his website , urltoken .
if you would like a window into the jazz age portland which produced mel blanc , go see that’s all , folks ! : the mel blanc story exhibit at oregon jewish museum .
[ final program ; replaced mr and mrs north ] 47 - 06 - 24 wisconsin state journal 6 : 30 p . m . - - mel blanc ( wbbm ) : ends his season . 47 - 06 - 24 mason city globe - gazette mel blanc show ( 6 : 30 ) mel makes one more bid for the favor of his prospective father - in - law , mr . colby , on his
mel blanc show .
this broadcast winds up the season for the show . victor miller conducts the program ' s music .
join the portlanders who have deepened their knowledge by attending the entire lecture series , mel blanc : the portland years .
47 - 04 - 29 wisconsin state journal 6 : 30 mel blanc wbbm 47 - 04 - 29 mason city globe - gazette mel blanc show ( 6 : 30 ) when james mason and peter lorre turn out to be unavailable after mrs . grimes , wife of the banker , announces them as stars of her charity show , mel blanc takes over both roles . appearing as both movie menaces , blanc succeeds n scaring the daylights out of himself .
[ christmas program ] 46 - 12 - 10 wisconsin state journal 7 : 30 mel blanc wbbm 46 - 12 - 10 mason city globe - gazette mel blanc show ( 7 : 30 p . m . ) . mel blanc , whose flexible vocal cords enable him to sound like a crowd , trots out some of his many voices on the
mel blanc show .
blanc is familiar to theater - goers as
bugs bunny
and
porky pig .
features jerry hausner as the willy murdoch , emcee of ' supper at the supermarket '
mel blanc , best known for as the voice of bugs bunny , was allergic to carrots .
of course , blanc does many wacky voices on the show , one of which is zookie , who is the assistant to
mel
on the show . the
mel
of the show runs a fix - it shop that allows for many strange and silly sounds in the shop , too . there ' s a romantic angle , with mary jane croft playing mel ' s girlfriend betty colby . joe kearns plays betty ' s father as the gruff old man . the show featured many regular characters including hans conried , bea benaderet , alan reed , earle rose , and jim backus .
[ income tax day program ; truncated recording ] 47 - 03 - 11 wisconsin state journal 7 : 30 p . m . - - mel blanc ( wbbm ) : sells the wrong painting . 47 - 03 - 11 mason city globe - gazette mel blanc show ( 7 : 30 p . m . ) the many - voiced comedian needs even more v0ices to talk his way out of a complicated situation on the
mel blanc show .
a sometimes - mentioned running gag on the jack benny show was that all of the various characters , animals and objects played by mel blanc bore a striking resemblance to each other . . .
[ april fools day program ] 47 - 04 - 01 wisconsin state journal 7 : 30 mel blanc wbbm 47 - 04 - 01 mason city globe - gazette mel blanc show ( 7 : 30 p . m . ) april foolishness hits a new high when mel blanc , many - voiced comedian , turns practical joker . blanc always turns up on both sides of the same argument .
this grueling schedule , combined with low pay , pushed mel blanc out of portland .
the mel blanc project is a series of public history / art education events made possible in part by a grant from the kinsman foundation and by a grant from the james f . and marion l . miller foundation . the mel blanc lecture series will examine mel blanc’s portland years through the lens of vaudeville he saw , the . . .
46 - 11 - 03 nevada state journal winchell on broadway starting tuesday the mel blanc air
guests
begin a new policy , starting with bert gordon 46 - 11 - 05 wisconsin state journal 7 : 30 mel blanc wbbm 46 - 11 - 05 valley morning star
mel blanc
show at the little fix - it shop takes on another repair job . . applied to human relations . . the many - voiced mel blanc of bugs bunny fame puts on a clever show well worth your time . . . at 7 : 30 .
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mel blanc is one of oregon’s most tremendous pop culture stars . but he is not the first .
in addition to our walking tours , a visit to the oregon jewish museum’s mel blanc exhibit is a great way to explore the importance mel blanc’s portland years played in his overall development as an artist .
47 - 02 - 04 new york times 8 : 30 - wcbs - - mel blanc show 47 - 02 - 04 mason city globe - gazette mel blanc show ( 7 : 30 p . m . ) mel attempts to convince his girl friend ' s father that he would be the ideal son - in - law . mel does imitations of 3 of betty ' s other boy friends to prove his own superiority , but papa still maintains that mel is running a weak 4th .
another recommended method of deepening your knowledge is to attend the entire lecture series , mel blanc : the portland years .
in which the lead character was a bumbling fool with a girlfriend named betty , the same name as mel ' s girlfriend . the humor was about the same between the two shows . when i met alan young i asked him if his writers had ever worked on the mel blanc show . i had assumed that the blanc show preceded the young show , so my question may have come from the wrong point of view . mr . young said that he had chosen his own writers , and they did not come from mel blanc ' s show . learning more over the years i hear members of fred allen ' s ensemble of players , so there is a question of where the show was produced . if it had been in new york there definitely would have been a different set of writers . listening to the 1947 shows reveals a lot of similarities .
47 - 06 - 17 wisconsin state journal 6 : 30 mel blanc wbbm 47 - 06 - 17 mason city globe - gazette mel blanc show ( 6 : 30 p . m . ) when a super - market opens to compete with mr . colby ' s emporium , mel blanc does the work of 4 men to hold business for his prospective father - in - law . colby stages a big show and as the customers take to the road , blanc . with the help of 3 fellows smuggled along in his larynx , saves the day .
[ special community chest program ; edited , truncated ] 46 - 10 - 29 wisconsin state journal 7 : 30 mel blanc wbbm 46 - 10 - 29 mason city globe - gazette mel blanc show the owner of the fix - it shop considers closing for repairs , as new complications arise to plague him on the
mel blanc show
at 7 : 30 p , m . mel blanc , multi - voiced radio and film comic , stars as himself . features han conried as willie murdoch and bert gordon , ' the mad russian , ' as ugg ugg the iroquois indian messenger and jesse james
cartoonist monte wolverton generously sent in these wonderful cartoon portraits of mel blanc drawn by his father , basil wolverton , in 1934 , the year before mel blanc left portland for hollywood . wittingly or unwittingly , they document mel blanc’s own concept of the secret of his success : being a good listener .
mel blanc . classic sad sack routine w / lucille ball . live performance from 1944 .
oregon cartoon institute’s four part mel blanc lecture series takes place on wednesday evenings in june .
47 - 06 - 03 wisconsin state journal 6 : 30 mel blanc wbbm 47 - 06 - 03 mason city globe - gazette mel blanc show ( 6 : 30 p . m . ) mel turns ghost and haunts a house . it all starts when he finds a summer home for mr . colby , only to have the place rented from under his nose . blanc promptly invades a linen closet and emerges sheet - wrapped to show that despite losing the house he is the best of spirits .
dr . demento always plays the record version . the pulse cd contains a different performance from four years earlier on mel ' s radio show , and is the only release which hyphenates the title .
46 - 09 - 10 wisconsin state journal 6 : 30 mel blanc - - wbbm . 46 - 09 - 10 new york times 8 : 30 - 8 : 55 - - mel blanc show : victor miller orchestra , others - - wabc . 46 - 09 - 10 mason city globe - gazzete mel blanc show top priority on the subject of voices necessarily goes to mel blanc , who built his reputation on the use of his triple - jointed larynx to portray a bewildering and bewitching variety of comic characters . tuesday night marks mel blanc ' s second appearance , as his superbly comic self , on
the mel blanc show
( 6 : 30 p . m . ) . listeners can depend on an explosion of hilarity when mel ' s fix - it shop is filled with such eccentrics as uncle rupert , zooky and mrs . longnecker . features bea benadaret as fifi divine and joe kearns as herbert goodhew
the show’s writer , mac benoff , would eventually get less repetitive , though not until he wrote life with luigi . w hen i reviewed life with luigi three and a half years ago , i noted it was somewhat repetitive . compared to the mel blanc show , life with luigi was the most original program on radio .
films : dennis nyback will show films of some of the vaudeville performers ( jack benny , groucho marx , eddie cantor ) mel blanc would have seen perform live during his portland years . later blanc would perform alongside these same stars on national radio .
craig adams’ mel blanc timeline can be found in its entirety on his wonderful website , urltoken .
at the end of the evening , craig adams and robyn tenenbaum will induct mel blanc into oregon cartoon institute’s hall of fame .
[ premiere ; replaces theater of romance ] 46 - 09 - 03 wisconsin state journal 6 : 30 p . m . - - mel blanc ( wbbm ) :
the man of a hundred voices
begins his own show as owner of mel blanc ' s
fix - it shop .
films : dennis will show films of portland bandleader turned national superstar george olsen , oregon born singer - songwriter lee morse , and del porter , the newberg born friend of mel blanc’s who beat him to the big screen .
heather perkins was the first person to point out to us that mel blanc was first and foremost a musician . as we journeyed through preparations for the mel blanc project , we came to understand how profoundly true this observation was .
this is the basic gallery of comic types which forms the laugh - guaranteeing nucleus of the
mel blanc show .
mel , as a vast variety of anonymous voices , has been a top - notch radio showman for going - on - ten - years . now he ' s come into his own - - as the brightly original comedy star of his own great show on tuesday night .
sylvester the cat - the character who sounds the closest to blanc in real life . it was slightly exaggerated and a lisp was added . you can hear him speak his appearance on the johnny carson show .
mel blanc was the first to ever use overdubbing ( which was new technology at the time ) to portray two different characters at the same time .
the story improved from dreadful to below average after the first dozen episodes as it relied more on mel blanc’s legendary voice talent . to save himself from whatever predicament he got himself into , he’d unleash one or more of his legendary voices . most of the show’s truly funny scenes came from these moments . i couldn’t help but think this would have been a much better show had they made it a sketch comedy show like red skelton .
mel blanc day @ lincoln hall / wednesday june 29 , 7 : 30 pm . free admission !
[ hans conried joins the ensemble as mr . snoop ] 46 - 10 - 15 wisconsin state journal 7 : 30 p . m . - - mel blanc ( wbbm ) : takes over his friend zooky ' s newspaper route . 46 - 10 - 15 mason city globe - gazette mel blanc show mel takes time out from his fix - it shop to take over zooky ' s paper route and almost loses his girl friend , on the
mel blanc show
at 7 : 30 p . m . mel delivers the wrong papers to fiancee betty ' s father , precipitating no end of trouble . features hans conried as mr . fisher
[ washington ' s birthday program ] 47 - 02 - 18 new york times 8 : 30 - wcbs - - mel blanc show 47 - 02 - 18 mason city globe - gazette mel blanc show ( 7 : 30 p . m . ) mel turns detective , trying to solve the mystery of the missing slice in each loaf of bread in the supermarket . he starts the investigation to please his prospective father - in - law , a rather difficult thing to do . features jim backus as hartley benson and the court clerk
[ christmas program ] 46 - 12 - 17 wisconsin state journal 7 : 30 mel blanc wbbm 46 - 12 - 17 mason city globe - gazette mel blanc ( 7 : 30 p . m . ) it ' s a woman ' s privilege to change her mind , but betty ' s frequent changes mean trouble for mel on the
mel blanc show .
mel resorts to changing his identity each time he returns one gift and buys another to keep up with betty ' s ideas on what she wants for christmas
mel blanc circa 1945 radio , film , television and animation ' s legendary ' man of a thousand voices ' mel blanc appeared as ' mr . postman ' and other wacky characters during the burns and allen swan soap run
the problem with the mel blanc show is , once the show is established , every episode is exactly the same with the opening narration illustrating how pathetic mel is , to betty’s father coming over to complain about a repair job and calling mel an idiot , and mel “accidentally” calls him one back . then we learn about what passes for a plot and mel gets some task , zookie goes to talk to betty’s father , which leads to mel being displaced by hartley bentley , who brags about how attractive women find him . then mr . cushing the lodge president comes over and complains about how ugly his wife is . after this , mel finally gets around to explaining his problem . mr . cushing suggests he disguise himself and use a funny voice , mel blanc does so , has a final scene with betty , cue the music .
46 - 09 - 17 wisconsin state journal 6 : 30 mel blanc - - wbbm 46 - 09 - 17 mason city globe - gazzete mel blanc mel ' s girl betty decides to enter a cake baking contest at tne county fair . mel also bakes a cake to test an oven he has mended . by some mischance , mel ' s cake is entered in the contest also and wins first prize over his girl ' s . the
mel blanc show
at 6 : 30 p . m . provides comedy situations , . . and what
situations ! features leora thatcher as miss stanhope
an immediate result came in the fall of 1938 when mel joined the cast of al jolson’s top ten show on cbs . that gig ended when jolson left the air in march , 1939 . but on march 3rd blanc debuted as the voice of jack benny’s polar bear ,
[ thanksgiving program ] 46 - 11 - 26 wisconsin state journal 7 : 30 mel blanc wbbm 46 - 11 - 26 mason city globe - gazette mel blanc show ( 7 : 30 p m . ) flexible - voiced mel blanc can sound like anything from bugs bunny to a basso profundo , but he ends up sounding like the beleagured proprietor of a
fix - it shop .
features jerry hausner as mr . murdoch
now i know where mel blanc came up with porky pig from zookie and sad sack were the fore runners of porky .
happy birthday mel blanc , the one and only literal man of hundreds of different voices . r . i . p .
mel got the chance to do his own show at the height of his bugs and benny stature , and the show sounds like it was made in the benny mold . mel plays himself as a young , somewhat innocent small town character , but because of bugs , that really doesn ' t work as well as it did for dennis day , another benny regular to did his own old time radio show . mel makes bugs sounds like a street - smart wise guy , so it ' s hard to forget bugs when you ' re listening to mel being an innocent nerd .
47 - 06 - 10 wisconsin state journal 6 : 30 mel blanc wbbm 47 - 06 - 10 mason city globe - gazette mel blanc show ( 6 : 30 p . m . ) hoping to make a big enough impression on a local institution of learning to earn himself an honorary degree , mr . colby arranges for a chinese philosopher to address the student body . as things turn out , mel blanc has to pinchhit for the sage oriental .
the series originally aired in a half - hour format on nbc . despite an outstanding first year in which his show was ranked fourth in the nielsens and won two emmy awards , the series ' ratings toppled in its second season . when nbc canceled the show , it was immediately picked up by cbs , and the red skelton show became a tuesday night staple from 1954 to 1970 .
mel was offered a much higher paying job with a portland insurance agency in 1935 , but estelle insisted that they give los angeles one more shot . to their surprise mel caught on immediately with kfwb’s local show
lincoln hall , mel blanc’s former high school , is located at 1620 sw park avenue , in portland .
mel does the voices of both tweety and sylvester , including a duet by the two at the end .
the huge ears basil gave mel match up with mel’s own description of the most essential ingredient to a voice artist’s success , a trained ear .
the term “beatlemania” had been coined to describe the frenzy caused by the fab four in britain , and the group was to be launched in america early in 1964 on the ed sullivan show .
basil wolverton ( 1909 - 1978 ) , was mel blanc’s contemporary in portland . both men drew paychecks from the oregonian . mel blanc’s work on radio program kgw hoot owls was paid for by the oregonian . basil wolverton worked as a illustrator and cartoonist for the oregonian .
more information about the parallel career of basil wolverton , an oregon cartooning genius who was mel blanc’s exact contemporary , see urltoken .
mel blanc is best known as the voice of the looney tunes characters , especially bugs bunny , but this
man of a thousand voices
was a hit on radio , not just in his own show but with jack benny and many others .
on keca that paid a mere five dollars a week . but six months later blanc got his own hour long show six nights a week - in portland .
47 - 01 - 07 wisconsin state journal 7 : 30 p . m . - - mel blanc ( wbbm ) : is concerned about the soap shortage . 47 - 01 - 07 mason city globe - gazette mel blanc show ( 7 : 30 p . m . ) the soap shortage sends mel blanc into a lather entertaining a soap company executive . mel ' s prospective father - in - law invited the executive over to listen to treasured old recordings by caruso and galli - curci . mel breaks the records and is forced to imitate the great singers through a home - recording set . features jim backus as mr . grimes .
47 - 05 - 20 wisconsin state journal 6 : 30 mel blanc wbbm 47 - 05 - 20 mason city globe - gazette mel blanc show ( 6 : 30 p . m . ) mel and his girl friend , betty colby , put their love to the test by agreeing not to see each her for a week , and discover that absence makes the heart grow fonder . betty ' s father , hearing of the plan , is all in favor of making mel ' s absence permanent .
film archivist dennis nyback will show a gi journal , featuring mel blanc performing live as a voice artist . a rare 16mm film , which also features lucille ball and jerry colonna . dennis will also show i love to singa ( 1936 ) , a warner brothers cartoon spoofing the jazz singer which stars a young owl jolson making his radio debut .
join the portlanders who plan to deepen their mel blanc knowledge by attending a walking tour of mel blanc’s portland , held on saturday july 23 and on saturday july 30 . led by bill crawford and dennis nyback , the tours leave from the hollywood theatre at 1 : 00 pm .
47 - 01 - 21 wisconsin state journal 7 : 30 p . m . - - mel blanc ( wbbm ) : tries to help mr . colby float a loan . 47 - 01 - 21 mason city globe - gazette mel blanc show ( 7 : 30 p . m . ) with mr . colby trying to raise money t0 buy his house , mel blanc endeavors to float a loan for him . when the banker arrives to discuss the deal , blanc tries to clinch things by introducing a parade of potential co - signers , each of whom sounds different but looks suspiciously like mel .
portland is a city jewish pioneers helped found and govern . mel blanc’s family moved here from san francisco — what drew them ? what did it mean to be jewish in portland during mel blanc’s growing years ? who else lived in south portland ? mel blanc ascribed his astounding ear for dialect and accent to the multi - lingual environment of south portland . what was the neighborhood like ?
crosby pretty well nailed it . the show was full of clichés and had no sympathetic characters . it was a showcase for mel ' s dialects and voices and that was about it .
kgw’s hoot owls broadcast one 90 minute long live show once a week from 1923 to 1933 . kex’s cobwebs and nuts , which ran from 1933 to 1935 , was 60 minutes long and was broadcast live six days a week . it had a staff of two , mel and estelle blanc , and a payroll of one : mel blanc .
47 - 04 - 15 new york times 8 : 30 - wcbs - - mel blanc show 47 - 04 - 15 mason city globe - gazette mel blanc show ( 7 : 30 p . m . ) mel poses as an expert on affairs operatic and is exp0sed with dramatic violence worthy of a wagnerian finale . the local banker ' s wife is scheduled to make her singing debut at a big social event , and her instructor fears he ' ll lose a pupil when her lack of talent is realized . mel , to help out , masquerades as an italian opera expert , and praises her singing . when mel is unmasked , the real trouble begins .
47 - 05 - 06 wisconsin state journal 6 : 30 mel blanc wbbm 47 - 05 - 06 mason city globe - gazette mel blanc show ( 6 : 30 p . m . ) using several voices to do it , mel talks his way in and out of trouble . mary jane croft , joe kearns and hans conreid support the star . features earle ross as mrs . grimes ' brother , mr . ross
on the show was a storied hollywood choo - choo . the sierra no . 3 got its start early in westerns , chugging along gary cooper in
47 - 03 - 18 wisconsin state journal 7 : 30 p . m . - - mel blanc ( wbbm ) : talks himself into engagements to two girls . 47 - 03 - 18 mason city globe - gazette mel blanc show ( 7 : 30 p . m . ) mel blanc , radio ' s man of many voices approaches the threshold of bigamy as he mistakenly talks himself , into engagements with 2 different girls . mel is in earnest about his proposal to betty , but the arrival of her cousin , dotty , creates complications of which mel becomes an innocent victim . features elvia allman as cousin dottie
“today is yesterday & tomorrow is today” was the motto for the kgw’s “honorable order of hoot owls roosting in the oregonian tower” , the radio show which gave mel blanc his first paid employment as a voice artist . the hoot owls was a weekly hour and a half long show with more than one million listeners . it had been broadcasting for four years when mel blanc joined the cast in 1927 . he moved to kex , a kgw affiliate in 1933 to write , produce and star in his own hour long daily ( monday through saturday ) show , “cobweb & nuts” . after two years of this exhausting schedule , he moved to hollywood , well prepared for everything he found there .
[ new years eve program ] 46 - 12 - 31 wisconsin state journal 7 : 30 mel blanc wbbm 46 - 12 - 31 mason city globe - gazette mel blanc ( 7 : 30 p . m . ) campaigning for the title , of
outstanding zebra of 1946
mel blanc seeks to clinch the award by producing , and starring in the new year ' s play of the benevolent and protective order of zebras .
mel blanc writes : “once each show ( cobwebs and nuts , for which he served as writer , producer , director and star ) had taken shape , we relaxed , sometimes by driving down to the hollywood theater for a late afternoon movie . ”
he must have heard an awful lot about louis kaufman , the musical prodigy who outgrew the opportunities for training here in portland and went to julliard in 1915 ( the year mel blanc arrived ) . kaufman , like blanc , played the violin . like blanc , he started in portland and wound up in hollywood .
“despite what some might term the “frivolous” nature of my job , i consider myself an artist , and cartoons , art . ” mel blanc
47 - 03 - 25 wisconsin state journal 7 : 30 mel blanc wbbm 47 - 03 - 25 mason city globe - gazette mel blanc show ( 7 : 30 p . m . ) a zebra named blanc lands in the dog - house when he manipulates the voting for miss ugga boo of 1947 and campaigns against girl friend betty during a fit of jealousy . the title at stake is based on the greeting of the exalted order of benevolent zebras ,
ugga ugga boo ugga boo boo ugga .
many stars got their start on the red skelton show . johnny carson , one of skelton ' s writers , was called upon to fill in for the star when , in 1954 , skelton injured himself during a rehearsal . the rolling stones made one of their earliest american appearances on the show in 1964 .
performed in army fatigues for military audiences at the hollywood canteen . mel appears in several characterizations in the
, posted below . benny and mel were close personal friends and like george burns , mel had the ability to send benny into fits of helpless laughter . a prime example was the star ' s exchanges with blanc ' s
portland radio historian craig adams documented mel blanc’s shift from musician to voice artist in this timeline , constructed from newspaper accounts .
one of the best voice actors of all time , i really would of loved to have met him . r . i . p mel blanc
gus frederick , long active in silverton’s historical society , followed the mel blanc project events with interest , thinking that homer davenport deserved similar celebration .
this is the book which will elevate you from beginner level to intermediate level mel blanc knowledge in a jiffy . kramer devotes an entire chapter to the hoot owls , the extraordinary group of jazz age portland businessmen who , in exploring a new medium , helped invent the radio variety show . this group of first adopters , who were also amateur entertainers , tapped a young gifted portland teenager for their show , and in so doing , launched the career of the man with a thousand voices .
47 - 05 - 27 wisconsin state journal 6 : 30 mel blanc wbbm 47 - 05 - 27 mason city globe - gazette mel blanc show ( 6 : 30 p . m . ) planning a pleasant surprise for mr . colby , mel and his companion , zooky , arm themselves with paint and brushes and set about redecorating colby ' s supermarket . as things turn out , the project is a surprise to colby , but hardly a pleasant one .
47 - 03 - 04 wisconsin state journal 7 : 30 p . m . - - mel blanc ( wbbm ) : and the mayor goes on a hunting trip . 47 - 03 - 04 mason city globe - gazette mel blanc show ( 7 : 30 p . m . ) radio ' s man of many voices , mel blanc , is involved in a new series of comic situations in his misnamed
fix - it shop .
features allen reed as mayor quimby and mary jane croft as mrs . quimby
3 . dennis and anne begin an interview / conversation with the guest speaker ( s ) which uses the films as a springboard for discussion about mel blanc’s portland years .
johnston doesn’t address the possibility of a relationship between portland’s populism and the mel blanc’s pop artistry in his book . but he generously has agreed to sit down and explore the topic in conversation .
kgw’s hoot owls , a weekly hour and a half long show with more than one million listeners , began broadcasting from the oregonian tower in 1923 . mel blanc became a card carrying member , as a listener , that same year . he joined the cast in 1927 . he moved to kex to create in his own daily show , cobwebs & nuts , in 1933 . he left for los angeles in 1935 .
[ easter program ] 47 - 04 - 08 wisconsin state journal 7 : 30 p . m . - - mel blanc ( wbbm ) : goes hunting for an egg with his name on it . 47 - 04 - 08 mason city globe - gazette mel blanc show ( 7 : 30 p . m . ) comedian mel blanc goes hunting for an egg with his name on it when , in keeping with annual custom , townspeople hunt for an easter egg on which a local merchant has written his name . the businessman pays the finder a cash prize . with mel ' s name on the egg this year , and $ 100 at stake , blanc sets out in desperation to find the egg himself and escape payment .
47 - 01 - 14 wisconsin state journal 7 : 30 p . m . - - mel blanc ( wbbm ) : tries to save his prospective father - in - law from eviction . 47 - 01 - 14 mason city globe - gazette mel blanc show ( 7 : 30 p . m . ) mr . colby ' s landlord threatens to evict him , and mel blanc becomes a one - man tenant ' s association in an effort to save his prospective father - in - law ' s home .
mel blanc’s career emerged unscathed . blanc continued to provide voices for all the wonderful cartoon characters he was legendary for doing . he also did radio work and made the transition to early television along stars such as jack benny . throughout his lengthy career , he showed how funny he could be when given good material . it’s a pity that didn’t happen in the show that bears his name .
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mel blanc was a musician . he grew up surrounded by live music . by 1915 , the year mel blanc ( then mel blank ) arrived , portland had 70 movie theaters . gary lacher’s and steve stone’s research uncovered the interesting factoid that when the blank family got here from san francisco , they moved right next door to a nicklodeon . that’s how many theaters there were ! everywhere you turned around ! mel wrote in his autobiography about how he loved them .
this forum is for discussions about the people associated with jack benny , such as eddie anderson , phil harris , dennis day , mel blanc , etc .
but if it takes the hope of seeing one of america’s great screen actors sitting next to you in mel blanc’s high school auditorium to get you to come to this event , please continue to crush on johnny , and come tonight as we honor mel blanc ( 1908 – 1989 ) .
this photo is from www . pdxhistory . com . . on nov 8 , 1929 mel blanc returned to the kgw hoot owls with a milt gross story of his own about the goose that laid the golden eggs . . on march 26 , 1931 mel blanc officially became “musical director” of the 11 - piece “rko westerners” orchestra at portland’s “rko orpheum theatre” .
i came across an episode of the phil harris show where phil ' s ( fictional ) daughters hired mel to play the easter bunny . and , to the obvious delight of the audience , he did it as bugs . in fact , when you hear it , it ' s impossible not to picture bugs in the scene , rather than mel in a rabbit suit .
in this beautifully written article for tablet , portland author katie schneider reports on her visit to oregon jewish museum’s current exhibit that’s all folks ! the mel blanc story . as she walks the reader through mel blanc’s early life , schneider uses her novelist’s eye for detail to pick out the milestones which also served as touchstones of jewish identity .
early episodes were burdened by an unnecessary uncle who didn’t contribute any plot or humor as well as a third mel blanc character , dr . chris crabbe , a vet who had some mannerisms of a dog . the character was strictly for the dogs and was discarded . also betty had a little brother who disappeared from the show .
pay or no pay , portland radio listeners knew exactly how talented mel blanc was . by 1930 , he was a local celebrity , known as “the man with the wee mustache” .
when blanc came on board , the famous hare was named “happy rabbit . ” that , blanc believed , was too bland . the bunny needed personality , and that personality , in blanc’s mind , took the shape of a fast - talking tough jew from flatbush avenue .
' touch nothing but the handle , ' the stranger warned , in a voice so menacing that it scared betty and mel into panic . ( mel blanc , mary jane croft and hans conreid illustrate a scene from a mel ' s fix - it shop story prepared for radio mirror magazine ' s august 1947 issue )
47 - 05 - 13 wisconsin state journal 6 : 30 mel blanc wbbm features earle ross as mr . ' stinky ' weed , editor of the supermarket journal
mel blanc failed to match that manic cackle up with happy rabbit , the prototype for bugs bunny . he finally found a home for it with woody woodpecker .
so , it was natural he would land a sitcom . unfortunately , for him , he landed it at cbs . cbs comedies during this era were very hit and miss . the mel blanc show would be the first of three cbs programs that wasted a reserve of comedy talent due to sub - par scripts .
by this time the schlesinger staff recognized mel’s comedic talents and welcomed his creative participation in the recording sessions which were the first step in the animation production process .
this is a delightful collection of mel blanc shows that are very well worth hearing . they don ' t make comedy like this anymore .
the red skelton show , unlike other variety series , did not rely on guest stars every week . skelton had a strong group of support players , most of whom had worked with him on his radio program . they included benny rubin , hans conried , mel blanc , and verna felton .
though you may never have heard of mel blanc you have unquestionably heard his voice . out of his skilled larynx have come the voices of the train announcer on the jack benny program , pedro on the judy canova show , hubert peabody on the jack carson program and bugs bunny and porky the pig in the animation cartoons . he was also private snafu in those army training films and did more performances for the armed forces radio service than anyone else .
tim duroche laid down the challenge . “have you read robert johnston’s book ? ” i hadn’t , but , after a summer of listening to the mel blanc lectures , it was time .
this lecture will introduce the world of downtown portland theaters , a world inhabited by mel blanc first as a consumer and later as an entertainer . because portland was on the orpheum and pantages vaudeville circuits , mel blanc saw all the big name acts , live and on stage– just as if he had been growing up in new york or los angeles .
barney rubble while sylvester was closest to blanc ' s normal speaking voice , barney got mel ' s laugh , just a bit more forceful ( daws butler voiced barney rubble when blanc was in the hospital . one episode even had barney ' s voice change from daws butler ' s to blanc ' s right in the middle of the episode ) .
it was not due to a lack of talent . mel blanc played himself and he also played his assistant zookie , who was essentially a civilian version of sad sack . throughout , the production mel blanc was supported by mary jane croft as mel’s girlfriend betty and the legendary joseph kearns appeared as her grumpy father . at different times , the series was supported by hans conreid , alan reed , and jim backus among others .
it was the first of 848 warner brothers animated shorts that mel would voice . a month later
in 1957 , coons was the voice of space mouse on the woody woodpecker show , which featured such voice icons as mel blanc , daws butler , june foray , paul frees , and hans conried . in 1961 , coons was the voice of heap o ' calorie on the dick tracy show , a syndicated series that appeared locally on wgn - tv - channel 9 with live segments featuring ray rayner and puppeteer ron macadam . in 1969 , he had an uncredited role as a clerk in the western tell them willie boy is here .
blanc received $ 200 for that first recording session . it became the voice track for tex avery’s
46 - 08 - 20 the athens messenger also in development for the new season is a mel blanc show for cbs , beginning sept . 3 , which goes on in place of the three - year - old theater of romance dramas . a comedy series , it will give blanc his first feature program after numerous character roles in both radio and the movies . 46 - 08 - 27 wisconsin state journal 6 : 30 theater of romance - - wbbm
kooky characters tend to show up often , and in all those funny sounding characters and objects , we have our most satisfying mel blanc . he was a one - of - kind actor , for in him , with a nod to lon chaney , we had the
man of a thousand voices .
the mel blanc project was a series of public history / art education events made possible in part by a grant from the kinsman foundation and by a grant from the james f . and marion l . miller foundation .
the mel blanc project is a series of public history / art education events made possible in part by a grant from the kinsman foundation and by a grant from the james f . and marion l . miller foundation .
all quotes , unless otherwise indicated , are from that’s not all folks ! my life in the golden age of cartoons and radio , by mel blanc and philip bashe .
i don’t object to a certain amount of kleptomania in radio shows but the mel blanc program has much too much of it . the authors have to cram too many old ideas in one half hour instead of being ' content with just one or two . about all i can say for the show is that it ' s good - natured and that the sound effects were wonderful .
happy birthday , mel blanc ! not only was he a shining example of versatility , but he was also highly influential and without any shadow of a doubt a legend in the voice acting industry . blanc will continue to live on in spirit .
films : dennis will show a wwii army / navy screen magazine , one of a series of music and comedy shorts made for soldiers . this one features mel blanc making a rare live performance as a voice artist . a very rare film ! also features lucille ball and jerry colonna . dennis will also show i love to singa ( 1936 ) , a warner brothers cartoon spoofing the jazz singer which stars a young owl jolson making his radio debut .
his trademark laugh that mel had created in the halls of lincoln high school . he recorded the first of an eventual 30
on june 15 , 1935 the last “cobwebs and nuts” program aired on kex . mel and estelle blanc move to la . . on feb 7 , 1937 mel blanc was heard for the first time in a “looney tunes” animated short , released from warner bros . on this date , “porky’s road race” with cast joe dougherty & billy bletcher . [ porky’s road race copyright – july 3 , 1937 ] . on sept 30 , 1937 mel blanc is already referred to in print as “the man of a hundred voices” .
look at the cigar butt on the floor , uncle rupert . that ' s yours ,
says blanc sternly .
in the fourth and final lecture in the mel blanc lecture series , which takes place 7 : 30 pm at 1620 sw park avenue on june 29 , we will turn our attention to radio .
vox , a vocal / spoken word choir , will perform mayor sam adams’ official proclamation that june 29 , 2011 is mel blanc day in portland .
mel blanc was the best ! as the voice of bugs bunny , daffy duck , porky pig and so many other iconic cartoon characters , he was truly one of the greatest entertainers ever . the world of animation just isn ' t the same without him around anymore .
in radio , his talents were in high demand for characters and vocal sound effects , and he was on many shows in old time radio , including burns and allen , judy canova show , and especially the jack benny show , where he was a regular for decades . on the benny show , he played a car ( benny ' s fabled maxwell ) , a railroad announcer ( the famous cu - ca - mongaroutine ) , the parrot polly and the little mexican , sy .
si , sy
and many other
soundeffects .
kex radio was an affiliate of kgw , and as such was located directly across the hall from the very room in the oregonian tower where mel blanc had gotten his start in 1927 performing with kgw’s immensely popular hoot owls .
. her voice , however , had been a star . benaderet worked on several radio programs , such those by jack benny and mel blanc . she got to play the prehistoric wife of the latter on the early seasons of
jack benny ' s program was built upon running gags and he was the first to credit his writers and supporting cast . in his next to the last show in his series of original performances on
blanc ' s
big break
came a year later when colgate - palmolive - peet took notice of mel and fashioned a sitcom around his talents .


ang darling kong aswang ( lit . " my aswang darling " ) , also known as ang darling kong asawa , is a 2009 filipino comedy horror film .

ang darling kong aswang

4 . ang darling kong aswang ( 2009 ) . vic sotto comedy . ‘nuff said . i’m passing on this one .
selected as 2nd best picture of the festival is star cinema’s “i love you , goodbye” and following behind as 3rd best is “ang darling kong aswang . ”
this year , the comedian - host is in contention again with ang darling kong aswang . this early , many are already saying that it will grab the top spot at the tills when it opens on dec . 25 .
1 . ang panday p58 million 2 . ang darling kong aswang p56 . 5 million 3 . shake , rattle & roll 11 p53 million 4 . i love you , goodbye p51 million 5 . mano po 6 : a mother’s love p25 million 6 . nobody nobody but juan p23 million 7 . wapakman p2 . 1 million
1 . ang panday – p16 . 9 million 2 . ang darling kong aswang – p16 . 8 million 3 . shake , rattle & roll 11 – p16 . 2 million 4 . i love you , goodbye – p11 . 7 million 5 . nobody nobody but juan – p8 million 6 . mano po 6 : a mother’s love – p6 . 9 million 7 . wapakman – p0 . 75 million 😦
it’s also worth mentioning that tony’s apt entertainment merged this time with vic’s m - zet tv productions and orly ilacad’s octoarts films in bringing a must - see christmas presentation for the family . with three of the country’s top film outfits collaborating for the grand horror - fantasy - comedy , there’s really no reason why ang darling kong aswang won’t be a blockbuster .
victor then will face the leader of the aswang clan to save his beloved elisa .
like his previous mmff entries , vic’s latest potboiler is a certified winner when it comes to budget , casting , visual effects and storyline . for vic and his team , they are ready to give anything for the satisfaction of the viewers . for the last seven years , the comedian has been able to create a huge cult following in the mmff and is bent on continuing his winning streak this 2009 . for one , ang darling kong aswang possesses all the elements of a potential hit .
corazon : possibly the neatest , freshest , most hygienic aswang in the history of ever .
the release of tiktik : the aswang chronicles , along with a review by jessica zafra , made me think what my favorite ( and not - so - favorite ) aswang movies are . being a horror fanatic , i’ve always enjoyed aswang cinema and had not realized i’d watched so many across the years .
wendell : bringing sexy to the beast . ( what , only female aswang can be sexy ? )
these numbers confirm “ang panday” as the official top - grosser of the film festival and “wapakman” the box - office flop that it was earlier blogged about .
6 . corazon : ang unang aswang ( 2012 ) . directed by richard somes ( lihim , yanggaw ) , this film earned mixed reviews around plot and production values . i’m intrigued enough to plan on watching it ( given that somes helmed two of my other favorite aswang movies ) , but it has one major point against it : it’s set post - wwii , implying that the aswang has 20th century origins and ignoring its folkloric roots from pre - hispanic times . we’ll see if that impression is wrong when i watch it .
in these lists , i included the manananggal because , although i think them slightly distinct if not altogether different , many consider them under the “aswang” category . besides , i’m not sure i could come up with enough manananggal movies separate from aswang movies , hee .
aswang - dering : films unseen . let me begin with aswang movies that i’ve never seen . some of these i still want to watch , though at least one of these i’m sure i won’t bother with . in a few of them , i’ve read up on the plot ( thanks , internet ) and some reviews .
) who turns out to be an aswang . but even so , victor love elisa so much that he accepted who she is and even live with her as his second wife .
to begin with , the love story between an aswang and a mortal is interesting . their funny and breathtaking adventures are sure to tickle audiences . then , there’s the exciting fight and suspenseful chase scenes among the aswang and mortals which are guaranteed to keep the viewers on the edge of their seats . here’s where the state - of - the - art visual effects come in .
laurel was discovered by star magic ' s big boss mr . m ( johnny manahan ) in a play of repertory philippines . luckily , she was given a break to be part of ang tv 2 , then she played as ina raymundo ' s daughter in pangako sa ‘yo .
3 . sa piling ng aswang ( 1999 ) . i missed this maricel soriano movie when it first came out . it also stars gina alajar , gardo versoza , a very fetching young cogie domingo , and manilyn reynes . wow , manilyn sure loves being in aswang movies , doesn’t she ? that’s why i love her . this being a peque gallaga and lore reyes film ( the tandem that brought us so many good horror films , including several aswang features ) , it’s a must that i see this . i recently saw it posted online and will soon take the time to view .
awe - swang : favorite frights . my top ten aswang movies , in a semblance of order from good to best ( but ranking may change occasionally depending on my mood ) , are as follows .
early warning : zhang yimou – whose ju dou ( 1990 ) , raise the red lantern ( 1991 ) , and hero ( 2002 ) were shortlisted for the best foreign language film academy award – will be the recipient of the 2010 asian film awards ' lifetime achievement honor . the presentation will take place at the hong kong film festival next march .
3 . emergency , srr x ( 2008 ) . this preceded patient x by a year and had a similar premise : aswang woman in a hospital , aswang husband to the rescue , hospital siege . however , it suffered because of jan lapus’ misplaced comedy , poor production values , and the unnecessary human love sub - plot . it’s a shame because mylene dizon is one of our best character actresses whose talent was wasted here , and i’ve always liked wendell ramos .
4 . aswang ( 2011 ) . again not to be confused with the 1992 alma moreno film ( they just get creative with titles , don’t they ? ) , i did think it was a remake of the alma movie at the start : family massacre leaves children as witnesses on the run who end up in a town besieged by aswang . after that , it went downhill as a gumbo of various movies . aside from alma’s movie , others vaguely or blatantly ripped off were vampira , srr ii’s aswang , and the deplorable twilight series . it doesn’t help that the irritating lovi poe is the lead . i could watch paulo avelino over and over , but he wasn’t sufficient to keep this thing alive . the climax was a non - climax , and who didn’t see the ending coming ?
“ ang panday ” ( the swordsmith ) was adjudged best picture in the ongoing metro manila film festival ( mmff ) and bested 6 other movies by cornering a majority of the awards handed out last night at the smx convention center . the gma films / imus productions venture , which garnered 7 trophies in total , is also gunning to be the top grosser in terms of box - office earnings .
* the other two , non - aswang - themed srr episodes of the new millennium that i think are good are srr 8’s lrt ( despite a stilted ending ) and srr x’s nieves ( which was a deliberately - funny pinoy take on the awesome buffy the vampire slayer ) .
zhang yimou on the set of a woman , a gun and a noodle shop a . k . a . a simple noodle story . best known for his lush collaborations with gong li ( raise the red lantern , shanghai triad , curse of the golden flower ) , zhang yimou has been announced as the recipient of the asian film awards ' lifetime achievement honor , to be presented at the 2010 hong kong film festival in march .
though they belong to different “races , ” ida tells eliza that it’s not bad to fall in love with victor for it might free her from the curse of being an aswang because there’s a legend that only the purest of love can turn a “creature of the night” into a normal human being .
9 . punerarya , srr 12 ( 2010 ) . as mentioned above , recent srr movies have been mediocre , but they produce an occasional gem . there are probably only four really good episodes since 2005 , two of which are aswang - themed * . this 2010 episode is one of those two . not your typical aswang story , it had sid lucero turning in a scary yet nuanced performance . carla abellana and the rest of the cast also shone , including mart escudero in a short role . i did not see that twist ending coming , but that’s testament to a well - made film that still had unpredictable surprises .
through the prodding of tom and gerry , victor eventually courts eliza and they became sweethearts . his daughters also came to like her in the long run . but at one point , eliza reveals to victor her true identity : that she’s an aswang . she asks him if he will still love her despite her dark secret .
1 . aswang ( 1994 ) . not to be confused with the 1992 alma moreno film , this is actually an american production of the b - movie kind . it is set in the usa as well . reviews range from “awesome cult classic” to “awful trash , ” so i cannot gauge if i want to attempt looking for it or not .
2 . yaya , srr 8 ( 2006 ) . aside from re - using the title of an srr classic ( from srr iii ) , this story about a yaya after her young charge is basically a rip - off of said episode , except it’s an aswang instead of a spirit . what also ruined this are the un - scary costumes . not even iza calzado , of whom i am a huge fan , and tj trinidad , an underrated great actor , can save this drek .
aswangit : the hall of shame . here are , in my opinion , some of the fails of the aswang genre . perhaps “shame” might be too strong a word ; most aren’t too good , but they’re not downright despicable . it’s interesting that most of them are episodes from the “shake , rattle , and roll” ( srr ) trilogy series , which has generally been mediocre since its 2000s comeback except for a random episode here and there ( yet i still watch it year in , year out – go figure ) .
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manila , philippines - vic sotto’s box - office record in the annual metro manila film festival ( mmff ) is phenomenal . from 2002 to 2008 , his entries are consistently proclaimed festival top grosser . who would ever forget lastikman , fantastik man , the enteng kabisote series and last year’s iskul bukol ( 20 years after ) ? these films catapulted vic as the undisputed box - office king of mmff .
apart from vic’s box - office charisma , there’s his tried - and - tested partnership with director tony reyes . the box - office director handled all vic’s previous mmff entries .
another come - on is vic’s team - up with cristine reyes . it’s a new combination so the public will get curious how they’ll fare on screen . cristine is definitely one of the hottest among the younger crop of actresses . her presence in the movie can’t be ignored . and what’s good is that vic believes she has a long way to go in the business considering the dedication and professionalism she shows towards her craft .
for cristine , it’s a big honor to be vic’s leading lady in the movie . she knows that she’s with a winning team . not all new actresses have the chance to get paired with an icon like vic so she’s thankful to land the role of the female lead . she’s aware that many young actresses wish to be in her shoes .
playing support to vic and cristine are jean garcia , agot isidro , jackie rice , denise laurel , empress schuck , rafael rosell and gian sotto .
richie d’ horsie , dante rivero , allan k , joonee gamboa , luz fernandez , jenny miller , wally bayola , tita swarding , mosang , shalala , mika dela cruz and barbie forteza are also part of the cast .
joey de leon , pia guanio , oyo sotto and jacky woo will appear in cameo roles .
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here is the final update of box - office grosses for the metro manila film festival ( mmff ) which ended last january 7 , 2010 . combined , the 7 movies earned a total of p437 . 6 million , a dip from the 2008 edition which accumulated an all - time high of p450 million .
nothing much has changed in terms of rankings , except for ‘mano po 6’ inching its way one slot higher to 5th . the top 3 has remained as such and manny pacquiao’s ‘wapakman’ continues to miserably languish in the 7th and last place . here are the updated box - office grosses of the metro manila filmfest entries as of december 31 , 2009 :
the 7 movies have up until thursday , january 7 , to dominate the multiplexes nationwide . by friday , its back to regular programming when ‘sherlock holmes’ and the ‘squeakquel’ of alvin and the chipmunks finally open .
early official figures for the box - office performance of all 7 movies in the metro manila filmfest ( mmff ) have started pouring in and it looks like a neck - to - neck battle among fantasy - driven flicks , except for manny pacquiao’s ‘wapakman’ that is .
manny pacquiao ' s
wapakman
is doing poorly at the tills and painfully crawling to make at least a near - decent share of the box - office grosses . what went wrong ?
the world - famous filipino boxer failed to sustain the kind of crowds watching his ring bouts at the multiplexes . perhaps , his rumored affair with starlet krista ranillo ( who plays a villain role in the same movie ) is adversely affecting its performance . anyways , here are the december 25 grosses of the mmff movies , as provided by festival organizers :
the filmfest awards night will be held tomorrow night and if the acting trophies land on mano po’s lap , the movie can still zoom past its current box - office placement . and that means , ‘wapakman’ will still remain the cellar - dweller in this year’s edition , given the significantly wide lead of the 6 other entries .
i took the liberty of making one full blog showing the trailers of all 7 movies entered in the metro manila film festival 2009 so that you can take a glimpse on what’s in store for moviegoers in the philippines during the long holiday break .
check them out and see what looks promising enough to be seen in the multiplexes .
so which film have you decided to watch during the festival ? let’s support the local movie industry by going for at least one or more of the 7 entries . i hope i can squeeze the time for all .
here are the remaining filipino movies participating in the annual metro manila film festival ( mmff ) which runs from december 25 , 2009 to january 7 , 2010 – comparatively longer than previous years’ editions .
i always have to keep in mind that the mmff is more focused on generating success at the box - office than short - listing movies for competition in filmfests abroad . hence , i don’t expect the highest of praises from critics . nonetheless , entertainment is the key word . so i want movies that truly entertain , even if for only 2 hours .
synopsis . there are two kinds of aswangs : the white and black aswangs . the white ones are merely mischievous while their black counterparts eat human flesh .
the black aswangs in isla negra are led by the wicked barang ( jean garcia ) and in her group are nieces alfa ( jackie rice ) , beta ( denise laurel ) and keka ( empress schuck ) , nephew joaquin ( rafael rosell ) and the cruel warlock gino ( gian sotto ) . ida ( agot isidro ) and her lovely daughter eliza ( cristine reyes ) are part of them too but they are reluctant to eat human flesh and without barang’s knowledge , they feed upon animals .
when joaquin pressures eliza to marry him , ida decides to escape and goes to the city . they sought shelter and protection in ida’s cousin banong . it is in banong’s community where eliza meets victor ( vic sotto ) and there was instant attraction between the two of them .
victor is a call center manager who is already a widower . he has two adorable daughters , darlene ( barbie forteza ) and angel ( mika dela cruz ) . they live with victor’s father tata do ( dante rivero ) who is the barangay captain of the place , nana simang ( luz fernandez ) , the housekeeper and tom ( richie d’ horsie ) , victor’s cousin who also works in the call center as a janitor . gerry ( wally bayola ) , the barangay aide is a fixture in the house as well .
many girls in the workplace are attracted to victor but he keeps distance from them . he says his loves are his two daughters . but when he accidentally met eliza , things are bound to change .
find out when this fantaserye opens on christmas day on december 25 , 2009 .
every year , regal films has made it a tradition to scare families with their horror franchise shake , rattle and roll . this 2009 , moviegoers will be able to watch the 11th installment of srr for the annual metro manila film festival .
also known by its initials srr , this three - part movie takes inspiration from filipino mythology to shock and entertain viewers at the same time .
the episode “lamang lupa” features young stars jennica garcia , rayver cruz , iya villania , mart escudero , bangs garcia and twin brothers dominic and felix roco .
the story focuses on the lamang lupa of philippine mythology . a group of friends go camping only to find themselves relentlessly pursued by ferocious creatures who are not dwarves but lamang lupa . unknown to the barkada , they “disturbed” the creatures’ sacred area and they will pay the price for their mistake . the director for this episode is jessel monteverde .
“diablo” stars maja salvador and mark anthony fernandez , two of the finest performers of their generation . directed by rico gutierrez , the episode revolves around claire , a young doctor - intern at a provincial hospital who is haunted by demonic visions after she encounters a female patient suspected of carrying a deadly flu virus . claire’s aunt brings her to fr . ronnie who turns out be claire’s ex - boyfriend . old flames are rekindled as fr . ronnie and claire battle the demons .
completing this “horror - fest” is the “ukay - ukay” story with ruffa gutierrez and zoren legaspi as a would - be couple kayla and harold whose wedding plans are deterred by a possessed vintage gown . when it falls into their hands , heavy breathing , nightmares , dragging footsteps and an apparition of a headless bride start happening . instead of planning a wedding , kayla must now fight against the evil spirits . megan young is also cast in this episode . writer - turned - director don michael perez is at the helm .
“srr 11 is still the same scare and excitement that people have grown to love all these years , even more , ” says producer roselle monteverde - teo . “this year , we’re tackling horror concepts that are very unique to our culture in more thought - provoking and exciting ways . ”
synopsis . juan ( played by dolphy ) is a senior citizen who lives in a nursing home in the united states . in his younger days , he was a vaudeville performer who was part of a comedy duo called wan and tu . the younger version of wan ( dolphy ) is portrayed by his son epy quizon while tu is portrayed by his other son , vandolph .
to entertain himself and ease the loneliness , juan watches wowowee on the filipino channel ( tfc ) . his enthusiasm for the show rubs on his friends in the nursing home , and they too , turn into “wowowee” converts – much to the chargin of the strict son of juan who runs the nursing home .
the elderly juan misses the philippines , especially his first love aida whom he lost touch with during the japanese occupation of manila . he finds a way to come back to the philippines and along the way , he is reunited with his good friend tu ( portrayed by eddie garcia ) . he also finds out the whereabouts of his lady love aida ( portrayed by gloria romero ) .
g toengi is cast as the wife of eric quizon , who is also cast as a son of juan in the movie .
the screenplay of nobody , nobody but… juan is written by bibeth orteza and directed by eric quizon .
be part of juan’s journey in finding his one true love when the movie opens on december 25 , 2009 .
good luck to all the entries in this year’s metro manila film festival ! i sincerely hope that all 7 movies will make loads of money during their holiday run .
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already , but with a touch of comedy . in this movie , the aswangs can fly , have fangs , and have tremendous strength just like vampires . leading lady
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2 . manananggal in manila ( 1997 ) . i barely recall this alma concepcion starrer , but it has eric fructuoso and poppo lontoc . therefore , i must find a copy .
5 . surviving evil ( 2009 ) . another american production , this time with billy zane and our own joel torre in the mix . set in the philippines , a fictional tv crew film a survival special in the jungles and get more than they bargained for . i recently obtained a copy but haven’t had a chance to watch it .
still , out of these four , i’d watch three of the films again even if they’re not very good – if only for miguel rodriguez , wendell ramos , and paulo avelino .
1 . madre , srr iv ( 1992 ) . miguel rodriguez with aiko melendez as manananggals had promise since male manananggal specimens are rarely depicted . then a young , sorta - straight ic mendoza defeated them with hot effin’ sauce . this idiotic feat won’t be topped for another twenty years when , in 2012’s tiktik , a kid gets armed with boy bawang .
10 . impaktita ( 1989 ) . i barely recall seeing this and had to research its plot , but i clearly remember how terrified i was of this movie . for a movie i hardly recall to elicit a memory of fear – that solidifies a position on my list . i remember one horrifying image : that of a taxi driver , mauled and all bloody in his cab , a growing crowd of curious onlookers around . jean garcia is the title monster , and both aga muhlach and richard gomez were apparently in this movie . also , for 1989 , the transformation effects were fairly seamless .
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denise maria sanz laurel ( born 30 september 1987 ) is a filipina actress and singer . she is best known for playing roles in various abs - cbn dramas , such as precious hearts romances series ' midnight phantom and kristine , dahil sa pag - ibig , annaliza and most recently nasaan ka nang kailangan kita . laurel is currently a member of star magic .
she is the granddaughter of former vice president , the late salvador laurel and her grandmother celia diaz , and the great - granddaughter of former philippine president , the late jose p . laurel . she is the youngest daughter of david laurel . she has a son named alejandro born in 2011 .
she then made a name in singapore when she was fortunate to be part of mtv asia ' s rouge , which was shown all over asia . among the many who auditioned , she stood out and got the role of a smart lead vocalist named pat . at the age of 16 , her experience in working with other nationalities has taught her things that helped her improve her craft . after a season in rouge , denise decided to concentrate on her local showbiz career .
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julia montes , born as mara hautea schnittka in real life on march 19 , 1995 is an actress and a commercial model . she was born in manila with a german – filipino descent . she was raised solely by her deaf mother gemma hautea when her german father , martin schnittka left them when she was still a baby . her grandmother helped raised her . she started doing television commercials before she was discovered to become an actress . she was a cast in the television show in gma 7 in sana ikaw na nga , where she starred with angelu de leon and robin da rosa . she also appeared in magpakailanman which is a drama anthology by the same tv network , gma 7 . her career as a tv actress was not under the exclusive contract with gma 7 so she tried to audition to its rival tv network abs cbn where she was given her major break as an actress when she was a casted on the tv shows hiram , goin’ bulilit , and mara clara , maalaala mo kaya , i love betty la fea and ligaw na bulaklak . she became more popular when she took the major role of clara in the popular tv show mara clara . she started to take mature roles when she was paired with coco martin in walang hanggan and they are being molded as love team in the movie and television shows . with her budding career as a movie and television actress , julia also does print ad commercial modeling and as an endorse of known brands like bench , boardwalk , rejoice and sketcher . she also appeared in movies screen for the films the reunion , the strangers , t2 , caregiver , way back home , bahay kubo , and paano kita iibigin ? julia just recently turned 18 and celebrated her debut with a bash in fernwood gardens with a fairy tale theme . among her special guests are coco martin as her escort , family and friends . her walang hanggan co - stars are also present like susan roces , dawn zulueta and helen gamboa .
daniel padilla , a filipino actor and recording artist was born daniel john ford padilla on april 26 , 1995 . he is the son of actor , rommel padilla and singer - actress carla ford popularly known as karla estrada . he is the first son of his mother , karla . his parents are not married . his friends call him by the nickname dj . daniel has a strong resemblance to his father’s brother , actor , robin padilla who became very famous because of his bad boy image . daniel is often tagged with the same image like his uncle .
he is under the management of abs - cbn and star magic . daniel is popular for his role as gino in the primetime filipino drama princess and i which was a hit on philippine tv . daniel’s first acting career started when he played a minor role in gimik 2010 ; a youth oriented show in abs - cbn and played the role as daniel ledesma who was paired to teen actress julia montes . he also casted in another youth oriented show , growing up which also aired on abs - cbn . he also appeared in the drama series mara clara where he was paired to another teen actress kathryn bernardo . this was the start of his popular love team with kathryn and is now considered the hottest love team in philippine show business .
he starred in movies like 24 / 7 in love under star cinema , kuratong baleleng , sisterakas , and must be…love . because of his talent he won many awards . his latest awards were , yes ! magazine’s most beautiful stars , yahoo ! philippines omg ! awards as a best male newcomer , famas awards and won the german moreno youth achievement awardee , myx music award 2013 for favorite new artist , himig handog p - pop love songs 2013 for mor listener’s choice award , tambayan 101 listener’s choice awards , tfc viewer’s choice award , star records buyer’s choice awards and many more .
daniel released his debut self - titled album on may 28 , 2012 . it is a six track album with the carrier single hinahanap - hanap kita which is also featured in his drama series princess and i . this album sold almost 10 , 000 copies in just a week and went up to 20 , 000 copies in the following days . daniel was given a gold record award for sales on his first album and eventually he was also given a platinum record . daniel has a band named parking 5 and he is a good guitar player .
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zhang , 58 , has been making movies since the late 1980s . his remarkable first film , the 1987 period drama red sorghum , starred gong li , with whom the director was associated off - screen as well .
among zhang ' s best - known features are the story of qiu ju ( 1992 ) , to live ( 1994 ) , shanghai triad ( 1995 ) , and curse of the golden flower ( 2006 ) , all starring gong ; in addition to the epic house of flying daggers ( 2004 ) , starring andy lau and ziyi zhang .
zhang yimou ' s latest , a woman , a gun and a noodle shop ( a . k . a . the simple noodle story ) , is a remake of joel and ethan coen ' s violent crime thriller blood simple . the film has become a major box office hit in china . ( update : $ 38 million after six weeks . )
john woo and lance henriksen on the set of the 1993 action thriller hard target , starring jean - claude van damme . in a career spanning more than four decades , john woo – the recently announced recipient of the 2010 venice film festival ' s lifetime achievement golden lion – has directed more than 30 features , chiefly in the action genre . notable examples include a better tomorrow , bullet in the head , and the tom cruise international blockbuster mission : impossible ii .
in other asian cinema - related news , john woo will be the recipient of the lifetime achievement golden lion at the 2010 venice film festival , which runs sept . 1–11 .
as per the venice festival ' s press release , woo was chosen by the board of directors of the biennale di venezia , chaired by paolo baratta , “at the recommendation of the director of the festival , marco müller . ”
the release adds that “the acknowledgment recognizes a filmmaker who in recent decades , with his revolutionary conception of staging and editing , has renewed action movies to the core , introducing an extreme stylization ( close to visual art ) ” both in asia and in hollywood .
that extremely stylized “visual art” – slow motion , close - ups , quick cuts , revolting violence – can be appreciated in varying degrees of sadism in thrillers such as a better tomorrow ( 1987 ) , the killer ( 1989 ) , bullet in the head ( 1990 ) , hard boiled ( 1991 ) , broken arrow ( 1996 ) , face / off ( 1997 ) , and the two - part epic war drama red cliff ( 2008 / 2009 ) – a huge blockbuster in east asia , outgrossing james cameron ' s titanic in mainland china .
all that , plus the less gleefully violent , motion picture association of america - rating - conscious tom cruise star vehicle mission impossible 2 ( 2000 ) .
an aside : mis distributed by magnolia pictures ' magnet releasing , red cliff – as one single , edited - down film – bombed in the u . s . as mentioned elsewhere in this post , part 2 is in the running for the japanese academy awards .
in 2004 , woo acted as the “godfather” of the venice film festival ' s secret history of asian film sidebar .
two years later , he directed one of the episodes of the omnibus international release all the invisible children , which was screened out of competition .
and in 2007 , he was the producer of alexi tan ' s debut feature blood brothers , the 64th festival ' s closing - night film . daniel wu , liu ye , and shu qi starred in this 1930s shanghai - set gangster drama inspired by bullet in the head .
woo is currently in the dongyang area ' s hengdian world studios , working with su chao - pin on reign of assassins , a ming dynasty - set , martial - arts actioner starring crouching tiger hidden dragon actress michelle yeoh .
the unbroken with ken watanabe . setsurô wakamatsu ' s drama the unbroken a . k . a . the sun that doesn ' t set , dealing with the aftermath of the deadliest airline disaster in japanese history , has received 12 nominations for the japanese academy awards , including best film , best director , and best screenplay . ken watanabe ( best supporting actor oscar nominee for the last samurai , 2003 ) is one of the five best actor contenders .
setsurô wakamatsu ' s the unbroken a . k . a . the sun that doesn ' t set , revolving around the 1985 airplane crash that killed 520 people in what remains japan ' s worst airline disaster , is one of five films in the running for the 2010 japanese academy ' s best picture award . the film ' s star , ken watanabe , received a best actor nomination .
isshin inudô ' s zero focus , a mystery drama set in 1950s japan . in this remake of yoshitaro nomura ' s 1961 film , itself based on seicho matsumoto ' s novel , a newly married woman ( best actress nominee ryôko hirosue ) goes on a search for her missing husband .
daisaku kimura ' s reportedly cgi - free the summit : a chronicle of stones , about a group of men who set out to climb the fearsome mt . tsurugi in the early 1900s . best actor nominee tadanobu asano stars as the leader of the group .
miwa nishikawa ' s dear doctor , in which a village doctor ( best actor nominee tsurube shofukutei ) is exposed as a con artist – but the locals don ' t seem to care .