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Mel Blanc, Jack Benny and the Tiajuana Brass [Apr. 28th, 2008|11:01 am]
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Mel Blanc got one of his better breaks on radio by being Carmihael, Jack Benny's polar bear. Eventually he ended up doing piles of voices and moving into cartoons and the things we all know him for.

I didn't realize just how well he could ham-it-up and act. Here he is, in character, getting the best of Jack Benny on TV. They're reprising an old skit from the radio show that they've updated to line up with the then-popular Tiajuana Brass.
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[User Picture]From: [info]toob
2008-04-28 07:24 pm (UTC)

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Amusing.

Although... what's with everyone saying "Tee-ah-wanna?"

It's Tijuana. But like everyone does it.
[User Picture]From: [info]coppercheetah
2008-04-28 08:30 pm (UTC)

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I have but one thing to ask:

So?
[User Picture]From: [info]bigtig
2008-04-29 05:20 pm (UTC)

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Si.
[User Picture]From: [info]telbert
2008-04-28 08:45 pm (UTC)

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*grins* Mel Blanc was a real talent!
[User Picture]From: [info]tracerj
2008-04-28 09:18 pm (UTC)

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"Yes, sir."

I laughed out loud.