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And get your FREE App! Shipping & Retrurns. The All-American Boy Marionette. The Howdy Doody television show first aired in 1947. Howdy was a marionette and he and Buffalo Bob Smith were the stars of the show. Howdy Doody had red hair and 48 freckles, one for each state in the union. Howdy was always smiling. Children loved Howdy and all the other marionettes on the show. Buffalo Bob talked and reacted to them as if they were real, and the children watching did the same. In 1955 The Howdy Doody show beca...
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Mortimer Snerd | Celebrity Dummies
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And get your FREE App! Shipping & Retrurns. A Dummy Who Really Acted Dumb. Mortimer Snerd was one of several ventriloquist figures used by Edgar Bergen. The characters were created by Bergen for his radio show in the 30s and 40s. Many people thought that a ventriloquist would never gain popularity on the radio. But Bergen and his sidekicks proved the critics wrong. Audiences loved Charlie, Mortimer, and Effie. Mortimer Snerd Ventriloquist Dummy. As you develop your own characters you want to make sure th...
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And get your FREE App! Shipping & Retrurns. The Voice of Nestlé Chocolate. Danny O’Day was the creation of ventriloquist Jimmy Nelson. On Saturday mornings in the 50 and 60s children would see commercials of Jimmy, Danny, and Farfel the dog singing about Nestlé chocolate. Ask anyone over 40 years old and they can probably sing the song, Nestlé makes the very best.chocolate. The commercials ran from 1955 to 1965 making them some of longest running spokesperson for any advertising campaign. In September of...
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And get your FREE App! Shipping & Retrurns. The Most Famous Radio Dummy. There’s probably never been a more well-known ventriloquist figure than, Charlie McCarthy. He was created by Edgar Bergen and was his most famous side-kick for many years. Bergen and McCarthy had many well-known guests on their radio show including: Judy Garland, Dale Evans, and Mae West. Charlie flirted with them all. W.C. Fields also guest starred and he and Charlie had an on-going feud that audiences loved. Bergen and McCarthy al...
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And get your FREE App! Shipping & Retrurns. Five Places to Find Ventriloquism Gigs. Posted on September 9, 2013 by Ventriloquist Store in Blog. Learning ventriloquism is a fun, enjoyable hobby. But eventually you’ll want to find an audience. It’s the only way to tell if your act is any good and to figure out ways you can improve. Here are some ideas for places where you can share your love of ventriloquism with others. A Brief History of Ventriloquism and the People Who Made a Living Talking to Themselves.
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Lester | Celebrity Dummies
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And get your FREE App! Shipping & Retrurns. A Favorite of Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In. Lester is the ventriloquist figure of Willie Tyler. They have traveled all over the country performing their special blend of comedy. They have also appeared on many television shows. Before long, Tyler and Lester were performing in talent contests and other local variety shows. Willie and Lester’s first television appearance was on The Merv Griffin Show in 1970. They went on to be regulars on Rowan and Martin’s La...
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Slappy Dummy | Celebrity Dummies
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And get your FREE App! Shipping & Retrurns. Sadistic, Evil or just plain SCARY? Some describe him as DRACULA with charm. There has never been a scarier ventriloquist character than Slappy the Dummy. He was created by author R.L. Stine who claims that Slappy was one of his favorite creations. Stine has been quoted as saying, “I love writing Slappy because he is so rude”. Slappy was the featured villain in several Goosebumps books and television shows. If you’re looking for a scary ventriloquist figu...
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