The Life and Sad Ending of Paul Frees

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  • Опубліковано 21 лис 2024

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  • @robertscott828
    @robertscott828 3 роки тому +20

    Whoever narrated this needs to find a new line of work.

  • @toonf8
    @toonf8 3 роки тому +12

    The Eastwood movie was Play Misty for Me
    Not Play Mystery for Me. SMH

  • @ronalderb9692
    @ronalderb9692 3 роки тому +17

    You forgot he was on screen in "THE WAR OF THE WORLDS" - 1953. He was the radio announcer.

  • @Angie2343
    @Angie2343 Рік тому +6

    Paul Frees was amazing.

  • @fromthesidelines
    @fromthesidelines Рік тому +4

    He was MORE than "Boris Badenov". Paul's career as an actor, announcer, narrator and voice artist extended over a period of 40 years. You name it- *HE DID IT.*

  • @elizabethramirezsierra3700
    @elizabethramirezsierra3700 3 роки тому +10

    R.I.P. Paul Frees

  • @SlapstickGenius23
    @SlapstickGenius23 3 роки тому +8

    The man who voiced the villains of Rocky and Bullwinkle and George of the Jungle, plus Ignatz of the Krazy Kat tv show.

    • @bobbybickert
      @bobbybickert Рік тому

      He also did the voice of Offissa Pupp in those Krazy Kat cartoons.

  • @jackgrattan1447
    @jackgrattan1447 3 роки тому +8

    My favorite Paul Frees voice was in SUPER CHICKEN as Super Chicken's goofy lion sidekick Fred, doing an Ed Wynn voice.
    "Fred, you know the job was dangerous when you took it."

  • @theREALGreenThunder
    @theREALGreenThunder 2 роки тому +3

    He was the voice for goofy grape in funny face commercials

  • @st.charlesstreet9876
    @st.charlesstreet9876 Рік тому

    Didn’t realize how accomplished this actor/ voice actor was! MGBY Paul and Thanks for all the Great Entertainment ❤

  • @dinoallbaugh2050
    @dinoallbaugh2050 3 місяці тому

    WOW! thanks for all the info on this " man of many voices"

  • @skull9674
    @skull9674 3 роки тому +8

    He also did the narration at the end of Beneath the Planet of the Apes.

  • @RMoribayashi
    @RMoribayashi 3 роки тому +20

    A couple of tips. Try to check you pronunciation of people and company names (for instance, in Rankin Bass, bass is prounounced like the fish) and try to vary your pitch and phrasing to sound more natural, it's a bit stiff. Record yourself speaking during a normal conversation and compare it with your reading. It shouldn't sound the same but pretty close.

    • @larrymyers8554
      @larrymyers8554 3 роки тому +5

      Not just pronunciation--check that you're saying the correct word. E.g.: the Clint Eastwood movie is Play Misty For Me, not Play Mystery For Me!

    • @DDumbrille
      @DDumbrille 3 роки тому +2

      @@larrymyers8554 It may be a computer generated voice. They're getting better all the time...

    • @latafairam
      @latafairam 3 роки тому +2

      Hard to do that when you are reading wikipedia. Lol. Not kidding. Open wikipedia then play this video.

  • @loowaters
    @loowaters 3 роки тому +12

    The man was a genius voice actor...and this piece has one the WORST voice overs ever!

  • @mookzmom
    @mookzmom 3 роки тому +7

    My sisters and I grew up on Ludwig VonDrake. We still know all the words to his songs.

  • @sandral.414
    @sandral.414 3 роки тому +5

    Very good! It's Play MIsty For Me. It's a song. Clint was the DJ.

  • @StanleyEyegore
    @StanleyEyegore 2 роки тому +6

    He also appeared in THE STAR with Bette Davis. FYI, it pronounced BASS not BASE

  • @TedH.
    @TedH. Рік тому +2

    The voice of J Beresford Tipton in The Millionaire.

  • @Jockstrap61
    @Jockstrap61 2 місяці тому +1

    No one will really know the really truth about Paul. HE WAS THE MASTER VOICE, WE ALL WISH WE COULD BE! How can you say it was sad? His work with Disney was legendary! The Ghost Host, in "The Haunted Mansion," is the pinnacle of scary and fun. No one else could have pulled this off. HE WAS THE GREATEST voice actor the world has ever known.

  • @kenschubert7001
    @kenschubert7001 3 роки тому +34

    Hysterical how the story of a legendary voice actor is so poorly read/mispronounced by the voice talent in this video.

    • @MegaTaximan
      @MegaTaximan 3 роки тому +2

      Hey! Be nice! He gave us this video... I don't see too many other people doing this so show some gratitude! He was literally THE VOICE OF OUR LIVES and we never knew until now!

    • @coyoteboy5601
      @coyoteboy5601 2 роки тому +4

      @@MegaTaximan' Impressionations?' Seriously?

    • @RedVynil
      @RedVynil 2 роки тому +3

      @@MegaTaximan If you're going to do voice over work, as I have done, part of your job entails learning how to pronounce words the right way! Who is Ray Millynd? Lol!!

    • @caraqueno
      @caraqueno 2 роки тому +2

      @@MegaTaximan No, but he can check on his pronunciation and do a great job on his videos and not a poor job from sloppiness.

    • @LikeTheProphet
      @LikeTheProphet 2 роки тому +1

      That’s a bit rude.
      As someone with an English degree:
      as long as we understand what a person means when they speak, language has served its purpose.
      No need to get pedantic now!

  • @latafairam
    @latafairam 3 роки тому +7

    Dude, you just read wikipedia word by word.

    • @KeithOtisEdwards
      @KeithOtisEdwards 2 роки тому +1

      Not exactly. He got about one-out-of-ten words wrong. For instance, “Play Mystery for Me” [sic] the Clint Eastwood movie.

    • @ZilogBob
      @ZilogBob 9 місяців тому

      Oh, that would be PropagandaPedia.

  • @MikeLascuola
    @MikeLascuola Рік тому +1

    These are very enjoyable to listen to, and Mr. Frees is legendary as a voice actor and that’s what got my interest, but the narrator really should research the pronunciations and a little depth to references to avoid the errors made with this bio.

  • @RedVynil
    @RedVynil 2 роки тому +4

    He also had a short appearance in, "War Of The Worlds".
    He did two of the Beatles voices in the cartoon series.
    He was also on a few Spike Jones records.
    The Clint Eastwood movie is, "Play MISTY For Me"

    • @marklatimer7333
      @marklatimer7333 2 роки тому

      Hergé is a French pen name and should be pronounced Her-Jay.

    • @RedVynil
      @RedVynil 2 роки тому

      @@marklatimer7333 Okay, thanks. I GUESS that's nice to know. Not sure why you mentioned it, though.

    • @marklatimer7333
      @marklatimer7333 2 роки тому

      Just highlighting another of the many mistakes in the commentary, mispronunciation is one of my biggest bugbears because I'm a miserable old git with nothing better to do.

    • @RedVynil
      @RedVynil 2 роки тому

      @@marklatimer7333 Oh! I see. Well, in that case, GET PISSED, YA OLD FART!! ;-) (Have a couple on me)

    • @marklatimer7333
      @marklatimer7333 2 роки тому

      @@RedVynil Wilco

  • @davidwilkins683
    @davidwilkins683 Рік тому +1

    His album, Paul Frees and the Poster People is sheer genius! If you can find one, BUY IT!

  • @mi2026
    @mi2026 3 роки тому +6

    He was also the voice of Karr in Kitt verses Karr

  • @maureencora1
    @maureencora1 Рік тому

    Great Vocals, May He R.I.P.

  • @HuggzFaerie
    @HuggzFaerie 3 роки тому +9

    The bio may have been relatively accurate with research of Paul Frees, however, the narrator is a miserable enunciator - especially considering, he is speaking about one of the greatest voice-actors who ever lived.
    Great material, but, for crying out loud, it is one thing when you mispronounce people's names; but, get the titles correct: it is "Play MISTY For Me" not "Play Mystery For Me."
    Missing from the list of credits: Pop'n'Fresh Pillsbury Dough Boy, Boris Badenov of Rocky & Bullwinkle fame, The War of the Worlds (movie), The Time Machine (with Rod Taylor) Beneath the Planet of the Apes, to name a few.

    • @ohdogwow2
      @ohdogwow2 3 роки тому +2

      I suspect the narrator is having a problem because he is reading his lines directly from the Paul Frees Wikipedia page. Not kidding, I was reading along with him on Wikipedia as this video played. I'd call this plagiarism if this was a report done for school. In his description he says using information freely found on the internet. There's a difference between using sources for research and quoting those works directly and passing it off as your own work without citing the works. If he stated I'm directly reading from Wikipedia, I wouldn't have a problem.
      The irony is he states in his description he doesn't want people to re-upload the video or use his voice because he "...created..." this video, while directly plagiarizing from Wikipedia.

    • @HuggzFaerie
      @HuggzFaerie 3 роки тому

      @@ohdogwow2 I don't get it; but, then, nowadays, people's values are so different.

  • @Mrs_Gutierrez36
    @Mrs_Gutierrez36 3 роки тому +4

    I like the voice of crusty on the incredible mr limpet 😊

    • @bobbybickert
      @bobbybickert Рік тому

      Paul Frees used the same voice for Snuffy Smith in the "Snuffy Smith and Barney Google" cartoons from 1963. These cartoons are on UA-cam but unfortunately most of them are posted in blocks of 4. (And the first cartoon in the block has most of the opening cut off, so you don't get to hear all of Paul Frees singing Snuffy Smith's theme song.)
      ua-cam.com/video/liNg1U7hAsA/v-deo.html

  • @AndersonAlfred
    @AndersonAlfred Рік тому +1

    Rankin Bass - like the fish - bass

  • @michaelphelan423
    @michaelphelan423 2 роки тому +4

    You're just reading straight from the Wikipedia page. C'mon man

  • @davidreames8752
    @davidreames8752 11 місяців тому

    You should do a video on Bill Peet and his leaving Disney to become a children's book writer.

  • @evanlohning
    @evanlohning 3 роки тому +3

    nice Wikipedia-reading

  • @Drrezzin
    @Drrezzin 3 роки тому +1

    Nice video, but you have reverb (echo) in the v/o. A nice music track would have added a nice touch as well.

  • @jamesfarrington9030
    @jamesfarrington9030 Рік тому +1

    The voice of Collosus.

  • @epinvegas
    @epinvegas 6 місяців тому

    Frees was brilliant; the perfect example of why NOT to utilize poor readers like the narrator of this clip.

  • @007gunlogo
    @007gunlogo Рік тому +3

    It's pretty pathetic that you narrate this videos by reading, DIRECTLY, from the Wikipedia page for Mr. Frees. That's called plagiarism, if you aren't familiar with the term.
    Try actually writing some original content.

  • @BlazeHeartPanther
    @BlazeHeartPanther 9 місяців тому

    His vocal range was quite impressive which you can see side by side with his exceptional performance of Burgermeister Mesiter Burger and assistance Grimsley in Santa Claus is Comin' to Town.
    2:30 Did you just say "Dah-shound?" I believe its pernounced "Doc-sund"XD

  • @LikeTheProphet
    @LikeTheProphet 2 роки тому +8

    I actually think it’s quite sad that he died of suicide. Poor guy.

    • @Alaska-Jack
      @Alaska-Jack 9 місяців тому

      No suicide was not the culprit. It was cardiovascular disease, dumb dumb. Why are you producing false information? Are you evil or dumb?

  • @stevespringer5058
    @stevespringer5058 Рік тому +2

    Frees would be appalled at the poor reading and the mispronunciations in this video. How ironic. #cringeworthy

  • @stevecoleman2250
    @stevecoleman2250 6 місяців тому

    And did some voice work for “In Cold Blood” and. “Patton”

  • @robertcassey4014
    @robertcassey4014 3 роки тому +2

    “Play Mystery for Me”? 😳

  • @barontaylor7139
    @barontaylor7139 2 роки тому +1

    He was the Green Lama

  • @Joesmusclecargarage
    @Joesmusclecargarage 3 роки тому +1

    Knight Automated Roving Robot

  • @mattalbrecht7471
    @mattalbrecht7471 Рік тому

    Sounds like someone is reading .
    Me the Wikipedia page. Badly. In a big room for the echo effect

  • @marknovack2451
    @marknovack2451 3 роки тому +3

    the "A" in bass is short. it's rank & bass (as in the fish), not "base"...

  • @WizardOfHumor1989
    @WizardOfHumor1989 4 місяці тому

    What did his first wife die from?

  • @daleholmgren6078
    @daleholmgren6078 3 роки тому +4

    It's Ray Mil-LAND, not Ray MILL-und. It's TIB-ur-on, not ti-BURR-un. Research the pronunciation before you post these videos.

  • @madmonkee6757
    @madmonkee6757 2 роки тому +1

    lol, it's not pronounced "warner BROs" It's Warner Brothers.
    Do you pronounce "street" just as /st/?
    Also, it's Rankin & Bass (not Rankin and Base), and "vaudeville" only has two syllables: /vaud vil/ (just as the spelling suggests.
    WTF are "impressionations"?
    But at least you pronounced "escape" correctly.
    Do you speak English? Like, at all?

    • @bobbybickert
      @bobbybickert Рік тому

      To be fair, the credits of the cartoons say "A WARNER BROS. CARTOON". (Or, for a brief period, "PRODUCED BY WARNER BROS. CARTOONS Inc.".) And in the Goofy Gophers cartoon "A Ham in a Role", the sign over the studio entrance says "WARNER BROS. CARTOONS Inc.".

    • @bobbybickert
      @bobbybickert Рік тому

      Also, the old Dell Looney Tunes comic books would say "Warner Bros. Cartoons Inc. Presents Daffy", "Warner Bros. Cartoons Inc. Presents Mary Jane and Sniffles", etc.

  • @johnnykennedy8551
    @johnnykennedy8551 2 роки тому +2

    Paul frees 1920-1986 age 66 years old the American children's actor of the hobbit the return of the king and Santa Claus is coming to town the burger meister and professor Ludwig von drake rest in peace amen 🇻🇪🇻🇦🇺🇲🇹🇳🇹🇿🇸🇾🇸🇸🇪🇸🇷🇺🇷🇴🇵🇹🇲🇽🇲🇬🇱🇧🇰🇪🇮🇹🇮🇳🇮🇱🇭🇺🇩🇪🇫🇷🇬🇧🇪🇬🇨🇦🇧🇷🇧🇬🇦🇺🇦🇷🦍🦒🐘🐊🐺🦁

    • @johnnykennedy8551
      @johnnykennedy8551 2 роки тому +1

      He was buried at Westwood memorial park in Los Angeles California rest in peace Paul frees amen 🇻🇪🇻🇦🇺🇲🇺🇬🇹🇳🇹🇿🇸🇾🇸🇸🇪🇸🇷🇺🇷🇴🇵🇹🇲🇽🇲🇬🇱🇧🇰🇪🇯🇵🇮🇹🇮🇳🇮🇱🇭🇺🇩🇪🇫🇷🇪🇬🇨🇦🇧🇷🇧🇬🇦🇺🇦🇷🦍🦒🐘🐊🐺🦁

    • @johnnykennedy8551
      @johnnykennedy8551 2 роки тому +1

      He was married to a local house wife Mrs Sarah Ferrari from grasse France and had 72 kids named Archie and Sarah rest in peace Paul frees amen 🇻🇪🇻🇦🇺🇲🇺🇬🇹🇳🇹🇿🇸🇾🇸🇸🇪🇸🇷🇺🇷🇴🇵🇹🇲🇽🇲🇬🇱🇧🇰🇪🇯🇵🇮🇹🇮🇳🇮🇱🇭🇺🇩🇪🇫🇷🇬🇧🇪🇬🇨🇦🇧🇷🇧🇬🇦🇺🇦🇷🦍🦒🐘🐊🐺🦁

  • @mikerca
    @mikerca 5 місяців тому

    It’s pronounce Ray Mill-and, not Ray Millind.

  • @RedVynil
    @RedVynil 2 роки тому +1

    Impressionations??

  • @worldsgreatestimpressionis6462
    @worldsgreatestimpressionis6462 10 місяців тому

    The narrator literally can't read. Frees deserves better.

  • @ickysan
    @ickysan 2 роки тому

    *Impressionations*?!? Really?

  • @julietcunningham852
    @julietcunningham852 8 місяців тому

    DASH HUND??????? NO, DAHXHOONT!

  • @dennisdaily8700
    @dennisdaily8700 2 роки тому +3

    I wish I had a dollar for every word he mispronounces and how he loses the sense of the sentence. Wow. More rehearsal??

  • @vancepomerening4794
    @vancepomerening4794 7 місяців тому

    Dude, you really need to improve your pronunciation!

  • @SKF358
    @SKF358 2 роки тому +1

    Work on pronouncing "Vaudeville." Really. Especially if you're doing show business subjects.

    • @bobbybickert
      @bobbybickert Рік тому

      Maybe he watched the Popeye cartoon "Puttin' on the Act". That's how Popeye pronounces it.