The Genius of Paul Frees
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- A collection of out-takes and unused narration from the original Haunted Mansion, providing a rare behind-the-scenes glimpse at the work of Paul Frees. The voice of Marc Davis can be heard in the background, as he and X. Atencio direct the recording sessions.
That Peter Lorre impression just makes me so happy.
The voice you seemed to hear every where and rarely saw the person behind it; he was certainly a busy man! I can only remember seeing him twice on film, in "The Thing from Another World" (1951) and more notably in George Pal's "The War of the Worlds" in 1953, where he played a radio reporter (and reminding us very much with that voice of his of Orson Welles and his famous broadcast of the story in 1938, which was a nice touch in the film). This was very interesting and really gave me an even better appreciation of Mr. Frees' talents...thanks!
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Michael Klein, Paul Frees also played Dr. Charles Pommer, in Space Master X7.
And he has a lot of camera time in the Sinatra film "Suddenly" playing one of Frank's henchmen.
I joke that movie goers of that time might have watched that film and thought how could a guy with a voice like that be a criminal instead of a radio actor? :)
Paul frees and mel blanc are both my all time favorite voice actors not many have the talents they both did and both will still remain as my top favorite voice actors other do come Close though - Forrest
Thank you so much for this! Paul Frees did many voices in the Rankin/Bass Christmas specials, too. Awesome voice.
I'm taken back to 1976, Walt Disney World sitting in the two-seater carriage riding thru the Haunted Mansion. I was a little kid & my brother was sitting next to me. I looked away & the voice urged me to look back at the person sitting next to me. My brother was gone & in his place was a ghost! I freaked, then laughed! Thank you Paul Frees for this fun memory! :)
My hero. The greates voice over actor of all time!
Paul's career stretched through radio, movies, and TV for almost 50 years. He started out as an impressionist {his "Boris Badenov" voice is his take on character actor Akim Tamiroff; his "Peter Lorre" was heard as early as Spike Jones' 1947 recording of "My Old Flame"} .
It's very sad that Paul Frees died. I ALWAYS remind my parents that every year on November 2nd marks the anniversary of his death. R.I.P. Paul,we'll miss U. U had the same hobbies that I had. Too bad we couldn't add your voice overs in2 my dead romance movies.
"Welcome, foolish mortals!" That sent chills up my spine, and I love it! His voice was truly golden and one of a kind. Thanks so much for uploading this! ^__^
He is my hero for voice actors! Love his stuff!!!!
Paul Frees really WAS a "voice actor." He was a real superstar. Long before the days of ISDN and home studios, Frees had a home studio. But if a client wanted him from home; they would have to pay for a 15khz broadcast loop from their studio to his home. In those days, it would take about a week to install, IF you knew someone at Pac Bell. He made a huge amount of money and he's as fresh today--nearly 25 years after he died--as he was then.
there is an awesome book called "Welcome Foolish Mortals" that gives an in-depth look at Paul Frees career...it's one of the only, if not THEE only biography on Paul Frees i've come across.
paul frees one of the greattest voices of all time we still love him
Paul Frees was in a movie with Vincent Price which was called The Abominable Dr. Phibes. He was uncredited for the role of the stage singer. He'll be missed forever. God rest his soul.
The Peter Lorre impression was truly amazing, even catching the way Mr.Lorre ended his sentences crisply.
All my life, I wondered what he looked like! I've heard his voice all through my younger life!
Plenty of pics online now.
I've purchased some over the years, and uploaded them to the Paul Frees Facebook group.
Shorty thereafter, they somehow made it out into cyberspace.
Paul was among the best of the best, which also included Mel Blank, Daws Butler, and June Foray, whom I had the pleasure of meeting while conducting a concert of Hanna-Barbera music with the San Bernardino Symphony back in 1999. A favorite hobby of mine is trying to pick out his uncredited voice overdubbing bad or foreign actors in films from the 1950's through the 70's. His "major" ON screen appearances are in the movies "Suddenly," "War Of The Worlds," and "The Thing From Another World."
Don't forget those few minutes on "The Shaggy Dog"
There was an episode of "The Millionaire" where he is in it, in addition to the John Beresford Tipton part..
@@lowbaritonewwj Oh! I have to try to find that one. Paul actually on-screen is so rare a sight.
@lednew2010 the Milionaire episode is on UA-cam, somewhere?
I recall uploading it to the Paul Frees Facebook group in the last year.
@@lowbaritonewwj I found it. "The Thorne Sisters Story" thanks!!
@lednew2010 over the years I have wondered how many people would see something like "War of the Worlds" and realize that the narrator at the beginning is the same guy playing the reporter.
Same with that Millionaire episode.
Absolutely wonderful ~ no one else could have made this creepier ~ though many people have tried ~ as a You Tube search will reveal.
The Peter Lorre sound alike is a copy of Paul's Morocco Mole from Secret Squirrel.
At 2:42, is that supposed to be Peter Lorre?
Yeah, I think that's what he was going for.
He was also the narrator on "The Impossibles". DAMN.
This was the voice behind narration for the
1960 "13 Ghosts" trailer...and "Atlantis,The
Lost Continent"...among MANY others!!
But most people,of course,did not know his
NAME...nor that of "Outer Limits" Vic Perrin...
Wow! Where did you find this? Paul Frees as Peter Lorre! Cool stuff!
Wow Oh My God This is totally outstanding to hear this ! :) This is Paul Frees who played "Meowrice" in Gay Puree :D My mom and I just got done watching him give his voice to "Meowrice" and we heard him say "Meow, hm hm hm" like a little laugh he does during this ride :) that is awesome.
Voice over for many movie trailers in the 50s-60s. I discovered him when trying to figure out the voice-over artist for "Return of the Fly".
He also did the narration for St. Valentines Day Massacre movie.
Brilliant! Thanks for posting!
Love this. Even my German husband had to take a second LOOK.
2:00
Each time I hear that I expect Frees to go 1 ghost... Haha! 2 ghost... Haha! 3 ghost... Haha!
He also did the voice of K.A.R.R. from the 1982 series "Knight Rider"!
He did, but only one episode of "Knight Rider" and it was the second one. Another actor did the first one.. his name escapes me, but I think he does the lead voice on the Tranformers (both cartoon and the movies).
Warren Jones Peter Cullen.
Thank you.
Warren Jones You're welcome!
Warren Jones The other voice was that of Optimus Prime.
He also dubbed Toshiro Mifune in the movie Grand Prix
Be sure to check out this voicemeister's imdb page. he did a LOT of acting too!
I hear a variation of his great Boris Badenov voice : )
Great!
@Mxsmanic Its on the haunted mansion soundtrack for the 30th anniversary of the ride I am pretty sure its the same cd they sell at disneyland now for the haunted mansion soundtrack
Holy Crap!!! At one point he sounds just like Peter Lorre!!
Were did u find this paul frees voice stuff like this is rare now.
This was lifted from the now out-of-print Disneyland Haunted Mansion commemorative CD.
I bought a great many of these, back in the day (the early 2000's?) and handed them out like after dinner mints to extremely willing hands. I kept a few for myself (of course).
This is only a few minutes that was mostly culled from about 30 minutes that has been floating around on the web for almost 10 years now. Just do a hard Google for "Haunted Mansion recording sessions, Paul Frees".
The last time I looked, someone put it on You Tube (I think?) in 3 separate parts.
Happy Hunting. :)
That said, it would have been nice if the original description stated the source of this.
he was also the voice of the thing in hanna babarr’s world of super adventure cartoon. and he was the voice of the burgermeister in the claymation movie “santa claus is coming to town"
He's also the voice imitated in the Hellboy movie, the German guy in the suit.
He sounds a lot like Vincent Price. Actually, Vincent Price did the Ghost Host in Disneyland Paris.
HE'S AMAZING!
@StanBennet Don't know about that. Didn't see that movie.
What a classy guy
a legend....
Good voice! Sounds like Dracula without an accent.
I prefer Frees over Cullen for KARR. More sinister and evil!
Interesting. I feel they both represent something of their respective seasons; Cullen's KARR is imposing but lighter, funnier and less sinister. Frees' KARR is more serious, cold, calculating and menacing. Both great performances, respect to these guys.
@@matthewclark7952 I remember Frees' Karr referring to the pace maker. He even found it intriguing.
@@thespaceram2879 Yeah exactly. Quite cold and sinister.
far out!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAUL!
Check out his letters to home...
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ahhh my bad. made the comment before we got to the Peter Lorre voice,,,,
@starleet2001 winterbolt 1776 (RSNY) The three kings in LDB, ETC.
Hey at 2:43 he does Morocco Mole.
1:39 Endadatoor Yeah XD
I'm watching Santa Claus is Coming to Town and on IMDb it says that he is the voice of Burgermeister Meisterburger, Grimsby, Soldiers, Townsmen and a Doctor. His nickname was The man with a thousand voices and he truly was.
John Denver
I hope Disney NEVER changes the narration for that magical ride. Disney is about MAGIC and only precious few attractions have it and all of the Star Wars etc add-ons are ruining the Disney feel. Disney is about EXPERIENCE and amusement parks are about "rides."
God, I love Paul Frees. He was one of the greats. I smile every time I go to Disneyland and hear his voice.
Totally Agree! He’s one of the Greats 🎉
incredible book...I mentioned it here a few months ago. the title of that book is "Welcome Foolish Mortals" and quite the life...those voice credits and other appearances that are chronicled in the back of the book are mind-blowing...he used the Peter Lorre voice for the character, Morocco Mole, on SECRET SQUIRREL.
And there is the revised version from 2014.
Paul Frees and Tony Jay two of THE BEST deep voice over actors.
tomtalker2000 Thurl Ravenscroft, too!
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Orson Welles would give them a run for their money.
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The man truly was a genius. Pop 'N' Fresh (The Pillsbury Doughboy), Boris Badenov, Burgermeister Meisterberger, The Ghost Host, the list goes on and on. Thanks for posting these Haunted Mansion outtakes.
So different from the lite-masculine even girly sound of today.
I grew up hearing his unmistakable voice everywhere in movies, films and narrations, but never knew his name or face until now. Thank you so much for this wonderful upload.
The 60's belonged to Paul Frees and Daws Butler!!!
That laugh at 3:53 would be used in the corridor.
Fantastic voices. Paul Winchell, Paul Frees, and Mel Blanc are probably the greatest of the golden age voiceover actors. Frank Welker's the only one really left from those days. Rob Paulsen comes up pretty near the top of the list for me too.
Does anyone have video of Paul Frees while he's DOING some voices? I don't think I'ver ever seen what he looks like - outside of some still pictures.
My Hero! Thank you for this!
+David Arias-Rios i love these old voice actors!
this guy is in The Thing from Another World (1951)
And was also the guy making recordings for "future history" in the original "War of the Worlds".
kelley davis, he was also the voice of a set of "talking rings" in George Pal's Time Machine, The narrator in The Monolith Monsters and a number of voice parts in When Worlds Collide.
Love the "Boris Badenov" and "Peter Lorre" takes.
his talking voice sounds SO MUCH like Orson Welles
Oh my! *swoons*
kuramasan, his beautiful, deep voice has always made me feel weak in the knees. ❤️
oh my gosh, before I even read the description I knew it was the voice from The Haunted Mansion lol. That voice is so recognizable. He's so talented. =D
1:39 that blooper! oh my goodness i love this! lol
Oh my gawwd this is amazing!
Amazing that we're listening to the actual recording session to the Haunted Mansion!
Boris Badenov, Bluto, 1960's Ben "Thing" Grimm, many characters from the Rankin-Bass Christmas specials, & of course our Ghost Host (Welcome foolish mortals)...Paul Frees is a genius!
He imitated Lorre singing "My Old Flame" on Spike Jones's Halloween album (and also sang "Deep Purple" brilliantly!)
Why is this man so forgotten?? He can beat the rest. You say Paul Frees....they say...who?? So sad.....
His voice has a similar timbre to Orson Welles' voice. It's a shame he didn't do live action.
I think I got used to doing whatever this guys says to do by going to Disney Land.
more Boris Karloff-y. but definitely Cool Stuff!!!
Wasn't seen very often. In one of my favorite old scifi movies, 1955's "War of The Worlds", he was an intrepid radio reporter, bringing the reality of an invasion from Mars, to a horrified nation; a obvious tribute and reference to Orson Wells and his terrifying radio production on Halloween night, 1938. What an amazing voice! R I P Paul...
One of the touchstone voices of 20th century pop culture. A vast amount of his work was uncredited, yet unmistakable. An iconic and essential contributor to science fiction film of the 1950's and beyond. The Hal Blaine of voice. A giant!
Is he still alive?
Ya know, one of the amazing things about this is that despite the fact that this was recorded decades ago, the sound quality is such that most of it still sounds like Mr. Frees recorded it earlier this week.
2:43- I'm pretty sure he's trying to do Peter Lorre's voice
My favorite voice actor of all time.
His default voice is amazing as is, I had no idea his other characterizations were so good.
@jzerony Try to get ahold of "The Thing From Another World" aka "The Thing", he has a small role in that.
These voice over actors are So Talented,this was back before computers existed...
@macemcguire Billy Costello and then Jackson Beck were Bluto in the popeye cartoons
2:05 And here's Boris' audition for the Haunted Mansion.
@videozfann I looked forever tofind out who karr's voice was finally found it. This guys voice was cool, is he still alive?
The Voice of K.A.R.R Knight Rider the Episode KITT VS KARR First KARR from Trust dont rust was peter Cullen :] nice voice
@locaterobert He played Boris Badenov in Rocky and Bullwinkle. Also, he played Inspector Fenwick in Dudley Do-Right.
My goodness! He almost sounds like the late Vincent Price to Micheal Jackson's "Thriller".
Thanks for posting this.
Frees was also the voice of the Thing from the mid sixties Fantastic Four cartoon.
Extremely talented voice actor....
from 1:28 to 1:57 paul sounded a lot like dregg from the ninja turtles cartoons
He voiced KARR in KITT VS KARR on the original Knight Rider TV series
So Frees was "Boris Badenov" too from the Rocky & Bullwinkle show.
Brings back many happy memories!