Mel Blanc on Letterman, November 15, 1982

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  • By request. The voice of Daffy Duck, Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd, and a thousand other cartoon characters.
    Another version of Mel's appearance has been available on You Tube since 2012, but the audio is badly out of sync with the video.
    In this new version, the sync is ok, and I think the video is a bit clearer.
    From E!'s syndicated broadcast on February 26, 1994.

КОМЕНТАРІ • 133

  • @MUISHAGGY572
    @MUISHAGGY572 4 роки тому +70

    The greatest voice actor of all time hands down.

  • @execatty
    @execatty 4 роки тому +62

    52 years old... This man was Saturday morning in my childhood.. God bless him

  • @andrewphippsphillips1455
    @andrewphippsphillips1455 5 років тому +81

    Love this guy. He's the very genesis of voices in animation.... full stop.
    I know he's been gone 30yrs now, but the legacy he left for us will survive long after we all pass on.

  • @yolandayates6554
    @yolandayates6554 Рік тому +8

    73 years old..Mel Blanc is gone...but Thank God for the memories of great childhood

  • @HereIsRick
    @HereIsRick 5 років тому +20

    There will never be another, not even close. Mel Blanc is an international treasure.

    • @DanaTheInsane
      @DanaTheInsane 4 роки тому +1

      Billy West is sure trying to. He is very much the closest thing we have to Mels talent.

  • @scottward6974
    @scottward6974 4 роки тому +41

    What a genius legend Mel Blanc was! He was at least 50% of the reason Looney Tunes was so damn good! I reckon they're the best short cartoon films ever made - to this day!

    • @nightisright1873
      @nightisright1873 4 роки тому +1

      Scott Ward That and the great animators and directors

    • @ClonedTyranny
      @ClonedTyranny Рік тому

      I'll give him a solid 25%

    • @jay-day
      @jay-day Рік тому

      They didn't want to hire him at first. The only reason why he eventually got the job was because the producer who kept saying "No" died and the next guy finally asked him to do a few voices and was blown away by his incredible talent.

  • @jannco916
    @jannco916 4 роки тому +117

    Letterrman was really lame in this interview considering he had the GOAT of voice actors on the show. I would have been excited like a little kid because I grew up with all these voices.

    • @claudiamontiel26
      @claudiamontiel26 4 роки тому +14

      Very true! Mr. Mel Blanc was the AMAZING Bugs Bunny and Letterman seemed "oh this guy." Very disappointed by his lack of interest.

    • @reginajenner1091
      @reginajenner1091 4 роки тому +3

      Agree

    • @kmurta1
      @kmurta1 4 роки тому +6

      He seems really awkward in this interview.

    • @BBT609
      @BBT609 Рік тому +4

      I wouldn’t say he was lame. I say he was doing a good job. Sometimes you are speechless in the face of greatness.

    • @Scott-ly2nk
      @Scott-ly2nk Рік тому +4

      ​@@claudiamontiel26 alot of times lettermen gets a little jealous of his guests

  • @Chibblechabble
    @Chibblechabble 4 роки тому +21

    Such a legend. His work is undisputed. This is such a gem

  • @ijustgottahotdog
    @ijustgottahotdog 4 роки тому +22

    R.I.P. Mel Blanc. The world dearly misses you!

  • @andyrose5616
    @andyrose5616 5 років тому +64

    Mel was walking with a cane by this point, but he didn’t like to draw attention to it. That’s why he is already seated when Dave introduces him.

    • @MrTitaniumDioxide
      @MrTitaniumDioxide 5 років тому +8

      Ah, I'd guessed as much...Mel was tough enough to survive a horrible head-on automobile collision in 1961 at a notoriously bad LA intersection...and doubly fortunate that one of his body parts undamaged was his voice box (larynx). He had a triple skull fracture and both legs & pelvis broken -- he was in a coma for days.

    • @patrickperalta59
      @patrickperalta59 4 роки тому +6

      @@MrTitaniumDioxide When he was in his coma I heared they tried different things to wake him up and then the Doctor got the idea to talk to Bugs..... he asked Bugs how he was doing and Mel Blanc replyed in Bug's voice.

    • @MrGarysugarman
      @MrGarysugarman Рік тому +4

      @@patrickperalta59 Yep, he said, "What's up, Doc?"

  • @edwardcoronel4596
    @edwardcoronel4596 4 роки тому +19

    Thank you Mel Blanc, For making my childhood so Great..

  • @jameswise3971
    @jameswise3971 4 роки тому +21

    Mel Blanc will forever will be a legend in the cartoon world!

  • @nightisright1873
    @nightisright1873 4 роки тому +9

    Mel Blanc the funniest and best voice actor .

  • @toumistra
    @toumistra 4 роки тому +10

    Imagine if Mel Blanc and Robbin Williams ever hooked up to do a cartoon.

  • @robertdavis4192
    @robertdavis4192 5 років тому +49

    Mel Blanc was a master, nice upload Don!(im screaming this)

  • @LeonardoRodrigues-wy7ds
    @LeonardoRodrigues-wy7ds 4 роки тому +13

    Mel was a genius. He is a legend

  • @turkhimself
    @turkhimself 4 роки тому +18

    He's a Voice God... Rest in Peace, LEGEND!!!

  • @elvismcloving2902
    @elvismcloving2902 4 роки тому +5

    I am here because I was watching the jetsons the movies and it said dedicated to the memory of Mel Blanc at the ending credits.Now I know who he is.

  • @shanware2
    @shanware2 5 років тому +23

    Sylvester is his real voice who'd of thought. 😂😍👌

  • @archie34734
    @archie34734 5 років тому +26

    Mel Blanc was a genius.

  • @tomitstube
    @tomitstube 5 років тому +23

    mel still going strong at 74. dave looks like he's been up for three days.

    • @jjwp-ql5rv
      @jjwp-ql5rv 5 років тому +4

      He died in 1989, aged 81.

  • @purebostonian100proud9
    @purebostonian100proud9 4 роки тому +8

    So amazing I grew up watching all those cartoons it's so surreal.

  • @shmikeyify
    @shmikeyify 5 років тому +23

    I recognized his normal voice from a lot of cartoons as well.

  • @BrandonKohout
    @BrandonKohout 4 роки тому +8

    Mel Blanc was the first and original voice acting god.

  • @user-xl1on9kg1j
    @user-xl1on9kg1j 9 місяців тому +3

    Look at the BAGS under this man's eyes! He must have been in the studio for SO many hours every day!! WOW!

  • @stephenkehl7158
    @stephenkehl7158 Рік тому +11

    Mel was in a bad car accident in 1961 that left him in a coma. He was unresponsive when the doctors talked to him, trying to rouse him. One day, a doctor asked, “How are you feeling today, Bugs Bunny?” Mel answered, in Bugs’s voice, “Just fine, doc. How are you?”
    Mel credited Bugs Bunny with saving his life.

  • @jeffreyholicky4303
    @jeffreyholicky4303 5 років тому +9

    Many a Saturday morning growing up in the early 70's listening to Mel's voice. Excellent quality - thanks Don. [Classic line "Turned left at Albuquerque"; OT: "Rabbit Seasoning" is my favorite episode with Elmer, Bugs and Daffy (Mel did the latter two).]

  • @steveperkey9883
    @steveperkey9883 4 роки тому +12

    Wht a guy! Just dont make um like that anymore. A true icon, legend and genius to the cartoon world..Number 1 in my book.. One of a kind!!! R. I. P. Mel.. 👍👍👍

  • @jamesal1001
    @jamesal1001 4 роки тому +4

    Mel blanc would have a special place in the mount rushmore of nostalgia.

  • @romanbruni
    @romanbruni Рік тому +2

    love melBlanc ! cheers from Rio
    what a lovely enterview dave did

  • @susanneselnes5274
    @susanneselnes5274 Рік тому +5

    Love his voice!🤩🤩

  • @GeneBurnett
    @GeneBurnett 5 років тому +17

    In my book, Mel is the king of voices! Mike Judge is a close second. ;~)

  • @gsvnj33128
    @gsvnj33128 4 роки тому +3

    Best voice over actor ever!

  • @GeorgeMaster-xg7lg
    @GeorgeMaster-xg7lg Рік тому +4

    If I read correctly, Mel was allergic to carrots, but he spit the carrot out into a bucket after he chomped on one.

  • @CliffBronson1212
    @CliffBronson1212 4 місяці тому +1

    Big star 🌟 you have there Davo ...treat Mel royally 💜💜💜

  • @littlelil896
    @littlelil896 5 років тому +15

    I wonder what ever happened with that teacher who offended him in HS? ...must've eaten their words..
    This man was brilliant! I love my Looney tunes!😃

  • @jendel42750
    @jendel42750 Рік тому +2

    Porky Pig belching after a big meal: 'Buh-bee, buh-bee, BURRRRRP!"

  • @DVincentW
    @DVincentW 5 років тому +9

    I saw this I waited for this-- saw it in the TV Guide and damn waited that night for it to come on.. here I am .. old and .. what was I sayin'?

    • @kenlieck7756
      @kenlieck7756 5 років тому +1

      Get, I say get y'act togethuh, boy! Y'gettin' soft in the bean -- addle-pated, that is!
      (Po' idiot child! He's a nice boy but he's got the attention span of a gravy stain!)

    • @crogers018
      @crogers018 4 роки тому +1

      Do you remember the full episode? Was there another guest before or after Mel?

  • @frankkoller2622
    @frankkoller2622 2 місяці тому

    Thanks the upload!
    😊👍

  • @frankbridges2171
    @frankbridges2171 Рік тому

    A legend I spent my childhood listening to him

  • @ZR1Terror
    @ZR1Terror 2 місяці тому

    I was almost 9 months old when this was recorded

  • @Jetty-g6e
    @Jetty-g6e Рік тому +1

    What a talent!

  • @TheKitchenerLeslie
    @TheKitchenerLeslie 8 місяців тому +2

    His stuff on the Jack Benny tv show is a riot. Jack would drive his character to the brink of suicide.

  • @BluesImprov
    @BluesImprov 5 років тому +43

    Dave almost seems disinterested. . .Mel is one of the great members of the "show biz" world, and if I were in Dave's position on this night I know I would be much more excited about meeting and chatting with Mel. Dave asks the questions almost like he's being forced to do an interview he really doesn't want to do. I'm a Letterman fan, but he seems quite unimpressed with Mel, a man who had a very impressive career.

    • @kenlieck7756
      @kenlieck7756 5 років тому +4

      For comparison's sake, check this epic chat with Mel circa 1980 that I saved from being wiped -- my old partner Dennis is as close to the opposite of Dave as you're likely to come across: ua-cam.com/video/95eXCS0Qy2Y/v-deo.html

    • @0okamino
      @0okamino 4 роки тому +2

      Wasn't being a put-upon, going-through-the-motions late night host just kind of Dave's general shtick?

    • @caseyblack6173
      @caseyblack6173 4 роки тому +2

      Definitely agreed I noticed that right away. He just responds with "yeah" or "okay"

    • @mythnow
      @mythnow 4 роки тому +1

      @@kenlieck7756 Thank you for the link!!:D Dave can jump in a lake>:P

    • @ilikespacedinosaurs
      @ilikespacedinosaurs 4 роки тому

      yeah, that was his thing

  • @tinovanderzwanphonocave544
    @tinovanderzwanphonocave544 Рік тому +1

    this interview was implemental to me imitating loony tunes characters well, I started to imitate mel blanc's natural voice first and then highing it lowing it, or roughing it.
    it ain't easy but it's doable.

  • @xandergranados7428
    @xandergranados7428 4 роки тому +2

    Great talent..genius

    • @xandergranados7428
      @xandergranados7428 4 роки тому

      Great talent genius..impresionante ...🇨🇷🇨🇷

  • @wheelblack35
    @wheelblack35 4 місяці тому

    The man was a legend

  • @galimirnund6543
    @galimirnund6543 4 роки тому +2

    He was a genuis ... who can match that ..

  • @frankkoller2622
    @frankkoller2622 2 місяці тому

    Mel's headstone reads;
    "That's all folks"

  • @elvismcloving2902
    @elvismcloving2902 4 роки тому +2

    I want that sweater!

  • @xandergranados7428
    @xandergranados7428 4 роки тому

    Good good ..yuo voice...great talent ....impresionante 🇨🇷🇨🇷

  • @user-xl1on9kg1j
    @user-xl1on9kg1j 9 місяців тому

    Someone on another video mentioned his thick vocal chords, but you can't get the characters that this man had without being exposed to the humans that he was exposed to! Every one of the voices are unique, and believable! He was indeed a national treasure (as someone mentioned on this thread)!

  • @Dmiller7239
    @Dmiller7239 5 років тому +3

    An American treasure kids today will never see again

  • @165Dash
    @165Dash 5 років тому +13

    I’m absolutely sure that you can trace the the entire semi-deviant “edgy wing” sense of humor of the boomer generation to Looney Tunes. From National Lampoon through Any Kaufmann, Second City and early
    SNL. It’s all there.
    Looney Tunes was “the Greatest Generation’s” gift to the hippies!

  • @annermiraval8598
    @annermiraval8598 Рік тому +1

    BUGS BUNNY VOICE❤

  • @raywel6095
    @raywel6095 5 років тому +2

    The best ever!

  • @taylorhardwick6297
    @taylorhardwick6297 Рік тому

    just hat must have been an amazing episode, Mel blanc AND Hunter S Thompson, god that would have been an amazing thing to watch live

  • @JorgeGeog
    @JorgeGeog 5 років тому +5

    Those are huge eye bags like he didn't sleep in decades

  • @EdWeibe
    @EdWeibe 5 років тому +3

    I thought he had a son who was learning the ropes to carry on the voices back in the day.

    • @DarkGates8
      @DarkGates8 4 роки тому +1

      He plays Porkie sometimes but he doesn't want to be as famous as his dad was. Too big of shoes to fill.. imo.
      Read that up somewhere

  • @turkhimself
    @turkhimself 4 роки тому +2

    Mel would've been the true godfather of beatbox ahahah!

  • @_Tanasis_
    @_Tanasis_ Рік тому +1

    if Mel would somehow be a guest in the LS (say in late 90s) Dave would have enjoyed it much more

  • @Retiredman.
    @Retiredman. Рік тому +2

    No mention of the voices he did for Hanna Barbera

  • @kcc628
    @kcc628 4 роки тому

    Legends

  • @nightisright1873
    @nightisright1873 4 роки тому +2

    Turns out that Yosemite Sam was incredibly hard to voice he couldn’t do his voice with out straining his vocal cords .

    • @carlodechosa4219
      @carlodechosa4219 Рік тому

      Funny enough when Sam is being timid it sounds like his real one

  • @paullarue2010
    @paullarue2010 4 роки тому +1

    Funny cartoon voices.

  • @wmden1
    @wmden1 Рік тому +1

    Letterman could be very stiff with some of his guests. Mel Blanc was one of them, on this program, anyway.

  • @scotthullinger4684
    @scotthullinger4684 4 місяці тому +2

    Mel Blanc infused more character into his characters than could otherwise be believable.

  • @paullarue2010
    @paullarue2010 4 роки тому +1

    Foghorn Leghorn? Wisecracking rooster.

  • @Trig242
    @Trig242 4 роки тому +1

    Pepe never fails

  • @frednicolet8991
    @frednicolet8991 4 роки тому +2

    Didn't Mel work with Spike Jones back in the day?

  • @johnrettig1880
    @johnrettig1880 Місяць тому

    I could explain to a psychiatrist that most of the voices in My head were actually from Mell Blanc
    😉🤗🤨😏😲🤪😖😆😂🤣

  • @snotsbuttwax
    @snotsbuttwax 4 роки тому +1

    I bet he'd do an amazing Rodney Dangerfield

  • @15rs
    @15rs 4 роки тому

    ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @ragnarlothbrok7229
    @ragnarlothbrok7229 4 роки тому

    Great

  • @abevillanueva1974
    @abevillanueva1974 Рік тому +2

    Dave looks very disinterested here...

  • @MSW96
    @MSW96 5 років тому +1

    He sounded young haha (if I'm making any sense)

  • @ohh338
    @ohh338 4 роки тому +1

    I wonder what his parents went through bwuth him growing up 🤣❤️

  • @BrandonGarbage23Trucks247
    @BrandonGarbage23Trucks247 4 роки тому +1

    1:25 lol

  • @paullarue2010
    @paullarue2010 4 роки тому +1

    South Pole?! Ooh, I'm dying?

  • @15rs
    @15rs 4 роки тому

    👍🏻

  • @evilangel8194
    @evilangel8194 Рік тому +1

    Dude got serious bags under his eyes