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Howard McNear, who also voiced Samuel the Seal, is Slim Pickins in this episode. You’ll remember that McNear is best known for his portrayal of the beloved character Floyd Lawson the barber on The Andy Griffith Show. He was also the original voice of Doc Adams in the radio version of Gunsmoke. He also played … Continue reading Cinnamon Bear Episode #18
Featured in today’s program is a know-it-all owl with an affinity for the English language, named Professor Wiz. Ted Osborn (April 21, 1905 – February 12, 1987) is the voice to give this Educated Owl life! Ted Osborne did tons of radio work and was in film, as well. In the 30s, he was a … Continue reading Cinnamon Bear Episode #10
Episode 6 features Wesley the Wailing Whale. He is voiced by Lindsay MacHarrie (May 23, 1900-May 21, 1960), who also produced the series! He was a writer, director, producer, and personality of old time radio. To be exact, he was the big guy at TRANSCO, the company who produced our Cinnamon Bear series. He was … Continue reading Cinnamon Bear Episode #6
Old Time Radio, that is. I have been absent for some time here for good reason. I have been transcribing my Cinnamon Bear! Yes, I have been typing word for word the script to my beloved Cinnamon Bear, so we can have a super fun series at the end of November. From November 26th to … Continue reading How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Transcribing