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Here’s another episode where we do not have any new characters to introduce. This episode is lots of fun, though, and it’s one of my favorites. I wish we had more time at Santa’s domicile. Download all of Cinnamon Bear’s episodes at once at https://archive.org/details/CinnamonBear. You can also listen to each episode on archive without … Continue reading Cinnamon Bear Episode #24
Unfortunately, there are no new characters to introduce in this episode. Let’s find out what happens to everyone! Christmas is getting closer! Will Judy and Jimmy ever retrieve their silver star to put on the tip top of their tree? Download all of Cinnamon Bear’s episodes at once at https://archive.org/details/CinnamonBear. You can also listen to … Continue reading Cinnamon Bear Episode #23
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
Hanley Stafford is the voice of Snapper Snick. Born Alfred John Austin (September 22, 1899 – September 9, 1968) in Hanley, England, this is obviously where he got his stage name. He is best remembered for playing Lancelot Higgins, aka Daddy on Baby Snooks, a radio show that he acted in for 14 years from … Continue reading Cinnamon Bear Episode #15
This episode marks the first appearance of the lovely Queen Melissa. She is portrayed by Rosa Barcelo, who is also credited as playing Joan Gregory in Magic Island. Magic Island is another fantastic children’s program, consisting of 130 fifteen minute episodes, the entire and complete run. Unfortunately, information is limited, and I could not find … Continue reading Cinnamon Bear Episode #14
Cliff Carpenter (March 2, 1915 – January 9, 2014) voices our Rhyming Rabbit. He has a very small role in this, but is a lively enough character! He did radio, theater, and television. Cliff did lots of radio, including voicing Terry on Terry and the Pirates until he enlisted in the army in 1937 where … Continue reading Cinnamon Bear Episode #12
Ed Porter (May 26, 1881 – July 29, 1939) is the voice of the Roly-Poly Policeman. He worked in silent film and some sound, but there doesn’t seem much information readily available about him. To avoid the risk of mixing up multiple people, since I’ve never heard of him, and cannot find much info about … Continue reading Cinnamon Bear Episode #9
Hello, dear friends of the Cinnamon Bear! It is day 7 of our adventure! A week has gone by, and Judy and Jimmy and the Cinnamon Bear just keep running into all kinds of trouble trying to get their silver star back! Will they get it back in time for Christmas? Well, just listen and … Continue reading Cinnamon Bear Episode #7
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
I am having christmas fever recently, specifically Cinnamon Bear fever. I simply can’t wait for the time when we will be talking about Paddy O’Cinnamon and the twins Jimmy and Judy Barton. November, hurry up! “It’s summer still!” I hear you cry. “Don’t rush it!” And I suppose that perhaps you are right. The sooner … Continue reading I’m the Cinnamon Bear With the Shoebutton Eyes…