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That's All Folks! The Mel Blanc Story [audio 30min]

Jimmy Hibbert, an English television writer and voice actor, tells the story of the 20th century's greatest cartoon voice. Mel Blanc provided the speech for countless animated cartoon characters, including Bugs Bunny, Woody Woodpecker, Daffy Duck, Tweety Pie and Sylvester. His career spanned seven decades and he continued to work up to his death in 1989. The Bugs Bunny catchphrase 'That's All Folks' appears on his gravestone.
Read entire article at BBC Radio 4