Back in the early 80s I worked at a place called sound services in Hollywood. I wanted to be a character voice person but it was really hard to even get anyone to listen to you. So, I took the job at sound services in hopes that I would somehow get an opportunity. I had various jobs there like taking out the trash cleaning up after meetings eventually getting to work on some of the soundtracks Doing special-effects sounds etc. every once in a while voice people would come in and do voiceovers. Well, one day Mel Blanc came in! He was my hero because all I really wanted to do was character voices. I had a rare opportunity to visit with him one on one in the waiting room before he went in for his session. I’m sure I must have been giddy! We talked about his characters and he was so gracious with me and he actually did Porky Pig for me! It was almost surreal that this even happened. Like a dream come true for a young wanna be character voice actor who has met his ultimate role model! But then, suddenly our time was over and he was called into the session and I had to go back to work. Later, I was working on something and a man came out and said “Are you Chris?”And I said “yes!” He said to me, “Mel says you’re doing a Voice on this commercial!” Well you could imagine the shock of hearing this. So, I followed the man he handed me a piece of paper with the script on it and it was for an owl character. I nailed it!! That was probably one of the best days of my life. Funny, I didn’t get paid to do the commercial but I didn’t even care. I never saw Mel again. But I was able to do character voices from time to time throughout my life. Thanks Mr Blanc for the opportunity and such a wonderful memory that I’ll never forget.

If it weren't for Mel Blanc my childhood wouldn't have been nearly as much fun or as rich.

I met Mel Blanc when I was about 8 or 9 years old. I never forgot it. I was at school, and he showed his cartoons and did some of his voices for us kids and the staff. After this was over, he gave all of us new Kodak Brownie cameras. It was so magical and wonderful! This was in 1954 or 1955 in Los Angeles, California, where I was born. I remember this like it was yesterday! I am now 74 years, soon to be 75. ❤️💝🐰🐷🐥🐕‍🦺❤️🥰😍

Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudnt; gave me the appreciation of opera music ...!! lol . Still to this day; I can't listen to an opera without thinking of: Mel Blanc, Mr. B. Bunny Esquire and the rest of the looney tunes characters. I miss Saturday mornings as a kid. Making french toast and watching cartoons. Memorable childhood mornings in the early 1970's ...! ^×^

Mel Blanc and the people who made those cartoons had a real feeling for children. They didn't "talk down to them" with the content of the stories nor with the characters. He reminds me somewhat of Jonathan Winters who not only does voices but all sorts of other sound effects. I'll bet if those two ever met over a couple of beers that the other people in the room would be entertained like never before. I remember the first time I ever saw Mel Blanc on The Tonight Show. As a little kid whose parents let him stay up late that night, it was like magic. As a little kid, I used to do cartoon voices and imitations of people the comics on Ed Sullivan were doing for my little sister to make her laugh. Mel Blanc was my inspiration for all of it. So here's one of my answering machine messages... done in my best Snagglepuss voice with plenty of fake slobber... "Sufferin' succotash, ya just missed me.... but you can still leave me a message. Just say it succinctly and we'll solve this snafu once and for all... and won't that just be.... ssssuper?!!!"

There truly was no one like him, never will be again

There was no one like him before. There will never be another like him again. We were lucky to have him as long as we did. Thanks for sharing this with us.

I was his pool man at his Palisades home in 1968-69 . I remember He kept the pool at 93 degrees because of his mostly his hip Injuries,. Great guy . At 78 years old It's such wonderful life long memory for me to have met him. As a child in the late 1940's I would go to the local 25 cent movies and watch Bugs Bunny cartoons, In the mid 1970's my kids would watch them on TV. Mel Blanc is part of history. His work had compassion and goodness in it. The curved road near UCLA was made into a banked turn after his crash today it has posts in the middle on Sunset just west of what use to be Westwood Blvd.

I purchased his autobiography called "That's Not All Folks ". It is one my prized possessions. Later I discovered Jack Benny shows on cassette tapes on RadioOla and I used to listen When Radio 📻 Was on a local Chicago Radio Station on WBBM. He was 👍 and as many voices as he did ; I am amazed he never strained his vocal chords or got laryngitis doing his voices ! Thanks KZfaq.

God bless Mel Blanc. The man of 1,000 voices. R. I . P. Mr. Blanc.

I met Mel Blanc while in college...nicest, humble, unpretentious. A great man and a great talent. RIP Mr. Blanc.

The one and the only ICONIC individual who can never be recreated. We salute you, Mr. Blanc, as I was one of the many who grew up in the late forty's, made sure our children knew about the King of Voices. And thanks to KZfaq, the memories are freshened every time I view his work.

I'm 60 now and STILL laugh at Bugs and friends like I was 7 years old on a Saturday morning. Thanks, Mel for a lifetime of laughs.

Just a few years ago I vacationed in this little beautiful mountain town called Big Bear in California. On a boat tour around the lake, our guide told us that Mel Blanc's son lived on the lake and would occasionally come out to greet the boat. Sure enough, Bugs, Porky, and others were on a megaphone talking to us from across the water. It was such a wonderful surprise and an unforgettable experience!

Who would ever guess Kirk Douglas would be so enamored of Mel Blanc. Terrific to know that they were close friends.

Mel told this story on Johnny Carson years about how he finally got to audition. Mel told the part about how he kept going back and was always rejected. He goes on to say I finally got my chance though and Johnny says your perseverance paid off. And Mel says no, the guy that kept rejecting me died!

So glad this came across my feed! What a wonderful human being Mel was. His legend lives on! 🇺🇸

Many of us grew-up in tough times, in rough neighborhoods with stormy home lives in the 60s &70s . Because of the many hours of enjoyment he gave us, in many ways he may have had the most positive impact on our lives growing up .

This is one of the best documentary I have ever ever seen. I cried watching this. I would have loved to meet this man than going to anything Disney. Mel was out of this stratosphere. He was definitely heaven sent

I sat next to Mel on a flight from L A. To N.Y.C. He was absolutely a wonderful man! Went right into character for the Kids in the rows around us. It's not often you get to know Daffy,Porky,Speedy, Pep'e, Yosemite Sam. AND BUGS! A great flight!

I feel so blessed to have spent my youth with Mel Blanc

The loony tunes are still the funniest cartoons ever made. My teenage son's love the originals. Mel Blanc will have fans for generations.

The 'speechless' ad was the most touching send off ever made

What a lovely human being who gave us kids of long ago so much joy . Lovely documentary .

I'm awestruck at the depth of this man, right up there with the incredible talent. He put a smile on my face for decades, and still does.

Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies are the gold standard. Outstanding animation, stories, and voices, combined with a brilliant mix of classical, jazz, and big band music.

He brought a LOT of happiness to my Saturday mornings back in the 70's.

Mel Blanc will never be replaced

This man was truly a saint.... and an awesome actor!!!

he was born on may 30th 1908 and here I am watching this on may 30th 111 years later happy birthday Mel

Outstanding childhood memories watching these cartoon characters back in the 60’s.

What a gift he was to all of us! What I love the most is the description of him as told by his son. No greater gift to a child than to have a loving father, and a father who demonstrates love to his family. A good and honorable man.

A wonderful human-being. One single man brought more laughter to the entire world than any other before or since. Thanks Mel...

I remember being a kid & getting up on Saturday mornings to watch my favorite Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Yosemite Sam, Foghorn Leghorn, Tweety & Sylvester, Pepe Lapu & the entire cast of Warner brothers cartoons. Those cartoons were made for adults but all kids could relate to it's humor. Mel Blanc was amazing as a person & voice talent that will never be forgotten !!! May he RIP & I hope he knows just how much he fans loved him & still do. Bless him & thank you for sharing his wonderful life story !!!

How could anyone dislike this.

I was so lucky to meet him at one of those school lectures in the ‘70s, this one at Union College in Schenectady, NY. First , after dazzling the packed house with an enchanted audience, he took questions from everyone who had one. If you asked about Bugs, he would answer in Bugs’ voice, a common

Thanks for the memories Mel.

They should build a monument to Mel Blanc in Hollywood for all of his fine work and love of children.

I have a huge collection of the Warner brothers cartoons on a hard drive a friend made for me for my grand children and they all love watching those classic cartoons. I have the first when they started to the 1980s. An I told my grand children all about Mr Mel Blanc and how he is all those voices. They thought I was was joking them so I played this very same recording for them and said, one-day in the future these cartoons will be more famous than they already are and with Mel's story documentary here these to me are just as precious to me as the valuables I have in my safe for you kids when you're older you get it all so protect these cartoons and Mel's story because one day I'm sure you will want to share them with your children and grandchildren just like I done because when I was a little boy, I got to watch these everyday and they were new coming on the TV for the first time. So see your Papa grew up watching them just like I have been letting you watch over the trashy cartoons that's playing on TV now. To sum it up nicely, my grand children loved to watch these old classic cartoons and I have given one copy to my cousin for his grandsons to watch. He agrees those on tv today can't compare to the quality nor the home values unlike the new ones they play with twisted scripts. I don't like alot of the new ones, but there are a few that quality family good with morals and respect an no bad language in them. It starts with the parents and what we let our children watch and listen to that helps mold them into who they will be in the future. If you start with value an respect vs disrespectful talking back little brats, how are they going to act when they are teenagers and then at 16 or 18 if they live that long. Please notice what they are saying an don't be one of those parents that say, oh go outside and play or go watch your TV. Be the one who wants to talk to them little soon to be adults, and spend quality time with them and see how much they love you and your love you have for your family. An most important thing to never forget, an this is a biggy, 5ell your children and your spouse how much you truly do love them and that your very proud of how smart they are. One day an it could be even tomorrow, your life could change in a second an it's all gone. Tell the ones you truly love that you love them each and every night even if they are already asleep. It does make a huge difference between them knowing an them never hearing it from you. My father Never told me he loved me but told my sister's he lived them. I'll never forget how much that hurt as a small 3 year old then growing up only seeing him when he was around. I vowed I'd never be like that and I didn't. My babies always know how I feel about them because I tell them all the time. I can't tell you what I had for supper tonight but I can remember alot from the past. I'm getting that memory problem like Alot of other people get. One day I won't remember where I live they tell me. I laughed at them and said shoot I don't remember that now. Hahaha.but I wake up each day in my own bed inside my house. Not sure how long it was since I been outside last time. I want to tell you all, I love you all and please share Love not hate. Hate has never fixed anything where Love has moved mountains, made beautiful new babies, and helped billions of people wake up each day and smile at the sun and say hello everyone I'm here and it's going to be another beautiful day for us all. Help those who have nothing. It could have been you in that spot. Give a thank you for the people who help you, bring your coffee or drink or food to you. Be nice and be grateful for everything you have. An one day if you're lucky enough you can grow old with your spouse together sitting on your porch swing or chairs listening to the birds singing or children playing with each other and laughing. I believe each time a child laughs an angel gets their wings. Believe in Love and Have Positive Thoughts because it will be that way tomorrow for you. I wish I had chosen better than I did. But I still have not given up hoping one day I'll find my Mrs Right since my ex wasn't. I've remained single unattached because I believe I'll find her or she find me. An I'll have the same type of Love Mel Blanc had for his lovely wife for all those years they were together, and they had the Real Loving family. That's why he was so happy, happy home and happy at his career, he didn't have a job. A job is something you have to do an he didn't have to do it, he Wanted to do it to make others laugh because he Loved making others Happy so they could Feel the Love inside his heart coming out 8n his many happy voices. Rip Mr Blanc, I Love and miss you buddy. To everyone else in this world, try more Love Today, giving it to receive it back and don't forget a hug goes with each good morning you give. See if it is difference from your yesterday. We know there is. Love is the strongest Energy and Power in our Universe. There is an unlimited supply of it.

MEL BLANC ...IT'S 2020 AND YOUR STILL LOVED IN SPIRIT ..THANK YOU

Mel blanc has forever touched my life. Thank you mel .

beautiful tribute to a beautiful soul.

The voices of our childhood! His talents were vast and amazing

The genuinity of Mel is unfathomable. The part about the burn units had me tear up cause THAT is how you give back. That showed the deepest part of his soul. Giving back. Mel Blanc...one helluva dude. None like him.

Just. Simply. Wow. A greater tribute could not be presented. A wonderful retrospective. Thank you.

I enjoyed this man my entire life! I love him. May he rest in peace. God bless him in heaven.

I Really Miss All Those Old Cartoons Mel Was One Of The Greatest Actors Ever GOD BLESS HIM. And The 506 People Who Gave This A Thumbs Down Must Be The Most Miserable People On Earth.

There was a great female voice actor by the name of June Foray. You’ve heard her all your life, and you’ll see her in this video. Besides when she speaks on-camera (and notice the “Rocky the Flying Squirrel” necklace she’s wearing!)… June was the voice of Rocky, as well as dozens of other characters, and a jeweler who was a big fan of hers made that necklace for June as a gift, and it’s the only one there is in the world!). Watch carefully - there’s a still photo in this video that shows Mel in a theater seat, and that young woman next to him is a young June Foray. And even the title of this video is “Mel Blanc - The Man of A Thousand Voices”. Some people said that June Foray was the female Mel Blanc. But the great Warner Brothers Cartoon Director Chuck Jones put it this way: “Mel Blanc is the male June Foray!”.

What a great story. Mel Blanc was a big part of my childhood through Looney Toons, great memories. Thanks for sharing this.....

I'm a grown man but that "Speechless" picture can make me break down like a baby. I loved the Looney Tunes growing up, they were all made way before my time but they were just as fresh and funny when I was watching them 30 years later! Heck to this day they are still the best cartoons ever made! And Mel Blanc was a comic genius, the voices he did are so iconic and no matter how much they try to replace his voice it is just not the same. What a legend.

I remember watching those cartoons every Saturday morning when I was a kid.

The only, unique and beloved MEL BLANC. R.I.P.

I wasn't going to watch the whole thing but I couldn't stop. A true genius.

Thank You Mel! For the millions of laughs you gave to millions of children around the world. Thank You! For Barney Rubble, Speed Buggy and everything in between. I was an only child. I would love my Saturday Morning cartoons. Hanna Barbera and the Loony Tunes. I never knew I had a Jewish godfather who made me laugh. R.I.P. Mel. God. Bless your soul.

Mel Blanc Was & IS an ICON!!!!

This is like the 4th time I’ve watched this video. I watch it every time I need to be reminded, to be the best at what you do you have to love it and love everyone around you.

I have been a long time admirer of Mel's work but had no idea it was this extensive. He was also one of another special group of entertainers who were good role models off the screen. Like Jack Benny, George Burns, Bob Hope and a few others he wasn't involved in scandal and simply enjoyed life while allowing the rest of us to delight in being entertained by him.

Legend!! Mel Blanc

only 47 and I still laugh when i hear him, he was a lot of my childhood growing up........ Thank you and Rest in Peace Mr. Mel Blanc

Did not expect to cry watching this but "Speechless" got me.

As a kid all I looked forward to was Looney Tunes before the movies at drive-inns -entermission, and Sat. mornings! Icon is the least of a title and accomplishment representing America. Mel, you have given us a commonality...a place humanity can agree on together. Blanc's never forgotten voices and laughter....Talk about bringing up the collectives conscience.. Divinely Orchestrated. Thank you Mel.

So many stars are gone, Mel Blanc, Dick Wilson, Jack Benny, these men were even more funny in person.

One in a lifetime. Brought so many smiles & laughs by the millions.

Often imitated never duplicated. Mel Blanc man of a thousand voices

The Hank Azaria story says it all about Mel Blanc. The most talented actors alive today couldn't imitate the great Mel Blanc having one character imitate another character's voice.

Mel Blanc visited Shriner's Hospital in the late 50's and did some of his voices for us kids! He was such a nice man and of course, I just loved his Yosemite Sam!😂😂😂

Best voice man ever!

RIP Mel Blanc There will never be another person like Mel Blanc!! 😢😢😢

Mel was absolutely brilliant. If you talk to a boomer long enough you will hear some of Mels expressions. Lets also hear 3 cheers for the animation. The facial expressions and movements to match the voices are beyond description. The talent in this era is off the charts.

Mel not only left his characters speechless but his legions of fans as well. He brought joy to so many through so many voices!

Mel was a genius....There will never be another like him.

Mel Blanc was a perfectionist without the fuss. Down to earth and a brilliant entertainer. Thankyou Mel for the treasured memories and legacy you have given us. Cheers from Australia 👍🍻😀

That shot of all the Looney Tune characters with bowed heads and the caption reading "Silence" is the greatest tribute he could have recieved. Bravo Mel Blanc!

Mel Blanc was undoubtedly one of the unforgetable greats

What blew my socks off.Was the fact that he also voiced a lot of hanna barbra cartoons.And holiday cartoons along with joan foray.The man voiced my child hood.And due to the fact I watched a lot of cartoons.He did new cartoons such as captain caveman just to name a few.I would have loved to have meet him.

Mel was The Beatles of Voices! There will never be a band like the Beatles, and there will never be a voice over like the beloved Mel Blanc!

Mel Blanc was truly an untouchable -- a man completely in a class all his own.

I love these cartoons since 1969. That's when we came to Canada our look at tv shows. Dad and I was the biggest vans in the house. Today at 61yrs. Love an see them all still. ☺ 💕 thank you Mr. Blanc for wonderful and spectacular acting in these cartoons. ☺ 💕 RIP 😞 for ever in our hearts and in our memories. ☺ 🙏

I am so glad that I found this video on Mel Blanc it brings back so many memories sitting on the carpet floor with my little brother eating a bowl of Cheerios Saturday morning I'm 68 years old now and for me to be able to remember this is such sweet memories of me and my brother just laying on the floor Cracking Up Bugs Bunny Yosemite Sam Sylvester good grief everything was just so great back then I didnt had a care in the world just wondering if we could get up in time to watch the Saturday morning cartoons thanks for all those great memories Mel we all loved you I just wish all my grandchildren could see these cartoons and for all the children of the world to be able to watch these cartoons it was better days and better times.

What a talent

WOW! What a GREAT TRIBUTE to a TRUELY GREAT MAN! WE MISS YOU MEL!

anyone who led troops in WWII, particularly morale officers, will say that Mel Blanc was worth a battalion of tanks

I am 65 and remember the voices of Mel Blanc growing up. I still love him today. My father called my mother "Tweety." I remember good times and a major part of that is the voices of Mel Blanc.

Absolutely the best.Thank you for sharing your wonderful talent with the world.The memories are priceless.RIP

@56:19 This right here shows what a man he was, an employee crying for her boss. He seems he made an impact on everyone. God Bless you Mel and thank you for making my childhood so beautiful.

Wow what a wonderful way to spend a little over an hour on Christmas morning. I saw this when I open You Tube and just had to watch. It brought back so many memories for childhood and the clips still make me laugh. What a man, what a talent and what a legacy he left behind. There will never be another talent like Mel. Thanks for all you have done Mel it has been a pleasure to watch and listen to you over the years. For all those with a thumbs down all I can say is you are despicable

That voicebox is forever part of my childhood.

Those cartoons were (are) classics.

Mel was the complete package in entertainment and more importantly, he was a good and kind person.

There are good people and there are beautiful people this man was apparently beautifully good. What a huge heart

An amazing documentary! Mel Blanc, the greatest voice actor of all time!

The voice of all my Saturday mornings growing up. And anytime he was interviewed he was such an awesome guy.

the biggest part of my childhood was mels characters. they were my escape when things got bad. its was a guaranteed laugh every time. i would always walk away happy. thank you mel!!

I'm a 90's kid and have a father born in 1946 and a grandfather born in 1924....I "HAD" to watch these cartoons...my father and grandfather would remember episodes from their childhoods

Woke up in the middle of the night and somehow ended up here and what a joy to have watched this. What a man, what a life of passion.

Mel gave my childhood such joy.....

Many people were great artists, great pioneers ... but few were great people in private too. That's what makes this, outstanding artist and pioneer so special - being a great person and father at the same time, ever staying modest and humble.

109 minutes, and too short of a biography. That's how loved were his characters and by extension, himself. And if you were a certain age, you saw them every day growing up. The greatest man you never knew. And yet you did.

loved all of his characters when i was a kid. Thanks Mel.

i grew up in the 70's.. watched all the cartoons Mel did... He was THE BEST :) .. that's all folks ..