Keskustelujen arkisto

This is not a quiz, and does not relate to Barks
or Rosa or Strobl stories -- but we're looking
for the Norwegian-made #313, the real McCoy
"human-sized" Donald's car! It was last seen (in public)
a couple of years ago at an exhbition in Oslo, I think.
And now we'd like to find / borrow / rent it again!
Help us, quickly!

"We" are the ad hoc Propaganda Proliferation
Probarxian Programme Committee that organises
the Grandiose Bark Exhibition & Barks Events
at the "Serieteket" public library, with official opening
next Wednesday at 15:00 -- see this week's Donald
Duck & Co., 175,000 copies spread over Norway,
which gives a couple of facts for these events
(and see my posting to the DCML of September 1).
Kanskje kommer Kongen? And perhaps the
Brutopian ambassadeur?

The Opening will have press & media and some
official representatives from Egmont and the Public
Library and (we believe) the Finnish owner of most
of the exhibits and the Finnish curator and a professor
of history giving an overview of Barks' life and a couple
of musicians and the publisher-author-rikssynser
Anders Heger to give a weighty introductory speech.
Welcome!

But we would like to locate & borrow / steal / rent
Donald's #313. Does anyone know where it is?
Please mail me.

Nils Lid Hjort

... who will also give further information a little later,
about the programme for the Barks Wednesdays
at Serieteket, every Wednesday 18:00 -- 20:00
(yes, it says "17 - 19" in Donald Duck & Co., but
the time window has been moved).

Hello--
the recent talk about voice talent and credits (or lack thereof) reminded me
of a question I have asked most of my life (which combines these two topics).
Does anyone know the name of the Disney announcer for most of its television
programs, trailers, and theme parks during the 1960s and 70s (and possibly
later)? He seems to have been the "official" voice of Disney during this period
of my growing up, but I have never seen his name credited. To me he was as much
a part of Disney as Donald Duck and (at that time) Dean Jones.
Sorry if this seems off-topic, but I've been wondering about this for too
long--I've always loved this man's voice. To make this more appropriate for the
list, I can repeat my idea from long ago concerning using Jimmy Weldon (voice
of Hanna-Barbera's Yakky Doodle) as a new voice for Donald Duck. This would
certainly make him more understandable while retaining his "Ducky" voice.
Does ANYONE know what I'm talking about?
It's late.... Sometimes I think I live in a world of trivia.

Carmen

I love Daan Jippes' art, but I don't think I know any story written by him.

He is clearly one of the best artists, at once able to do wonderful Mickey
Mouse covers in the style of Gottfredson (& his inkers) or to draw the
ducks with a unique style that's truly his own and very lively.

One more suggestion to the Gemstone team: in adition of Gottfredson &
Taliaferro Libraries, Rosa & Van Horn Libraries, a Jippes Library-- at least
a selection of stories in album format.

Olivier

FRANK PETZOLD to me, 31-08-2004:

>> The recipe calls for a lot of mixing and rolling! I'm sure I can
>> figure out some short cuts!"
>> Which Barks story? :-)

> That was "The Half-Baked Baker".

Correct! (The story code is WDC 210.)

--- Dani?l

"Donald, old boy, will you mind the store a little while?
I feel the need for some EXERCISE!"

Which Barks story? :-)

> "Donald, old boy, will you mind the store a little while?
> I feel the need for some EXERCISE!"
>
> Which Barks story? :-)

This may be unknown to you and you, but not to the dangerous Dan
McShrew!

--Harry.

CARMEN ASKS:

> Does anyone know the name of the Disney announcer for most of
> its television programs, trailers, and theme parks during the
> 1960s and 70s (and possibly later)? He seems to have been the
> "official" voice of Disney during this period of my growing
> up, but I have never seen his name credited. To me he was as
> much a part of Disney as Donald Duck and (at that time) Dean Jones.
> Sorry if this seems off-topic, but I've been wondering about
> this for too long--I've always loved this man's voice. To
> make this more appropriate for the list, I can repeat my idea
> from long ago concerning using Jimmy Weldon (voice of
> Hanna-Barbera's Yakky Doodle) as a new voice for Donald Duck.
> This would certainly make him more understandable while
> retaining his "Ducky" voice.
> Does ANYONE know what I'm talking about?

AND I REPLY:

I believe the soft, clear voice you're thinking of belonged to Winston
Hibler. He narrated most of Disney's True-Life Adventure features and
shorts, as well as many of the TV shows. Hibler even narrated some of
the Disneyland records, including the IT'S A SMALL WORLD soundtrack. He
was also a writer and producer for the Disney Studio.

The other likely possibility would be the kindly Texas drawl of cowboy
singer and actor Rex Allen. He probably narrated as many shows for
Disney as Hibler, and many projects included Hibler as producer with
Allen as the friendly, folksy voice behind the action on the screen. To
help confirm the answer to your query, Allen was the voice of Father in
the CAROUSEL OF PROGRESS attraction at Disneyland and Walt Disney World
(if you ever got a chance to visit the parks or see the Wonderful World
of Color episode that promoted the attraction).

Dan

HARRY FLUKS to me, 15-09-2004:

>> "Donald, old boy, will you mind the store a little while?
>> I feel the need for some EXERCISE!"
>>
>> Which Barks story? :-)

> This may be unknown to you and you, but not to the dangerous
> Dan McShrew!

:-)

DANIEL NEYER to me, 15-09-2004:

> In re Daniel's Barks quote: I think that's from "The Loony Lunar
> Gold Rush."

Correct! Correct! Correct!
The story code is US 49.

--- Dani?l

"The coast is clear! Everybody inside!"

Which Barks story? :-)

Bob Burnquist! Fabiola Da Silva! Derek Jeter! Sebastian Telfair!

No, I don't know who those people are, either, but Disney Adventures is
currently printing comic book stories about them. The Pulse has an
article on it here:

http://www.comicon.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?
ubb=get_topic&f=36&t=002787 .

Lars