I loved Woody and as a kid, I had a Woody Woodpecker LP that I listened to and drove my parents, well, they made me close the door to my room when I played it! How Much Wood Could a Woodpecker Peck, if a Woodpecker could peck wood?
Voiced by Mel Blanc. "Blanc originated the voice, in a characterization similar to his Daffy Duck, minus the lisp, with the recording slightly sped up" (Wikipedia).
I had forgotten about those live segments, until reading Kids TV Kid posting. They were great. Woody had transformed over the years in both looks and demeanor. I like the older ones best. He was zanier and had a lot more energy, sort of like Roger Rabbit.
I remember the live segments..where Mr.Lantz showed his viewers how the cartoons were created and how the characters developed over the years..he even showed his young viewers how to draw "Woody Woodypecker"and his friends properly..using the oval,the pearshape,the hot dog and the circle.
I remember those newsreel films that Mr.Lantz showed on the program..where he and "Woody" provided audio commentary..the segment was called "Around The World With Woody".
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"Blanc originated the voice, in a characterization similar to his Daffy Duck, minus the lisp, with the recording slightly sped up" (Wikipedia).
on the program..where he and "Woody" provided audio
commentary..the segment was called "Around The World
With Woody".
That Woody creator's name was Walter Lantz.
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