ADVISORY/Warner Bros. Flagship Studio Store Gallery in New York to Host Collectors' Reception Featuring Interactive Tribute to Mel Blanc.Business, Photo & Assignment Editors/Entertainment Writers ADVISORY...for July 8-9 --(BUSINESS WIRE) WHO: Noel Blanc, son of Mel Blanc Melvin Jerome Blanc (May 30, 1908 – July 10, 1989) was a prolific American voice actor. Although he began his nearly six decade long career performing in radio and television commercials, Blanc is best known for his work with Warner Bros. and Chairman of Warner Blanc Audio Associates WHAT: Two collectors' receptions for Noel Blanc, featuring the "Speechless Power Picture," a moving and talking tribute to Mel Blanc, the legendary voice of the Looney Tunes. The new interactive animation art piece is based on one of the best-loved pieces of wall art in Warner Bros BROS Brothers BROS Benefits and Retirement Operations Section (King County, Washington) BROS Barnes and Richmond Operatic Society (London, UK) . Studio Store history, which was originally created to memorialize me·mo·ri·al·ize tr.v. me·mo·ri·al·ized, me·mo·ri·al·iz·ing, me·mo·ri·al·iz·es 1. To provide a memorial for; commemorate. 2. To present a memorial to; petition. the legendary voice actor in Hollywood trade publications following his death in 1989, and has sold more than 50,000 pieces to date. The "Speechless Power Picture" uses newly developed Power Pictures(tm) technology from Animated Animations to move through several images and is available exclusively through Warner Bros. Studio Stores at a retail price of $195. WHERE: Warner Bros. Studio Store Gallery One E. 57th St. New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , New York WHEN: Saturday and Sunday, July 8-9, 2000 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. BACKGROUND: Known as the man of a thousand voices, Mel Blanc's golden-throat voice brought to life a menagerie of loveable love·a·ble adj. Variant of lovable. Adj. 1. loveable - having characteristics that attract love or affection; "a mischievous but lovable child" lovable characters such as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck Daffy Duck is an animated cartoon character in the Warner Brothers Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons. Daffy was the first of the new breed of "screwball" characters that emerged in the 1930s to supplant traditional everyman characters, such as , Porky Pig Porky Pig is an Academy Award-nominated animated cartoon character in the Warner Bros. Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons. He was the first character created by the studio to draw audiences based on his star power, and the animators (particularly , Yosemite Sam, Sylvester, Tweety, Barney Rubble, Dino and Mr. Spacely. For over 55 years, Mel Blanc entertained the world with his lively creations. His entrance into cartoon voices in 1937 not only led to an enormous repertoire of legendary characters, but also made his voice one of the most recognizable in the world. Photographers and cameras are welcome on the afternoon of the event with prior notification EDITOR'S NOTE: Mr. Blanc is available for in-studio or phone interviews July 6 through Sunday, July 9, schedule permitting. Mr. Blanc does the voices Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Sylvester and Pepe LePew. |
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