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| | Description | Paul Frees. The voice of your Ghost Host at Disneyland/world's Haunted Mansion. The dastardly Boris Badenov from Bullwinkle. Professor Ludwig von Drake via the Wonderful World of Disney. The Pillsbury Dougboy. The Ape in George of the Jungle. Half the Beatles in their cartoon series. Narrator of The Shaggy Dog, The War of the Worlds, and other classic films. And 1000s of radio shows (Suspense, Escape), commercials (Toucan Sam of Fruit Loops cereal) and voice overs (Spartacus, Patton and hundreds more). He even lent his voice to the original Lord of the Rings and The Return of the King, produced by Rankin/Bass. He was the greatest. The official biography is now available. 100+ RARE pictures and interviews make this book a keeper. | |
| | Product Details | | Author: | Ben Ohmart | | Paperback: | 304 pages | | Publisher: | BearManor Media | | Publication Date: | March 11, 2004 | | Language: | English | | ISBN: | 1593930046 | | Package Length: | 8.9 inches | | Package Width: | 5.9 inches | | Package Height: | 0.7 inches | | Package Weight: | 0.85 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 10 reviews |
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14 of 14 found the following review helpful:
"...Natasha...stop moose and squirrel..." Sep 21, 2005
By Jerry McDaniel
In this nearly 300 page book, Ben Ohmart with help from some of Paul's friends and family, tells the life and times of Paul Frees...one of the most under-rated and one of the more mysterious figures in the word of voice acting. I named the review of this book "Natasha...stop moose and squirrel..." because of Paul's famous role as Boris Badenov on the cartoon, Rocky and Bullwinkle. I bought this book as soon as i learned it was on sale and i ALSO have the one Ben Ohmart wrote on Daws Butler. One of the things i loved about this book was the credits section. The author pin-pointed virtually everything he could find in which Paul Frees made an appearance. Paul was also a face-actor who appeared in a sting of movies as supporting player or walk-on but his voice was where he made his money. I also love the pictures that Ben Ohmart put in this book! You will find that Paul, upon reading this book, was a jack-of-all-trades. He could write, paint, sing, act...the author also goes "behind the scenes" and reveals aspects of Paul's personal life. But, the voices are what most readers will be interested in the most and Paul lent his voice to a staggering amout of projects through the years in radio, TV, and on records. On page 193 there's a priceless picture of Paul and Red Skelton during the recording session of the cartoon movie "Rudolph's Shiny New Year" in 1976, the year i was born! Paul and his famed female voice actor co-star, June Foray, are seen on page 174. On page 176, Paul is seen with Vincent Price. Paul had recorded some things for Price's horror movie "The Abominable Dr. Phibes"...in fact, the movie spawned a vinyl album/soundtrack of sorts in which Paul is heard singing several songs impersonating celebrities {Al Jolson; Humphrey Bogart; Ronald Colman; among others}. Paul Frees lived an interesting life and we haven't even began to talk about his years with Disney and UPA...his various commercial characters like The Pillsbury Doughboy and Tucan Sam OR his secret life as a spy!!! GET THIS BOOK TO READ MORE ABOUT THAT!! Paul Frees can be heard on countless cartoons on the Boomerang channel. I'd suggest you also seek out the DVD's of Rocky and Bullwinkle to HEAR Paul at his peak as Boris Badenov, Inspector Fenwick, and Captain Wrongway Peachfuzz...plus get this book to learn more about this under-rated legend.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Paul Frees biography Feb 19, 2008
By Elizabeth C. Klein
It is an enjoyable book to read about his life. It has many photos. All the important people in his life that could be contacted are featured in the book as well as quotes from Paul Frees himself. A great book!
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Unknown Face of 1000+ Voices We All Have Heard Mar 14, 2007
By J.T.J., an Author
Unlike many, I had known about Paul Frees being the man of multiple voices. The famous voice of the Disney Haunted Mansion ride "Ghost Host," Boris Badenov of Rocky and Bullwinkle, and the narrator of the original "War of the Worlds" movie are but a few of this man's familiar characters. What I did not realize, however, was how well known, and in demand he was during his entire lengthy career. I learned, but was not surprised to find out, how many hours and productions he had participated in on the radio. Furthermore, I found it interesting that just about anytime any film maker needed to come up with an exotic voice, or wanted someone to finish up another actor's dialogue, they called Paul Frees. I learned all of this by reading his biography, "Welcome, Foolish Mortals," which is the tagline for the Disney Ghost Host.
Anyone wishing to read about the career of a person of outstanding versatility and talent, should read this book. The composition of the book is smooth, and the narrative sustains one's continuing curiosity and interest. I wish that the author had interviewed, and provided more quotes from more people in show business still living that had worked with him professionally. I would have liked, for example, if the author had spoken with surving personnel from the Disney organization, or individuals from companies for whom he had worked as a vocal pitchman. Pillsbury, for example, comes to mind; Frees was the voice of the Pillsbury Doughboy (of course, Frees was quoted as suggesting he did not want to be solely remembered as just being the Pillsbury Doughboy).
Compared to the late Paul Frees, there is no one his equal past or present. Even the great impressionist Rich Little must have been in awe of this incredible man. In his own field, he really was a Burgermeister Meisterburger!
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Pual Frees One of Hollywood's Master V.O Artist Jan 20, 2009
By George E. Martinez
"bigg3469"
Ever since I was a child I was intralled with animation's great voice over artists including Paul Frees. At last his biography is out in book form and for the first time I took a indept look into the life of Paul Frees & was suprised that the not only a V.O. actor BUT a live action actor,painter,producer,singer,T.V. talk show host etc! Also I was suprised about his life & the "demons" that tormented him till the end of his life. This a great book & I recommend this to all "Old School/Classic" animation fans!
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Paul frees the voice and the man. Nov 10, 2008
By Michael E. Dupuis
"Announcer"
This is a very interesting biography of a private man. Not much has ever been written about paul Frees; until now. Ben has done a great job with unlocking the mystery of this great man. This book covers just about every corner of Paul's early work in radio and his most well known work in movies and television. This Book is well worth the money. Paul left us in 1986 but you can still hear his voice to this day!
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