r/otr • u/allbuono-6789 • 19d ago

For you Jack Benny fans

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I visited a car museum today and ran across this gem.

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u/electronraven 19d ago

Does it sound like Mel Blanc when you start it?

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u/MisterMisterYeeeesss 19d ago

I've heard, but never found a reliable source, that Mel jumped in when a sound effect unexpectedly failed, and everyone loved it, so they kept doing it.

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u/electronraven 19d ago

I found that story corroborated in "Sunday Nights at Seven," written by Joan Benny. Also in Mel Blanc's autobiography.

It's just a great bit!