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Post by Prime etc. on Jun 7, 2021 16:19:34 GMT
Who would you consider the most famous voice in movie history?
My first thought was Johnny Weissmuller's Tarzan--either the yell or the "Me Tarzan, you Jane" line. Or maybe John Wayne's way of speaking?
But perhaps younger people would not get either one. I can't assume Bogart or Cagney or others would be culturally recognizable now.
maybe the wicked witch of the West?
Bugs Bunny?
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Post by mikef6 on Jun 7, 2021 16:25:09 GMT
John Wayne
James Stewart
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Post by mattgarth on Jun 7, 2021 16:41:08 GMT
Casting a ballot for the smooth voice tones of: Ronald Colman |
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Post by Rufus-T on Jun 7, 2021 16:42:58 GMT
I know a Mae West when I hear one. Same with W.C. Field or when someone yelling "ABOTT!"
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Post by Isapop on Jun 7, 2021 17:01:07 GMT
Well, HE'S mad at being overlooked!
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Post by marianne48 on Jun 7, 2021 20:00:51 GMT
Classic era (1940s-1960s)--Orson Welles
Post-classic era-James Earl Jones
Most prolific voice actor of all time-Mel Blanc
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Post by phantomparticle on Jun 7, 2021 20:33:22 GMT
Bela Lugosi
Peter Lorre
Karloff to a lesser extent; he is known more for his face than his deep, sibilant voice (the result of a lisp). His pronunciation of the word "cats" in The Black Cat is pure aural gold.
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Post by OldAussie on Jun 7, 2021 21:42:27 GMT
nominating all 3 leads -  |
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Post by TheGoodMan19 on Jun 7, 2021 22:28:32 GMT
Andy Devine?
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Post by Doghouse6 on Jun 8, 2021 11:50:12 GMT
Bela Lugosi Peter Lorre Karloff to a lesser extent; he is known more for his face than his deep, sibilant voice (the result of a lisp). His pronunciation of the word "cats" in The Black Cat is pure aural gold. Lugosi was the first I thought of, and Lorre and Karloff are logical and defensible extensions of the same thought. I daresay there's at least one generation living today who are familiar with those voices but may not even know why or to whom they belonged. So since you nabbed 'em, I'll follow up with two in a different vein: :format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/A-478936-1588456721-5401.png.jpg) "The Boys."
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Post by mattgarth on Jun 8, 2021 14:26:38 GMT
Good one, Good Man.  Andy's voice always sounded like a bull-frog being pulled through a key-hole.
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Post by bravomailer on Jun 8, 2021 15:36:00 GMT
The OP's skepticism is understandable but I still think Bogart would rank at or near the top.
Not especially recognizable to most but I rather like the voices of Robert Taylor and Alan Ladd.
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Post by teleadm on Jun 8, 2021 17:25:54 GMT
How about James Mason?
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Post by divtal on Jun 8, 2021 17:49:14 GMT
I would put both Hepburn ladies in the running ... Katharine and Audrey
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Post by Isapop on Jun 8, 2021 17:58:20 GMT
Among the 2 or 3 greatest, but not among the most famous.
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Post by Prime etc. on Jun 8, 2021 19:02:27 GMT
I am thinking in terms of the voice or expression that most people would recognize even if they never saw the source.
The Wicked Witch of the West "I'll get you my pretty, and your little dog too."
Or Tarzan or Dracula's accent. I did think of Lugosi immediately but I think Tarzan is competitive.
"Here's looking at you kid" but I wonder if younger people would recognize the voice.
Maybe "Me Tarzan, you Jane" is a little too helpful in identifying the source.
But the Tarzan yell I think is the most famous cry--wouldn't that be so?
Or would that be Godzilla?
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Post by manfromplanetx on Jun 8, 2021 23:22:00 GMT
Most perfect enunciation, pronunciation and famous also for her bloodcurdling screams, Valerie Hobson exuded breeding and class, portraying with enchanting performances a delightfully sophisticated sense of humour and an articulate dramatic eloquence.  |
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Post by lune7000 on Jun 9, 2021 18:59:18 GMT
Vincent Price had a voice famous enough for a hit single (Thriller)
I often rate a voice on it's sonic richness- how many overtones it has in it. I do music synthesis and sweep a low or band pass filter through a voice to see how compressed it is in a frequency range. A rich voice has a wide range and the filtering produces a gradual effect. A thin voice is compressed in range and is quickly wiped out by a band pass. Many voices are memorable but not rich.
Thick rich voices: Lionel Barrymore, Vincent Price, Orson Wells, John Wayne, Patricia Neal
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Post by Mulder and Scully on Jun 9, 2021 19:55:30 GMT
I think Sean Connery has one of the most famous voices of all time. Michael Caine is another one.
Most American actors don't have recognizable voices.
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Post by kijii on Jun 9, 2021 22:28:22 GMT
Joan Greenwood
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