#jimmy weldon

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[funtasticworld]

Yakky Doodle art signed by Jimmy Weldon

[travsd]

R.I.P. Jimmy Weldon

We just word on the passing a couple of days ago of ventriloquist, voice-over artist, announcer, children’s host, and actor Jimmy Weldon (1923-2023), just two months shy of his centennial birthday. Weldon developed the voice of his duck companion Webster Webfoot on local radio in the ’40s. In the TV era he brought the character to lock kids television shows that he hosted at stations all over…

[sohannabarberaesque]

Requiscat in pace.

(I assume Weldon was the last of the great vocal talent from Hanna-Barbera's Golden Age, encompassing the period between its founding in 1957 and its moving to superhero cartoons in 1966, including, beyond doubt, Daws Butler, Don Messick, Mel Blanc, Jean Vanderpyl, Bea Benedaret, Leo DeLyon, Howard Melvin, John Stephenson, Paul Frees and Paul Winchell.)

[dannyreviews]

Cinema Legends Turning 100 in 2023

The latest crop of centenarians for 2023.

Glynis Johns - actress (Update: Made it to 100)

Vincent Ball - actor (Update: Made it to 100)

Johnny Pate - jazz bassist, film composer (Update: Made it to 100)

Norman Klenman - screenwriter (Update: Died on 7/8/2023 at age 99)

Bob Barker - game show host, actor (Update: Died on 8/26/2023 at age 99)

Vera Linnecar - animator, director (Update: Made it to 100)

Jozef Hen - screenwriter, director (Update: Made it to 100)

Jimmy Weldon - voice actor (Update: Died on 7/6/2023 at 99)

Kim Yaroshevskaya - actress (Update: Made it to 100)

Mike Nussbaum - actor (Update: Died on 12/23/2023 at 99, 6 Days before his 100th birthday)

Ruth Geller - actress (Update: Made it to 100)

Paul Harding - actor (Update: Made it to 100)

Stan Waterman - cinematographer, director (Made it to 100, Died on 8/10/23)

Ralph Senensky - director (Update: Made it to 100)

Marcel Zanini - jazz clarinetist, actor (Update: Died on 1/18/2023 at 99)

Gianna Piaz - actress (Update: Died on 1/27/2023 at 99)

Bettina Moissi - actress (Update: Made it to 100, Died on 11/21 2023)

Phil Nimmons - jazz clarinetist, film composer (Update: Made it to 100)

David D. Osborn - screenwriter (Update: Made it to 100)

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Silvia Infantas - singer, actress (Update: Made it to 100)

Enid Wizig - animator (Update: Made it to 100)

Wally Campo - actor (Update: Died on 1/14/2023 at 99)

Update (1/1/2024)

13 made it to 100

7 made it to 99

2 made it to 100 and died

[cultfaction]

Cult Faction News Blast 18/7/23

In this week’s News Blast we talk Writer Strikes, Star Wars, Marvel, Disney, Robert Lieberman, He-Man: Revelations and a whole lot more… https://cultfaction.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/NEWS-18th-JULY-18-JULY.mp3    

[kwebtv]

From the Golden Age of Television

Series Premiere

Duffy's Tavern - Grand Opening - Syndication - May 3, 1954

Sitcom

Running Time: 30 minutes

Written by Larry Rhine and Ben Starr

Produced by Hal Roach Jr

Directed by Harve Foster

Stars:

Ed Gardner as Archie

Alan Reed as Finnegan

Pattee Chapman as Miss Duffy

Jimmy Conlin as Charlie

John Doucette as Sweet Sue

Ben Welden as Slug

Frank Richards as Nick

Ralph Peters as Detective

Ben Moselle as Tough

Al Hill as Machine Gun

[gayspectacless]

what kind of last name is weldon? i feel bad for you wallace.

WALLACE'S FULL NAME IS WALLACE P. WELDON?!?!

[scottpilgrim-kgl]

A List Of Our Lovely Cast!

Killing Game Host: Gideon Graves

Participants:

- Scott Pilgrim

- Wallace ‘Wells’ Weldon

- Kimberly ‘Kim’ Pine

- Stephen Stills

- Neil ‘Young Neil’ Nordegraf

- Knives Chau

- Ramona Flowers

- Natalie ‘Envy’ Adams

- Julie Powers

- Matthew Patel

- Lucas Lee

- Todd Ingram

- Roxanne ‘Roxie’ Richter

- Kenneth ‘Ken’ Katayanagi

- Kyle Katayanagi

- Stacey Pilgrim

- Lucas ‘Crash’ Wilson

- Joel Macmillan

- ‘Other Scott’

- Jimmy Monet

[soulmusicsongs]

Soul Songs about Rain

25 Soul songs about rain.

After The Rain - Pastor T. L. Barrett ‎(Do Not Pass Me By, 1976)

Crying in the Rain - The Sweet Inspirations (Sweets for My Sweet, 1969)

Fire and Rain - Geoffrey Stoner (Watch Out, 1973)

I Can’t Stand the Rain - Tina Turner (Private Dancer, 1984)

I Just Wanna Come In Outta The Rain - Bennie Conn (Satisfy My Hunger / I Just Wanna Come In Outta The Rain, 1969)

I Think It´s Going To Rain Today - Maxine Weldon (Chilly Wind, 1971)

I Think It’s Going To Rain Today - Grady Tate (After The Long Drive Home, 1970)

It’s Gonna Rain - Bobby Womack ‎(My Prescription, 1970)

It’s Gonna Rain Again - The Sensational Nightingales (It’s Gonna Rain Again, 1972)  

I Wish It Would Rain - The Temptations (Wish It Would Rain, 1968)

I Wish It Would Rain - Marvin Gaye (That's The Way Love Is, 1970)

I Just Wanna Come In Outta The Rain - Bennie Conn (Satisfy My Hunger / I Just Wanna Come In Outta The Rain, 1969)

Lady In The Rain - The Holiday Express (Lady In The Rain, 1976)

Laughter In The Rain - Lea Roberts (Lady Lea, 1975)

Let It Rain - Bud Harper ‎(Wherever You Were / Let It Rain, 1964)

No Wind, No Rain - The Independents (Chuck, Helen, Eric, Maurice, 1973)

Rain - Jimmie and Vella (Jimmie and Vella, 1971)

Rain Rain Go Away - Lee Dorsey (Rain Rain Go Away / Gotta Find A Job, 1967)

Rain'in In The Ghetto - The Sensational Starlights (Rain'in In The Ghetto / Always Somebody Talkin’ (About Us), 197?)

Rainy Night In Georgia - Leroy and The Drivers (The Sad Chicken / Rainy Night In Georgia, 1967)

Remember The Rain - The Vibrations ‎(Love In Them There Hills / Remember The Rain, 1968)

Rider In The Rain - Patti Austin (Live At The Bottom Line, 1979)

Running In The Rain - Turner Bros. (Act 1, 1974)

Tuesday In The Rain - Suspicious Can Openers (Fever In Your Hot Pants / Tuesday In The Rain, 1971)

Waitin’ for the Rain - The Fantastic Johnny C (Don’t Depend On Me / Waitin’ for the Rain, 1973)

More Soul Songs

Songs about murder

Whistling Soul Songs

Songs to comfort us in difficult times

[marcosvitor1996]

A fanart tribute to Jimmy Weldon with Yakky Doodle who passed away on July 6. He voiced Yakky Doodle.

[funtasticworld]

I missed it, but Jimmy Weldon, the voice of Yakky Doodle, is dead at 99. RIP

Alongside all of my queued posts, I will also be posting Yakky related content today.

[brookstonalmanac]

Events 9.24 (before 1950)

787 – Second Council of Nicaea: The council assembles at the church of Hagia Sophia. 1568 – Spanish naval forces defeat an English fleet, under the command of John Hawkins, at the Battle of San Juan de Ulúa near Veracruz. 1645 – The Battle of Rowton Heath in England is a Parliamentarian victory over a Royalist army commanded in person by King Charles. 1674 – Second Tantrik Coronation of Shivaji. 1789 – The United States Congress passes the Judiciary Act, creating the office of the Attorney General and federal judiciary system and ordering the composition of the Supreme Court. 1830 – A revolutionary committee of notables forms the Provisional Government of Belgium. 1841 – The Sultanate of Brunei cedes Sarawak to James Brooke. 1846 – Mexican–American War: General Zachary Taylor captures Monterrey. 1852 – The first powered, passenger-carrying airship, the Giffard dirigible, travels 17 miles (27 km) from Paris to Trappes. 1853 – Admiral Despointes formally takes possession of New Caledonia in the name of France. 1869 – Black Friday (1869): Gold prices plummet after United States President Ulysses Grant orders the Treasury to sell large quantities of gold after Jay Gould and James Fisk plot to control the market. 1875 – The 1864 play Heath Cobblers by Aleksis Kivi is premiered for the first time in Oulu, Finland. 1877 – The Battle of Shiroyama is a decisive victory of the Imperial Japanese Army over the Satsuma Rebellion. 1890 – The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints officially renounces polygamy. 1906 – U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt proclaims Devils Tower in Wyoming as the nation's first National Monument. 1906 – Racial tensions exacerbated by rumors lead to the Atlanta Race Riot, further increasing racial segregation. 1911 – His Majesty's Airship No. 1, Britain's first rigid airship, is wrecked by strong winds before her maiden flight at Barrow-in-Furness. 1929 – Jimmy Doolittle performs the first flight without a window, proving that full instrument flying from take off to landing is possible. 1932 – Gandhi and Dr. Ambedkar agree to the Poona Pact, which reserved seats in the Indian provincial legislatures for the "Depressed Classes" (Untouchables). 1935 – Earl and Weldon Bascom produce the first rodeo ever held outdoors under electric lights. 1946 – Cathay Pacific Airways is founded in Hong Kong. 1946 – The top-secret Clifford-Elsey Report on the Soviet Union is delivered to President Truman. 1948 – The Honda Motor Company is founded.

[lboogie1906]

Barbara “Lady Love” Mason (August 9, 1947) is a popular singer/songwriter and one of the true pioneers of Philly Soul, as she entered the music scene as a teenager. She was born in Philadelphia to a homemaker mother and a father who worked for the Philadelphia Water Department.

At the age of 12, she was the lead singer in groups she formed after winning local talent shows. She lived next door to Bill Oxendine, a member of the Larks who in turn introduced her to Weldon Arthur McDougal III, a record label executive. McDougal introduced her to Jimmy Bishop, a local DJ, and founder of Arctic Records. Bishop signed and released her debut single “Trouble Child” before she was 15.

In 1964, she released “Come to Me/Girls Have Feelings Too” which was a moderate success. In 1965, she recorded “Yes I’m Ready” which became her first hit, peaking at #2 on the Billboard R&B chart, #3 on the US Cash Box Top 100, and #5 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It ranked at #12 on the Canadian Top Singles chart.

“Sad, Sad Girl,” peaked at #12 on the Billboard chart, followed by “I Need Love” which peaked at #5. Her 1968 hit “Oh, How It Hurts” peaked at #11 on the Billboard chart. She released “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on my Head/If You Knew Him Like I Do,” which peaked at #38 on the Billboard pop chart.

She released “Bed and Board,” which peaked at #24 on the Billboard chart, followed by “Give Me Your Love” which peaked at #9, and “Child of Tomorrow” which peaked at #79 on the Billboard R&B chart. Her two releases, “From His Woman to You” and “Shackin’ Up” peaked at #3 and #9 respectively on the Billboard R&B chart. “I Am Your Woman, She is Your Wife” peaked at #14.

She released two singles: “I Never Love the Same Way Twice” and “She’s Got Papers, But I Got the Man.” She formed her publishing company.

She was invited to sing at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. She began to do periodic performances. She released “Feeling Blue” and “The Soft Touch.”

She was still performing to sold-out audiences in 2016, she was part of a “Legends of Soul” concert, and in 2018 she headlined a “Forever Oldies Tour”. She was inducted into the Soul Music Hall of Fame. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

[wahwealth]

🚀The Phantom Planet (1961) Science Fiction Film | Full Movie English

Dean Fredericks, Coleen Gray, Anthony Dexter, and Francis X. Bushman star in this full-length science fiction film.  The movie is in black and white and was released in 1961.  The time is 1980, and the Air Force's Space Exploration Wing already has built bases on the Moon.  They are on the eve of a mission to Mars, when one of its spacecraft mysteriously disappears, and this begins fears of space monsters and phantom planets.   Captain Frank Chapman and his navigator Lt. Ray Makonnen are ordered to investigate. Cast Dean Fredericks as Capt. Frank Chapman Coleen Gray as Liara Anthony Dexter as Herron Francis X. Bushman as Sessom Jimmy Weldon as Lt. Webb Dolores Faith as Zetha Richard Weber as Lt. Ray Makonnen Al Jarvis as Judge Eden Dick Haynes as Col. Lansfield Earl McDaniels as Capt. Leonard Mike Marshall as Lt. White Richard Kiel as The Solarite Merissa Mathes as Juror Never miss a video. Join the channel so that Mr. P can notify you when new videos are uploaded: https://www.youtube.com/@nrpsmovieclassics

[bookclub4m]

Episode 187 - Favourite Reads of 2023

This episode we’re discussing our Favourite Reads of 2023! We talk about our favourite fiction and non-fiction books we read this year! Plus: Our favourite comics, video games, documentaries, podcasts, and more!

You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast delivery system.

In this episode

Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | Jam Edwards

Favourite Fiction

For the podcast

Anna

The Majesties by Tiffany Tsao  (Episode 172 - Domestic Thrillers)

Jam

Mapping the Interior by Stephen Graham Jones (Episode 184 - Horror)

Matthew

Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service Omnibus, vol. 3 by Eiji Otsuka and by Housui Yamazaki (Episode 184 - Horror)

The Best American Mystery and Suspense 2023 edited by Lisa Unger and Steph Cha (Episode 186 - Suspense Fiction)

Meghan

The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw (Episode 176 - Fantasy)

Not for the podcast

Jam

Heaven’s Design Team by Hebi-Zou, Tsuta Suzuki, & Tarako

Naked mole rats do not die of old age

Owls’ ears are at asymmetrical heights

Tarsiers have two tongues

Accidental Elephant (YouTube)

Matthew

Ammonite by Nicola Griffith 

Lambda Literary Award for Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror (Wikipedia)

Meghan

What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher

Anna

Daisy and the Duke by Elizabeth Cole (The Wallflowers of Wildwood)

Favourite Non-Fiction

For the podcast

Matthew

Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives by Siddharth Kara (Episode 174 - Economics)

Meghan

Goldenrod: Poems by Maggie Smith (Episode 182 - Lyric Poetry)

Anna

They Are Already Here: UFO Culture and Why We See Saucers by Sarah Scoles (Episode 178 - Aliens, Extraterrestrials, and UFOs)

Jam

Histories of the Transgender Child by Jules Gill-Peterson (Episode 170 - Gender Theory & Gender Studies)

Not for the podcast

Meghan 

Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder by Caroline Fraser

Anna

Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic – and what we can do about it by Jennifer Breheny Wallace

Jam

The Girl I Am, Was, and Never Will Be: A Speculative Memoir of Transracial Adoption by Shannon Gibney (also discussed in Episode 181)

Matthew

Thirty-One Nil: On the Road With Football's Outsiders: A World Cup Odyssey by James Montague

Other Favourite Things of 2023

Anna

If Books Could Kill

The Meme Stock Cult (patron episode) & two parter on Nudge

Folding Ideas - This is Financial Advice (YouTube)

Two Point Hospital / Campus

Oxygen Not Included

Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art

Jam

Nimona (film)

Shuna’s Journey by Hayao Miyazaki

Matthew

Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands by Kate Beaton

Nier: Automata (Wikipedia)

Meghan

Ten Candles

Le Plonguer - Stéphane Larue

Runner-Ups

Jam

Games 

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Wikipedia)

Baldur’s Gate 3 (Wikipedia)

Redactle

Lakelore by Anna-Marie McLemore (Episode 176 - Fantasy)

Boy Island by Leo Fox (comic released via 133 installments on Instagram; link is installment #1)

Changing my name (legal procedure)

Best Bakery Style Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe (cookies)

Moon (celestial body)

Matthew

Comics

Box of Light, vol. 1 by Seiko Erisawa

Cryptid Club by Sarah Andersen

The Girl from the Other Side: Siúil, a Rún Deluxe Edition, vol. 1 by Nagabe

Incredible Doom, vol. 1 by Matthew Bogart and Jesse Holden

Mimosa by Archie Bongiovanni

Steeple, vols. 1-3 by John Allison, Sarah Stern, and Jim Campbell

Superman Smashes the Klan by Gene Luen Yang and Gurihiru

Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen: Who Killed Jimmy Olsen? by Matt Fraction and Steve Leiber

 Books

Boss Fight: Jagged Alliance 2 by Darius Kazemi

Limbo: Blue-Collar Roots, White-Collar Dreams by Alfred Lubrano

Chop Suey Nation: The Legion Cafe and Other Stories from Canada's Chinese Restaurants by Ann Hui

Before We Were Trans: A New History of Gender by Dr. Kit Heyam

The Caped Crusader: Batman and the Rise of Nerd Culture by Glen Weldon

The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson

A Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor Vinge

Games

Hitman: World of Assassination Trilogy

Yakuza 0 (Wikipedia)

Tetris Effect

Bayonetta (Wikipedia)

Video Essays

The Future is a Dead Mall - Decentraland and the Metaverse - Folding Ideas

Panzer Dragoon Series Retrospective - A Complete History and Review - I Finished A Video Game

 Meghan

Quit Like a Woman: The Radical Choice to Not Drink in a Culture Obsessed with Alcohol by Holly Whitaker

Taste: My Life Through Food by Stanley Tucci

Onley's Arctic: Diaries and Paintings of the High Arctic by Toni Onley

Vita Sackville-West's Sissinghurst: The Creation of a Garden by VitaSackville-West and Sarah Raven

Hell-Bent: Obsession, Pain, and the Search for Something Like Transcendence in Competitive Yoga by Benjamin Lorr

A Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There by Aldo Leopold and Charles W. Schwartz

Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands by Kate Beaton

Made-Up: A True Story of Beauty Culture under Late Capitalism by Daphné B.

Witch King by Martha Wells

Bad Fruit by Ella King

Other Media We Mentioned

Thirsty Mermaids by Kat Leyh

Theme Hospital (Wikipedia)

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Then on Tuesday, February 6th just in time for Valentine's day we’ll be discussing the genre of Humourous/Funny Romance.