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Wesley Bryon Harrison (January 31, 1925 - July 21, 2019), better known as Wes Harrison and nicknamed Mr. Sound Effects, was an American comedian and voice actor, notable for his ability to create realistic sound effects using only his voice and a Shure 530 Slendyne microphone. [1] Harrison had a comic style reminiscent of Red Skelton.
Michael Leslie Winslow (born September 6, 1958) is an American actor, comedian and beatboxer [1] billed as The Man of 10,000 Sound Effects [2] for his ability to make realistic sounds using only his voice. He is best known for his roles in all seven Police Academy films as Larvell Jones.
During the 1960s a new series of 'sound effect' comedies began with Dick Lester, Spike Milligan and Peter Sellers's Running Jumping & Standing Still, continued through Eric Sykes's The Plank, Barbara Windsor's San Ferry Ann and included four films with Ronnie Barker: A Home of Your Own, Futtock's End, The Picnic, and By the Sea.
Mighty Man & Yukk is an animated series created by Ruby-Spears Productions. It aired as part of the 1980–81 show The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show . [ 1 ]
This category is for comedy films made during the silent to sound transition period (roughly late 1927 to early 1930), which had some form of sound such as dialogue, music or sound effects. Some of these films were originally made as silents and then re-released with added sound. By the end of 1930, the use of sound had become predominant in ...
The classic comedy duo of Laurel and Hardy were pioneers in the use of comic sound as they transitioned from silent film to "talkies". [1] Key examples of its use in society and media works are: Flatulence - Various toys have been produced to replicate this sound, i.e., whoopie cushions. Ape or monkey-like noises.
The scripts mixed ludicrous plots with surreal humour, puns, catchphrases and an array of bizarre sound effects. There were also light music interludes. Some of the later episodes feature electronic effects devised by the fledgling BBC Radiophonic Workshop, many of which were reused by other shows for decades. Elements of the show satirised ...
Rather than showing Hardy suffering the pain of misfortunes, such as falling down stairs or being beaten by a thug, banging and crashing sound effects were often used so the audience could visualize the mayhem. [37] The 1927 film Sailors, Beware! was a significant one for Hardy because two of his enduring trademarks were developed.