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ACTOR BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1913

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James Gilmore "Jim" Backus

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Jim Backus is probably best known as playing multi millionaire Thurston Howell lll 
on the CBS television sitcom “GILLIGAN’S ISLAND” (1964-1967). He was also the 
voice of nearsighted cartoon character Mr. Magoo.

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LOOKING BACK AT TODAY IN HISTORY

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TIME FOR A LAUGH FROM PDX RETRO!

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(NOTE : JUST KIDDING, YOU GUY’S ARE AWESOME!)

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DISNEY FILM PREMIERED ON THIS DAY IN 1940

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Pinocchio
is a 1940 animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney
Productions
and based on the story The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo
Collodi
. It is the second animated feature film produced by Disney. Made
after the success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Pinocchio was
released to theaters by RKO Radio Pictures. The world premier was at
the Center Theatre in Manhattan.

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Walt Disney with a promotional drawing of Pinocchio

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PULL THE STRING AND HEAR JUNE

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Voice actress June Foray

Foray was the voice of the original "Chatty Cathy" doll. She
also voiced evil characters as well, such as the "Talking Tina"
doll in The Twilight Zone episode ("Living Doll", 1963). She was 
also
the voice of many animated characters.

 

 
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June Foray (June Lucille Forer) turned 96 in 
September

 

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