37. Chuck McCann

Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast

Comedy, Arts, Tv & Film, Visual Arts

4.8 • 4K Ratings

🗓️ 6 February 2015

⏱️ 87 minutes

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Summary

As a young boy growing up in Queens, New York, Chuck McCann worshipped stars like Stan Laurel, Buster Keaton and Groucho Marx, and within a few years, he would find himself befriending (or working with) all of them. Gilbert and Frank phoned Chuck (one of THEIR childhood heroes) to talk about his unusual and unlikely journey from obsessed fan to celebrated screen, stage and voice performer and beloved kiddie show host. Also: Chuck hitches a ride on Hugh Hefner's jet, inspires Billy Crystal, writes a part for John Carradine and co-stars in a legendary TV flop. Plus: Hal Roach! Tim Conway! Lionel Barrymore! Chuck and Groucho hawk deodorant! Mae West "works" the docks! And Chuck asks Gilbert for a lollipop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:10.7	Hi this is Gilbert Gottfried. Gilbert Gottfried's amazing colossal podcast.
1:32.6	I'm here with my co-host Frank Santopadre.
1:36.7	You know when I was a kid, I used to come home from school and watch the kid shows.
1:43.7	Like a super sales Sandy Baker, office at Joe Bolton and of course the wonderful Chuck McCann.
1:52.7	Frank and I gave Chuck a call to talk about those old days, his work and TV commercials and his friendships with legends like Maywest,
2:04.6	Groucho Marx, Buster Keaton and Stan Laurel.
2:09.5	So enjoy our conversation with one of the people who shaped my childhood, the great Chuck McCann.
2:20.5	Hi this is Gilbert Gottfried and this is Gilbert Gottfried's amazing colossal podcast.
2:26.6	I'm here with my co-host Frank Santopadre and this week's guest is a true Renaissance man.
2:34.4	He's an actor, comedian, voiceover artist, puppeteer and kid show host.
2:40.4	In a career spanning seven decades, he's worked with Steve Allen, Dick Van Dyke, Allen Arkin, Bob Newhart, John Caradine, Hannah Bob Barra and Rodney Tagerfield.
2:56.5	And the list goes on.
2:58.5	He's voiced iconic TV characters, starting hundreds of commercials and appeared in movies like Fowl Play, Robin Hood, Men and Tights and the heart is a lonely hunter.
3:12.3	Please welcome to the show A Man of Many Talents, the legendary Chuck McCann.
3:26.5	I love you.
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