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**Title:** An Interview/Radio Show with Mel Blanc
**Summary:**
* Introduction: Mel Blanc, renowned voice actor, is welcomed to a radio show, highlighting his work on Jack's radio show and iconic cartoon characters (e.g., Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Barney Rubble).
* Discussion:
+ Mel Blanc shares his journey into voice acting, starting in radio in 1927 and persisting through rejections to land his first cartoon voice role.
+ The creation of Bugs Bunny's voice is discussed, with Blanc combining Brooklyn and Bronx accents.
+ The host reminisces about Blanc's work on Jack's radio show, including comedic sketches (e.g., train announcements, "The Maxwell" car sound effects, an "English horse" impression, and a recurring "Mexican" routine).
* Format: Conversational, with comedic replays of classic radio sketches and audience applause.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text, numbered and in short sentences, excluding opinions:
1. **Mel Blanc started in radio in 1927** with a program called "The Who Dials" in Portland, Oregon.
2. **Mel Blanc sang on his first radio show** with his brother Henry accompanying him.
3. **Mel Blanc's first cartoon voice role** was a drunken bull that had eaten sour mash, auditioned for director Frank Tashlin.
4. **Mel Blanc auditioned for Schlesinger cartoons for 1.5 years** before being given a chance after the head of the voice department passed away.
5. **Bugs Bunny's voice was created by combining Brooklyn and Bronx accents**, as conceived by Mel Blanc.
6. **Mel Blanc did not audition for the role of Bugs Bunny**; instead, he was shown a picture of the character and told the storyline.
7. **Mel Blanc worked with Jack on his radio show**, creating various sound effects and voices, including a train announcer and a car (Maxwell) starting up.
8. **The "train leaving for Anaheim, Azusa, and Cucamonga" routine** was a well-known sketch on Jack's show.
9. **Mel Blanc would often perform live sound effects** on stage during radio show recordings, entertaining the audience.
10. **Mel Blanc was given unexpected script challenges**, such as voicing an "English horse" without prior explanation, and successfully improvised.
11. **Mel Blanc played a recurring Mexican character** in a routine based on "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre".