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55 - Willie Tyler (Laugh-In, Motorcity Revue, Hello Dummy)

55 - Willie Tyler (Laugh-In, Motorcity Revue, Hello Dummy)

FromUnder The Puppet


55 - Willie Tyler (Laugh-In, Motorcity Revue, Hello Dummy)

FromUnder The Puppet

ratings:
Length:
36 minutes
Released:
Jan 1, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Willie Tyler is a ventriloquist who, along with his partner Lester, has been making a living in show business since the 1960s when he was hired as the MC for Motown’s Motorcity Review.  He joined the cast of Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-in in 1972 and has appeared in countless tv shows, commercials and films since.  He’s opened for such heavy hitters as Sammy Davis Jr, Ann-Margaret, Gladys Knight & the Pips and Frank Sinatra.  Willie Tyler is a legend and he is my guest on this episode of Under The Puppet. Also, this month you can win a one of a kind Under The Puppet Special edition Doweling Puppet handmade by David Stephens of All Hands Productions.  Listen to the episode to find out how to enter! Transcript of this interview is available to the Saturday Morning Media Patreon Patrons! CONNECT WITH WILLIE: WEBSITE: http://willieandlester.com DOCUMENTARY: https://www.hello-dummy.com IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0878939 YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_wvWMHPP_VYvDmUqNRkSaQ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/willietylerandlester INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/willieandlester DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW: Paul Winchell - TV Show Maher School of Ventriloquism - Fred Maher Motortown Revue Apollo Theater Stevie Wonder Copacabana The Temptations Four Tops The Mike Douglas Show The Merv Griffin Show Eddie Rabbit Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Lola Falana Bob Einsten Albert Brooks Sammy Davis Jr. Harrah’s Lake Tahoe Vent Haven W.S. Berger Edgar Bergen TV’s Bloopers & Practical Jokes Sherri Lewis Ron Lucas Hello Dummy Documentary The Jeffersons CLIPS HEARD IN THIS EPISODE: WHAT GOES AROUND: https://youtu.be/i1MRoz9zUwk DRIVE-IN: https://youtu.be/yYobty1TMJE SPY: https://youtu.be/wtWqOyzAD3M HEAR NEW EPISODES EARLY! GET BONUS CONTENT! DOWNLOAD THE FREE UNDER THE PUPPET APP! IOS - https://apple.co/2WZ4uZg ANDROID - https://bit.ly/2RwcFev CONNECT WITH THE SHOW http://www.instagram.com/underthepuppet http://www.twitter.com/underthepuppet http://www.facebook.com/underthepuppet CONNECT WITH GRANT http://www.MrGrant.comhttp://www.twitter.com/toasterboy https://instagram.com/throwingtoasters/ Art by Parker Jacobs Music by Dan Ring Edited by Stephen Staver Help us make more shows like this one.  Become a patron of Saturday Morning Media and get cool rewards!  Visit www.patreon.com/saturdaymorningmedia for info! ©2020 Saturday Morning Media - http://www.saturdaymorningmedia.com
Released:
Jan 1, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Since 2017. Under The Puppet is a monthly show that is preserving puppetry through the personal stories of professional puppeteers. Guests include puppeteers from The Muppets, Sesame Street, The Jim Henson Company and more. The show also covers other forms of puppetry such as marionettes, shadow puppetry and Bunraku . Hosted by puppeteer Grant Baciocco (The Jim Henson Company, Mystery Science Theatre 3000).