Fun Facts
The original voice of Chatty Cathy
(circa 1959) is that of June Foray. Foray, who also did several other voices, which
include: "A-Haunting We Will Go" (Witch Hazel), "The Adventures of Rocky
and Bullwinkle" (Rocket J. Squirrel), "The Bugs n' Daffy Show" (Granny),
"The Bullwinkle Show" (Rocket J. Squirrel and Natasha Fatale),
"Cinderella" (Lucifer), "Frosty the Snowman" (Teacher),
"The Little Drummer Boy" (Aaron's Mother), "Mulan" (Grandmother Fa).
And many, many more! Her Resume is very impressive, as are her voices.
What does any of this have to do with a
fun fact? Well, if you remember, Chatty Cathy came out in 1959 and ran through
1965.
In 1963 (the midst of the Chatty craze) an
episode of "Twilight Zone" (Ep. 126, November 1, 1963) - shows Erich
(Telly Savalas) as being very upset when his wife buys an expensive doll for his
step-daughter. This episode was entitled "Living Doll." And the
doll was "Talky Tina." Name sound familiar?
Talky Tina enraged Mr. Savalas when the doll
tells him that she doesn't like him! Savalas tosses the doll into the trash
and assumes that this is the end of Tina. But... the telephone rings: "My name is
Talky Tina ... and I'm going to kill you."
Well, other than this being a talking
doll that was rather evil, the voice of this doll was none other than June Foray!
The same voice used for Chatty Cathy! Imagine children across the country laying in
there beds when suddenly they hear their favorite dolls voice and run to see what there
parents are watching...
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