CLASSIC TV - 1970s - Behind the Scenes of Ronald McDonald's

[Bestmanme08]

@GJNCA It's possible Brandon palyed the part a little bit after 1975 as well!

[PapagenoJuan2]

see, ronald is cool when he is not acting creepy with brugers and shakes, lol

[HCShannon]

2 people are vegetarians!

[cheifguggletram]

@GJNCA It can't be 1970 because Grimace was only introduced in 1971, but as Evil Grimace. Then he had 4 arms. He wasn't changed to the two armed Grimace until 1974.

[05221956js]

Yes, It's him, It's him. It's Earnest T. Bass. Kewl!

[happy7117]

I recognize that Ronald voice! It's King Moody as a previous poster said.

I had a McDonald record that I got for my 6th birthday years ago. On the album cover, it said Ronald McDonald is King Moody.

So yep-this is the same guy.

[03043]

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[tygersflowerz]

I'd laugh if, after all this happiness and cheer, they yelled cut and Ronald said, "It's about f***in' time!" .. then lit up a cigarette and scratched his butt.

[malchik08]

50 cent gift certificates HAH!

[alakingjoe]

there's no more mcdonaldland now.

[saige94]

danceing burgers??

[brooklyninja]

dam they try to brainwash the fuck outta kids, gotta get em earrly...

[KatellaGate]

Wow, so that's Howard Morris (the clean-shaven man that tears up the script)... he did dozens of voices for Hanna-Barbera and other cartoon studio voices back in the 60's... I think his best known live action appearance was as Nero's usher in Brook's "History of the World" pt.1 (Comicus, you're on)

[RoyFive]

Not to mention "It's me, It's me, It's Ernest T [Bass]!"

[KatellaGate]

I never watched "Andy Griffith" and I only found out about Earnest T Bass yesterday... talk about strange timing. I mentioned his role as the Usher from "History of the World because it tortured me for years... the voice was so familiar but I could not place it.

[RoyFive]

Howard did indeed have a very recognizable voice and he got around. He did indeed do extensive voice work for H-B--he was Mushmouse, Mr. Peebles, Breezly The Bruin and Hillbilly Goat. He also did Beetle and General Halftrack in the Beetle Bailey cartoons, and was Jughead on The Archie Show.

[TippmannMann13]

I hate Mcdonald's myself but seeing this was actually pretty funny. Mostly because seeing how far it's come from those commercials now.

[ProductionX]

Perhaps this was produced for a PBS program or something! Still need seeing this.

[avidvideoeditor]

I believe that actor's name is Squire Fridell

[avidvideoeditor]

Oops.. that would be King Moody.

[happy7117]

Beat me to it. I'm a year late though!

[eyeh8cbs]

Who is that in the Ronald outfit? Weird hearing him talking a bit out of character.

[happy7117]

King Moody

[witt1611]

Yes, I see that Bass's career just took off after the Andy show

[chalklounge]

Love the interviewer smoking a cigarette on set.

[musicom67]

LOL! I noticed that too. For a real sign of the times, you should see a Braniff Airlines commercial showing off the new fashionable uniform with passengers, some smoking...

[tygersflowerz]

That would've been commonplace even as recently as the late '80s... possibly early '90s! :-)

[generatrix999]

...more popular than CHRIST. Capt Crook got canned, the original R McDonald died of a heart failure. McD's also gets CORPRATE WELFARE (money) from the uS gov to spend on thos comercials. No food stamps for the needy, but $ for McD's to sell, sell ,sell.

[squonkamatic]

Can someone post a video of the "worlds smallest violin" thing from Resevoir Dogs for this guy? Thanks!

[cairnswendy39]

I love collecting Rare Footage, but where the hell did you get this?

[ctunce]

'It's like sending a hamburger to a friend, or a shake in the mail' lol

[DevSodDribble]

Holy crap what would a .50 cent gift certificate get you now? Not even a cup to hold a shake in. :0

[stopmojim]

That's Ernest T. Bass from the Andy Griffith Show!

[mclew]

Anyone for McAcid?

[followclow]

what a crack ass clown!!