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Uploaded by on Aug 31, 2007

Never seen before Video footage on the web.... This is from my own (MAXMIX) personal archive, All credits go to Paramount,

Scottish Television & Maxmix (C) 2007.

Classic Cartoons such as Zippy Zepher, Swifty & Shorty, Goodie the Gremlin (Paramount), We also have Glen in Blackpool

visiting the famous Tower and Ballroom featuring
the world famous Wurlitzer organ.... Take note of the decor in the Tower Ballroom, Unrivelled even today.... We also have
Glen doing his famous Balloon sculpturing.... Palliden the lamp, Rusty the dog (Not in this footage) and his little robot friend

are all here..... Footage also from Scottish
Television famous film library.. and thanks to Scottish Television (Maxmixer Youtube Video)

I have edited this footage so it would fit nicely on Youtube, please remember copyright's if you use this footage.... I Hamish are

signing out....

Best regards and I hope this brings back some memories..... maxmix (me) maxmixer

A bit about Glen taken from the internet, Yes he is still alive and was presenting Radio up until the end of 2006....

Glen Michael is a former children's television presenter and an entertainer. His career at Scottish Television spanned
several decades with his hugely popular show, "Glen Michael's Cartoon Cavalcade". He was born in Devon, England
but has found the majority of his success in Scotland.

Born Cecil Buckland, Glen Michael began his career as an entertainer on stage, in many successful shows that encompassed

his talent for comedy, in particular, impersonations. Upon leaving his native England for the theatre circuit of Scotland, he

found further success in stage shows with noted Scottish comedians Rikki Fulton and Jack Milroy.Glen also made an

uncredited appearance as 'Larry' in the famous early police drama 'The Blue Lamp' in 1950. He and his 'date' witnessed the

shooting of Jack Warner (Dixon of Dock Green)as they entered the cinema.

Glen Michael's Cartoon Cavalcade (later Glen Michael's Cavalcade) began a record breaking run of 26 years in 1966. During

this astonishing run, it is claimed that it was watched by over two billion viewers, making it one of the most popular Scottish

and British television shows in history.

The show is still fondly remembered by many people in Scotland as their first exposure to many famous cartoons such as

Asterix and Bugs Bunny. The show is also remembered for Glen's companions Paladin the talking lamp and two dogs, Rudi

and Rusti. The programme also included superhero cartoons, which would be introduced by "The Space Teller"; Michael's

disembodied head (often wearing a crown) seemingly "floating" in space. The readings of children's birthday cards that

viewers had sent in, was also very popular, with Glen also sending birthday cards personally to those who could not have

their cards read on air.

Glen presented a popular weekly show on Saga FM every Sunday, playing songs from stage shows and classic records. When

Saga FM was brought over by Realradio company GMG Radio, Glen Deceived not to join over.

With the end of "Cavalcade", Glen continued working, taking a touring version of the show around Scotland to primary

schools. As he continues to entertain more generations with games and cartoons, he is assisted by his wife of many years,

Beryl.

He lives in the Ayrshire community with Beryl and has two children, Yonnie and Christopher, and three grandchildren, Grant,

Fraser and Mark. His son, Chris Buckland, is a film editor who has worked extensively on STV productions such as Taggart.

He can often be seen at Somerset Park attending Ayr United matches.

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  • 1993 Footage.....

    maxmix

  • Some 25 year birthday footage also :)

    maxmix

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  • i miss this, used to watch it every sunday.

  • @geordiemcf hi wonder if you can help me i think i was on that same show,i was six years old at the time and stuck my fingers up at the cameras.I would love to get a copy of that show so if you have one or anyone else please let me know.

  • @poulsontheprick - thank you very much! Seems obvious when I see it again after all these years..

  • @MannySteinerBIeeky Wonderwheels.

  • What was the name of the cartoon with the motorbikes that drove themselves, their eyes were headlamps etc? That was cool. I think it had cars in it too that were also alive.

  • I remeber this. now where is the dug.

  • The voice-over at the beginning of the Zippy Zephyr cartoon sounds a lot like Dudley Manlove.

  • takes me back good times

  • Aw man, this video just made me a wee kid again!

  • Posh fucker, you had a video back then, I remember this in black and white!

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