Alan Young - Archive Interview Part 3 of 6 -OOS

In his 6-part (each 30-minute segment is posted separately) oral history interview, actor Alan Young discusses his Scottish and Canadian upbringing and the starting of his show business career as a teen on radio. He then progresses to "The Alan Young Show" radio program following the television version of the same thing (and his experiences doing a 'live' television series). He then talks about his movies with special effects wizard George Pal and his experiences with Howard Hughes. He discusses his role as Wilbur Post on "Mister Ed" and also talks about his many animated voiceovers and television guest appearances.

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[lasserrem]

How does this man stay so young?

[dggd]

Wonderful too see this interview. So glad it was done.

[Mandy101Pro]

I saw the same bit about the lady in the shoe store he's talking about @3:03 in a Harold Lloyd movie, I wonder who copied off of whom?

[sonor23]

He is mistaken about being born in the same town as Stan Laurel .

[mavivirgie]

the picture and sound are out of sink

[143AC]

The sight gags from the L&H films that Mr.Young is

speaking of are from Busy Bodies and Saps At Sea.