Category Archives: Edgar Bergen

Ventriloquist Central Collection Video Series – Pinxy’s Charlie McCarthy

Here’s a video showing Pinxy’s Charlie McCarthy Ventriloquist Figure. George Pinxy Larsen was a contemporary of Frank Marshall, Ken Spencer and the other ventriloquist figure builders of the golden era. All of the makers were influenced by the popularity of … Continue reading

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Frowning Charlie in Fun and Fancy Free

A few weeks back we posted this photo and information about the frowning Charlie McCarthy (click here to see that blog). Today we post the videos of Edgar Bergen and his gang from “Fun and Fancy Free”.

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Charlie McCarthy Radios

With the huge radio popularity of Charlie McCarthy in the 1930’s the Majestic Radio Corporation released radios with the unforgettable character Charlie sitting on the front. These radios were made of Bakelite, an early plastic, and came in two colors. … Continue reading

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Classic Edgar Bergen with Charlie, Mortimer and Effie

I never tire of watching the “classics” especially when it comes to ventriloquist. Here’s a great little video of Edgar Bergen with most of his characters.

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Older Charlie McCarthy Dolls from the Past

Interestingly some questions were asked about the Charlie McCarthy figures that were sold back in the 1930?s and asking how to tell the difference. First of all there was only one officially licensed company which sold Charlie Mccarthy toy figures … Continue reading

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