Ventriloquist Central Blog

Al Getler is a consummate pro ventriloquist and this year he entertained the Ventriloquist Central Birthday Bash with some great ventriloquism and comedy. If you ever get to see Mr Getler perform you will leave the event very happy with a smile that is hard to get off your face.

I was exceedingly happy when Mr Getler contacted me to let me know he was going to let go of his back up figure ” Floyd ” which was carved by Al Semok ” The Dummy Doctor” . He is a wonderful example of the figures produced by Mr Semok.

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A little over a year ago I had asked if anyone had any information on the ventriloquist figure maker, Jerry Baum. At the time I had one of his figures.

His daughter, Jeanne, contacted and sent the following article from June 1985.

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As most all know Glen Cargyle’s claim to fame was that he made the ventriloquist figure used by Danny Kaye in the movie Knock On Wood. Cargyle did in fact make figures and sold them in Hollywood in the early 1950’s.

He also was a big user of mannequin heads that he converted but he also did do some wood carved heads and heads he carved from plastic wood.

This particular figure by Cargyle is one that was carved from plastic wood ( wood dough ) and stands 40″ tall. He has side to side moving eyes, a winker and slot jaw.

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Check out ventriloquist Chuck Field in this first installment of Old Joke Theater on WGN Chicago.

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Two of my favorite things to see at the Vent Haven ConVENTion is the Junior and Senior Mics. Mark Wade has posted the listing Junior and Senior Open Mic events for ConVENTion 2014.

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