Tag Archives: Frank Marshall

Unequivocal Proof Of Charlie McCarthy’s Maker

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Webmaster

The letter which you will read above was sent to me by Doug Preis of the Bergen Foundation. In this letter you can clearly read that Edgar Bergen gives all the credit for Charlie McCarthy to Theodore Mack.

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Frank Marshall Walking Ventriloquist Figure

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Webmaster

Today I am pleased to show you one of the Rarest Frank Marshall ventriloquist figures in the Ventriloquist Central Collection. This figure is a walking figure which looks like it just stepped out of the pages of Frank’s 1931 catalogue.

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Ventriloquist Central Video Collecting Series – Donny O’Day a Frank Marshall Figure

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Webmaster

By now you should have seen all the blogs with the story behind this very nice figure “Donny O’Day” a Frank Marshall creation beautifully restored by Bob Isaacson. Some of you have asked for a video and here it is….ENJOY!

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Evolution of Raising Eyebrows in McElroy Ventriloquist Figures

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Webmaster

I was just thinking about the wonderful mechanics that the McElroy brothers put in their figures and started to ponder the evolution of the raising eyebrows in their figures.

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Thoughts on Direct Linkage or Cord Control

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Webmaster

Since the beginning of the use of ventriloquist figures the mechanics inside the head were done with cord and springs and either a ring pull or a lever on the head stick to make them work. For the most part … Continue reading →

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