Members Max Posted July 20, 2008 Members Share Posted July 20, 2008 There have been some really great soap announcers over the years (although, sadly they are completely absent today). I wanted to ask you who your all-time favorites were. If possible, try to narrow it down to just a copule of announcers. In my opinion, AW's Bill Wolff and GL's Alan Burns were the cream of the crop when it came to soap announcers. Their voices were so authoritative and distinguished, even when compared to other legends such as Dan McCollough, Dwight Wiest, Hal Simms, and Macdonald Carey. Below are some examples of their work. (Unfortunately, pasting a YouTube "screen" was not possible, since embedding was disabled.) Bill Wolff: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaO5KF-xBeA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqfnkP6Jtf0 Alan Burns: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuXht4NGzUQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GQlGrClTaM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Khan Posted July 20, 2008 Members Share Posted July 20, 2008 Alan Burns ("And now...GUIDING LIGHT") was one of my favorites. So, too, was Bern Bennett ("Please join us again, for THE YOUNG...AND THE RESTLESS"). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members All My Shadows Posted July 20, 2008 Members Share Posted July 20, 2008 The voices of Bern Bennett and Dan Region always give me a little warm feeling inside. And definitely Rod Roddy of "Soap" (and later "The Price is Right"). "Confused? You won't be after this episode of...SOAP! This is the story of two sisters: Jessica Tate...and Mary Campbell. These are the Tates...and these are the Campbells. And this is....SOAP!" And then the whole family just starts beating the crap out of each other! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members detroitpiston Posted July 20, 2008 Members Share Posted July 20, 2008 Bern Bennett's voice scared the crap out of me when I was little LOL, but now I miss it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AddictedToSoaps Posted July 21, 2008 Members Share Posted July 21, 2008 I LOVE Alan Burns. His voice is just perfect. And since All My Shadows brought him up...I love Rod Roddy too. I miss him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AMCHistory Posted July 21, 2008 Members Share Posted July 21, 2008 Alan Burns.... I loved his voice as a child. It was an indication that you were entering another world. In that second Alan Burns clip, is that Warren Burton in the GL opening credits? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members y&r_fan Posted July 21, 2008 Members Share Posted July 21, 2008 Scrounging the bottom of the barrel for thread topics, are we? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AddictedToSoaps Posted July 21, 2008 Members Share Posted July 21, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JackPeyton Posted July 21, 2008 Members Share Posted July 21, 2008 MacDonald Carey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sedrick Posted July 23, 2008 Members Share Posted July 23, 2008 My all-time fav from actual viewing is Dan Region of 1980's WORLD TURNS..."And now PART TWO! of...AS the WOOORRRLD TURNS!" 2nd place goes to Y&R's Bern Bennett...I always appreciated him "inviting you to join again for...THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS!" Now from watching opening on the great WOST.org I now love Bill Wolffe, who was always sure to remind viewers to tune in again for "the CONTINUING story of ANOTHER WORLD!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ilovedays Posted July 23, 2008 Members Share Posted July 23, 2008 Bill Wolfe: "Join us each weekday at this time for the continuing story of Another World!" Hal Simms Edge of Night/Search for Tomorrow Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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