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Get an inside look at Ann-Margret recording her lines and songs for The Flintstones
These behind-the-scenes photos from 1963 show the star voicing her modern stone age alter-ego Ann-Margrock.
The Everett Collection
Most modern stone age parodies on The Flintstones like Alvin Brickrock or Ed Sullystone weren’t voiced by their real-life counterparts. Talented voice actors like Daws Butler provided impersonations that made the prehistoric versions even funnier.
But some household names require the real deal, even for an animated caricature. Sixties star Ann-Margret was one celebrity who voiced her own Flintstones character, naturally named Ann-Margrock.
The actor and singer showed up to the recording studio in 1963 looking glamorous as ever – there was a TV Guide photographer along for the ride, after all.
These photos are a rare behind-the-scenes glimpse at the making of an animated program. They show the cast going over the script, talking with producers William Hanna and Joseph Barbera and recording at the microphone. Ann-Margret even sang two songs for the episode, the lullaby “The Littlest Lamb” and her upbeat tune “I Ain’t Gonna Be Your Fool No More.”
Are you an Ann-Margret fan? Take a look at these unique Flintstones images! All photos courtesy of the Everett Collection.
Ann-Margret and Fred Flintstone actor Alan Reed go over the script in front of cardboard cutouts of their characters.
That's Mayberry actor Howard Morris (Ernest T. Bass) sitting on the far right and producer Joseph Barbera up on the stool.
Ann-Margret records her lines with Reed and Wilma actor Jean Vander Pyl.
Ann-Margret rehearses one of her songs with producers Joseph Barbera (left) and William Hanna (right).
Ann-Margrock does bear a striking resemblance to her real-life counterpart!
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Dick York and Elizabeth Montgomery voiced their Darrin & Samantha Stephen’s characters on The Flintstones too. 👍🏻
Speaking of real-life people voicing their animated counterparts, did the Cartwrights from “Bonanza” voice the “Cartrocks”?
Great episode. I love watching it whenever it is on.
Great story. So great to see the behind the scenes action.
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We are all fans of Ann-Margret. Well most of us anyway. You can see below why with this gig and Elvis. Watch vid. You can change it to 4K or better. Easily better then watching the movie itself.
I think Ann-Margret was the reason I'd first actually *noticed* girls! When I saw her in "Bye Bye Birdie" singing "How Lovely to be a Woman" and slipping into those tight capri pants I was smitten... I had a crush on her for a long, long time - and even went to some of her lesser, cheesier movies just to ogle her... Ah! The unmistakably folly of pre-teen/teen lust... LOL!
I first noticed her in “The Swinger”. A movie that, somehow, manages to be both naughty and innocent at the same time.
Ann-Margret is AWESOME! It was so cool that she voiced her own character, Ann-Margrock, in The Flinstones (-:
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The Ann-Margret episode was one of my favorite Flintstones episodes. Loved her beautiful rendition of "The Littlest Lamb" and I also loved the scenes where she and Pebbles bonded.
Thank you for posting. Sweet episode.
Can't stand Ann-Margret.
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Please bring back the Monkees tv show back to Me TV
Please Bring Back The Flintstones To Sony Pictures Television Along With Pre-1967 Hanna-Barbera Cartoons,As Well As Post-1967 Cartoons Like Jeannie And Partridge Family A.D. Please Bring Back The Restored Version Of The Screen Gems Dancing Sticks On The Flintstones With Hal Gibney Who Intoned A SCREEN GEMS PRESENTATION.In Color With Frank Devol Jingle.
Regarding the Flintstones, Warner Bros. has owned the show since 1996 (as part of its purchase of Hanna-Barbera) and they're not selling, so you're not going to get your wish.
Too cute! Loved it!
So lovely to see photos of William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the brains behind the Flintstones and many other beloved cartoons.
Hal Gibney Who Had Intoned A SCREEN GEMS PRESENTATION.
Hal Gibney Was Dancing Sticks Announcer.
Please Bring Back The Screen Gems Dancing Sticks On The Flintstones With Announcer Intoning
A SCREEN GEMS PRESENTATION.
A SCREEN GEMS PRESENTATION.
Not going to happen. Warner Bros. owns the show now, so the WB Shield is what you'll get at the end of Flintstones episodes on MeTV.
OFF TOPIC: Looks Like MeTV is making a Schedule Change - Effective 5/8/22: Go to Schedule PDF to see. No spoiler, might please some, might not please others.
They are taking Monk off? At least there's still Full House to complain about. So Monk didn't get through all the episodes before cancellation.
A bit ea rly for the summer schedule, it used to kick in on Memorial Day.
A bit ea rly for the summer schedule, it used to kick in on Memorial Day.
Yes it appears that way. However the Perry Mason: The TV Movies is a (30) film series. So it will be interesting to see what longevity that are able to get out of it. Not sure if it's a cancellation, but a change at the moment anyway. Here's the commercial they've been running if you haven't seen it:
PS: "what longevity they're able to get out of it".
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