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Robert C. Bruce

October 31, 2023

Robert Cameron Bruce Jr. (October 6, 1914 – August 24, 2003) was an American voice actor and the son of Robert Cameron Bruce (1887–1948) who was a cinematographer and documentary producer. He was the narrator for a number of Warner Bros. cartoons in the 1930s and 1940s. The Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series' had occasional entries which were driven not by one of their stable of stars such as Bugs Bunny or Daffy Duck, but by individual short sketches, usually filled with sight gags and word-play. Later he was a writer and producer of industrial motion pictures based in Minnesota.

Robert C. Bruce
Born
Robert Cameron Bruce Jr.

(1914-10-06)October 6, 1914
White Salmon, Washington, U.S.
DiedAugust 24, 2003(2003-08-24) (aged 88)
Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.
Resting placeSunset Memorial Park Cemetery
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Other namesBob Bruce
OccupationActor
Years active1930s–1960s
Spouse
Catharine Burnap
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(m. 1939; died 2001)​
Children3[1]

Career edit

Bruce spent two and a half years doing nine shows a week on WMCA and he later moved to Hollywood where he landed a job on KFWB, the Warner Bros. radio station, and was one of the four regulars on the show alongside Arthur Q. Bryan, Jack Lescoulie, and Alan Ladd. Bruce did four or five shows a week at $5 a show and got a job providing voice work for Leon Schlesinger's cartoon studio as the building was in the same place where Bruce performed his radio work. Bruce was used as a narrator in most of the cartoons that were directed by Tex Avery, Bob Clampett, and Chuck Jones. Besides providing narration, Bruce was also heard as several characters in a few cartoons including "Dangerous Dan McFoo" where he voiced a dog with a cigarette and a referee. Bruce would record his dialogue on an empty stage with the director, writer and engineer in a booth up near the ceiling explaining the cartoon to him and would record his lines afterwards. In addition for working for Warner Bros. Cartoons, Bruce also provided voice work for Walter Lantz's cartoon studio and for George Pal's Puppetoons series. From 1950 to 1951, Bruce was an actor on the TV show NBC Comics where he played characters on two of the shows "Kid Champion" and "Space Barton".[2] Later, he had a company based in Minnesota known as Robert C. Bruce Productions where he produced and wrote industrial films and commercials.[3] He was a former president of Minnesota Heart Association, was president of American Federation of Radio and Television Artists, and was a member of Pioneers of Radio.[4] In the late sixties, he retired to a home in South Carolina.[5]

Animation voiceover work edit

Point Rationing of Foods, a 1943 animated propaganda short narrated by Bruce

List of Private Snafu shorts voiced by Robert C. Bruce edit

Legacy edit

Bruce never got a screen credit, but his voice was recognizable, and he is mentioned in the commentary for the Looney Tunes Golden Collection.

He introduces the cartoon What's Cookin' Doc? (1944) which begins with a filmed segment about Oscar night, and transitions into a Bugs Bunny cartoon.

In the last scene of the cartoon Punch Trunk (1953), Bruce is "Mr. Pratt", a TV station announcer who introduces the audience to a distinguished science lecturer (voiced by Mel Blanc) named "Dr. Robert Bruce Cameron"—a play on Bruce's own name.

In addition to the "Crazy Cruise" types of cartoons, he provides the voice of the narrator for the 1956 cartoon Bugs' Bonnets, an animated exposition on the "well-known psychological fact that people's behavior is strongly affected by the way they dress".

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Robert Bruce Jr. Obituary (2003) the Greenville News". Legacy.com.
  2. ^ "Interview with Robert C. Bruce". www.intanibase.com. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  3. ^ "Robert C. Bruce Productions: An Inventory of Its Films". Minnesota Historical Society. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  4. ^ "Robert Bruce Jr. Obituary (2003) The Greenville News". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
  5. ^ "News From ME – Mark Evanier's blog". www.newsfromme.com. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
  6. ^ Ohmart, Ben (2012). Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices. BearManor Media. ISBN 978-1-5939-3788-1.
  7. ^ Hartley, Steven (12 December 2012). "Likely Looney, Mostly Merrie: 223. The Daffy Doc (1938)". Likely Looney, Mostly Merrie. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  8. ^ The 100 greatest Looney tunes cartoons. Jerry Beck, Leonard Maltin, Warner Bros. Cartoons. San Rafael, Calif. 2020. ISBN 978-1-64722-137-9. OCLC 1140697186.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: others (link)
  9. ^ "Foghorn Leghorn in "Crowing Pains" (1947) |".

External links edit

  • Robert C. Bruce at IMDb
  • Reference to an interview with Robert C. Bruce
  • Find A Grave entry

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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Robert C Bruce news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Robert Cameron Bruce Jr October 6 1914 August 24 2003 was an American voice actor and the son of Robert Cameron Bruce 1887 1948 who was a cinematographer and documentary producer He was the narrator for a number of Warner Bros cartoons in the 1930s and 1940s The Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series had occasional entries which were driven not by one of their stable of stars such as Bugs Bunny or Daffy Duck but by individual short sketches usually filled with sight gags and word play Later he was a writer and producer of industrial motion pictures based in Minnesota Robert C BruceBornRobert Cameron Bruce Jr 1914 10 06 October 6 1914White Salmon Washington U S DiedAugust 24 2003 2003 08 24 aged 88 Greenville South Carolina U S Resting placeSunset Memorial Park CemeteryMinneapolis Minnesota U S Other namesBob BruceOccupationActorYears active1930s 1960sSpouseCatharine Burnap m 1939 died 2001 wbr Children3 1 Contents 1 Career 2 Animation voiceover work 3 List of Private Snafu shorts voiced by Robert C Bruce 4 Legacy 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksCareer editBruce spent two and a half years doing nine shows a week on WMCA and he later moved to Hollywood where he landed a job on KFWB the Warner Bros radio station and was one of the four regulars on the show alongside Arthur Q Bryan Jack Lescoulie and Alan Ladd Bruce did four or five shows a week at 5 a show and got a job providing voice work for Leon Schlesinger s cartoon studio as the building was in the same place where Bruce performed his radio work Bruce was used as a narrator in most of the cartoons that were directed by Tex Avery Bob Clampett and Chuck Jones Besides providing narration Bruce was also heard as several characters in a few cartoons including Dangerous Dan McFoo where he voiced a dog with a cigarette and a referee Bruce would record his dialogue on an empty stage with the director writer and engineer in a booth up near the ceiling explaining the cartoon to him and would record his lines afterwards In addition for working for Warner Bros Cartoons Bruce also provided voice work for Walter Lantz s cartoon studio and for George Pal s Puppetoons series From 1950 to 1951 Bruce was an actor on the TV show NBC Comics where he played characters on two of the shows Kid Champion and Space Barton 2 Later he had a company based in Minnesota known as Robert C Bruce Productions where he produced and wrote industrial films and commercials 3 He was a former president of Minnesota Heart Association was president of American Federation of Radio and Television Artists and was a member of Pioneers of Radio 4 In the late sixties he retired to a home in South Carolina 5 Animation voiceover work editRover s Rival 1937 as Rover 6 The Daffy Doc 1938 as Daffy s Conscience 7 Dangerous Dan McFoo 1939 as Narrator Referee Dog with Cigarette Detouring America 1939 as Narrator Land of the Midnight Fun 1939 as Narrator Fresh Fish 1939 as Narrator The Film Fan 1939 as Coming Attractions Narrator Africa Squeaks 1940 as Narrator Pilgrim Porky 1940 as Narrator The Bear s Tale 1940 as Narrator The Hardship of Miles Standish 1940 as Radio Announcer Grandpa A Gander at Mother Goose 1940 as Narrator The Chewin Bruin 1940 as Old Timer Ceiling Hero 1940 as Narrator Wacky Wildlife 1940 as Narrator Porky s Snooze Reel 1941 as Narrator Fair Today 1941 as Narrator Farm Frolics 1941 as Narrator Salt Water Daffy 1941 as Narrator Meet John Doughboy 1941 as Citizen Sugar Cane amp Narrator source source source source source track Meet John Doughboy We the Animals Squeak 1941 as Narrator Aviation Vacation 1941 as Narrator The Bug Parade 1941 as Narrator Who s Who in the Zoo 1942 as Narrator Crazy Cruise 1942 as Narrator Hobby Horse Laffs 1942 as Narrator Fox Pop 1942 as Radio Announcer source source source source source track Point Rationing of Foods a 1943 animated propaganda short narrated by BruceThe 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins 1943 as Narrator Fin n Catty 1943 as Narrator beginning and ending only What s Cookin Doc 1944 as Opening Narrator Russian Rhapsody 1944 as Radio Announcer Brother Brat 1944 as Narrator Buckaroo Bugs 1944 as Narrator and Villagers Plane Daffy 1944 as Narrator The Weakly Reporter 1944 as Narrator Wagon Heels 1945 as Narrator Nasty Quacks 1945 as Narrator Book Revue 1946 as Henry VIII 8 Bacall to Arms 1946 as Narrator Of Thee I Sting 1946 as Narrator Fair and Worm er 1946 as Narrator Hobo Bobo 1947 as Narrator and New Yorkers Crowing Pains 1947 as Barnyard Dawg 9 Swallow the Leader 1949 as Narrator Orange Blossoms for Violet 1952 as Narrator Punch Trunk 1953 as Narrator Psychiatrist Radio Announcer Feline Frame Up 1954 as Filbert Gone Batty 1955 as Narrator The Hole Idea 1955 as Narrator Bugs Bonnets 1956 as Opening Narrator Dog Tales 1958 as Narrator Bonanza Bunny 1959 as NarratorList of Private Snafu shorts voiced by Robert C Bruce editBooby Traps 1944 Outpost 1944 Target Snafu 1944 A Few Quick Facts Fear 1945 It s Murder She Says 1945 Private Snafu Presents Seaman Tarfu in the Navy 1946 Legacy editBruce never got a screen credit but his voice was recognizable and he is mentioned in the commentary for the Looney Tunes Golden Collection He introduces the cartoon What s Cookin Doc 1944 which begins with a filmed segment about Oscar night and transitions into a Bugs Bunny cartoon In the last scene of the cartoon Punch Trunk 1953 Bruce is Mr Pratt a TV station announcer who introduces the audience to a distinguished science lecturer voiced by Mel Blanc named Dr Robert Bruce Cameron a play on Bruce s own name In addition to the Crazy Cruise types of cartoons he provides the voice of the narrator for the 1956 cartoon Bugs Bonnets an animated exposition on the well known psychological fact that people s behavior is strongly affected by the way they dress See also editLooney Tunes and Merrie Melodies filmography Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies filmography 1929 39 Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies filmography 1940 49 Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies filmography 1950 59 Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies filmography 1960 69 Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies filmography 1970 present and miscellaneous Looney Tunes Golden CollectionReferences edit Robert Bruce Jr Obituary 2003 the Greenville News Legacy com Interview with Robert C Bruce www intanibase com Retrieved 2021 07 29 Robert C Bruce Productions An Inventory of Its Films Minnesota Historical Society Retrieved November 22 2021 Robert Bruce Jr Obituary 2003 The Greenville News Legacy com Retrieved 2021 11 22 News From ME Mark Evanier s blog www newsfromme com Retrieved 2021 11 22 Ohmart Ben 2012 Mel Blanc The Man of a Thousand Voices BearManor Media ISBN 978 1 5939 3788 1 Hartley Steven 12 December 2012 Likely Looney Mostly Merrie 223 The Daffy Doc 1938 Likely Looney Mostly Merrie Retrieved 10 December 2020 The 100 greatest Looney tunes cartoons Jerry Beck Leonard Maltin Warner Bros Cartoons San Rafael Calif 2020 ISBN 978 1 64722 137 9 OCLC 1140697186 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link CS1 maint others link Foghorn Leghorn in Crowing Pains 1947 External links editRobert C Bruce at IMDb Reference to an interview with Robert C Bruce Find A Grave entry Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Robert C Bruce amp oldid 1173491585, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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