Disney Sound Effects Master on 80's Letterman Show

80's TV Broadcast of the David Letterman Show where "Jimmy" demonstrates many of the objects, some of which he built himself, used to create the sound effects of many of Disney's early animation classics.

[@prettynoose8497]

I'm sure he has sadly passed on now; but what a sweet, adorable old man!

[@andrewvickers1992]

Third Herd He died in 1991, I believe.

[@spurts]

just what I was thinking. lively fella

[@EvilSean62]

foley artists are a rare breed ... i`d love a shot at it .. he was a legend... or as we call them in scotland ,... an ankle

[@greg54444]

No. Unfortunately Dave L is still alive and kicking.

[@merengueardiente]

very patience I must say, If I were that guy , I would had kick David"s ass

[@batwimp]

Nobody seemed less interested in his guests than David Letterman.

[@Markrobinson-bb3ti]

I know I always get this feeling that David always seemed like he was so much better than them and looked down on them

[@stabbityjoe7588]

Maybe the reason he seems so rude is that he expects the guest to be incredibly engaging and if they aren’t the talk show host feels he has to be engaging for them. Guess he felt the common viewer they might watch this and turn it off because they wouldn’t care.

[@Markrobinson-bb3ti]

No he is just rude cause he is an asshole with a lot of money and doesn't care about other people

[@braindeadbogan9272]

You must think everybody's a fucking idiot then.

[@bluemystic7501]

That's what made him brilliant.

[@ArsPraestigium]

At least you could give the guy’s name. This is Disney sound effects legend John James McDonald.

[@shivanshpachauri2855]

Thanks man very cool.

[@maryaparveen2665]

He is soo cool

[@laislima4576]

Thanks

[@rydercartoonanimations]

Yeah, MacDonald is definitely a legend.

[@edgelord447]

THat's the most American name I've ever heard

[@BoHista23]

"We have about half a minute left, so this next one'll be the last." Proceeds to continuously talk through his guest.

[@freddiearmstrong121]

Pissed me off too...I wanted to hear more sounds..... Not Dave's rude ramblings!!!!!

[@christophstockerl6739]

Get yourself a DVD player

[@mrz8185]

Yea and then he said he dont wanna do the Fire „that killed Bambi“, if he didnt talk so much there had been more time

[@Milesco]

I've noticed that they (talk shows in general, and Letterman in particular) will devote ridiculous amounts of time to the boring talk segments, but when they have an interesting demonstration, they never allot enough time and they always rush the guest and cut off the demo before it's complete. 😠

[@ernec.5326]

I raged because he could have shown the other one he had but he never shut up!

[@scotty3034]

"It's an empty wallet and I have no trouble getting these". Best line of the video.

[@asherchang7274]

Lmao

[@presto709]

I thought the best line was in answer to Daves question " how many birds can you do with that?" "As many as you like, they all sound alike"

[@crispereira2020]

Mike Patton and it didn’t even get a reaction from Dave smh

[@angelgjr1999]

Hahaha same .... *cries*

[@Milesco]

@@crispereira2020 : Probably because Letterman was too focused on himself.

[@johnnytrever6315]

wow this guy never shuts up, just let the man show his artwork

[@SpicyMilk]

Rose Tico Enthusiast It's an interview show, the focus should be on the guests you mong

[@michaelmelro6641]

It's well known that Letterman's gimmick was to make the guest the Joke. It was the opposite of Johnny in a sense where Johnny many times showed empathy for the performer and was the greatest set up man. Letterman was about his whit and edge, especially in those days.

[@davidgrace2951]

Letterman was always a putz.

[@peterguarino9143]

100%... just shut up so we can hear what's happening ...

[@epicmetod]

Because this is TALK SHOW

[@natznatz9577]

old school Disney was magic. I miss it so much

[@mohinator3341]

Old school Disney was also nazi.

[@hetmunt2796]

that is the reason why its better

[@youtubecommenter2]

Indeed.

[@-eurosplitsofficalclanchan6057]

Its still Masonic

[@grayhaimrandolph8667]

Artizzi Zibbi you fucking ignorant libtard

[@ronniegeorge10]

The disrespect Letterman shows his guests is staggering

[@floofytown]

That was part of the whole charm of the show. Letterman was irreverent to everything and everyone.

[@scottl.1568]

Yeah, 1980s Letterman was really douchebaggy, even by the standards of the era... But then again a lot of personalities were back then. You had to be there

[@MichaelEhrhart]

Jerk Letterman abused band leader Paul every single episode. They must have paid Paul a lot for him to stick around working with this idiot.

[@gauthamshanbhogue]

Had to like this comment because it was stuck on 999 likes!

[@johnmc3862]

floofytown I always thought he was a complete ass. How he lasted so long I cannot understand.

[@bored.in.california2111]

I'm sure David Letterman thinks very highly of himself and doesn't realize that we want to see more of the old guy's stuff rather than hear the host talk.

[@Kafkodesu]

what a loser

[@MacMalte]

speak for yourself

[@merrimanpatrick]

i thought the same thing , letterman blows

[@miken3029]

Bored.In.California r

[@jaridwilliams739]

hs so narcissistic

[@spencerfrankclayton4348]

Annoying David, the fire didn't kill Bambi's mother, the hunter did!!

[@raindeerprojekt4119]

Thank you!!! Gee whiz!!! I think the hunter WAS Letterman and he feels guilty!!!

[@joshuacondran7887]

Spencer Frank Clayton and she tasted wonderful.

[@Undomaranel]

Ha! I read the 'Clayton' part of Spencer's name as the hunter from Tarzan. It is now my official head canon that Clayton was the one who shot Bambi's Mom. His death is now less traumatic, and much more deserved.

[@victorkong82]

Jimmy Macdonald was also the voice of Mickey Mouse for thirty years. Walt Disney gave him the job in the '40s almost casually because he was too busy to do it himself anymore and Jimmy was standing there right next to him.

[@igorrodrigues7382]

"Too busy" as in he smoked a lot so he couldn't quite do it anymore.

[@bobpotts9993]

Bullshit

[@danielburnett3079]

@@igorrodrigues7382 I’ll l lolly

[@fenwayify]

@@bobpotts9993 It's not BS at all Bob. MacDonald had been working for Disney over a decade when he took over as Mickey's voice. He was a pioneer as a foley artist and was far more prolific in the field than Jack Foley himself. If anything, the soundscape moniker would be more aptly titled, MacDonald artist. In the area of sound in film, MacDonald was like Ray Harryhausen with stop-action animation. Both men were preeminent in their respective fields and greatly revered by people in the film industry. I had a chance to see Mr. Harryhausen when he was on a book tour, not long before he died and he was simply fascinating. I think of MacDonald's life in the same way. Extraordinary men, who warranted far more awareness and appreciation from the general public. Letterman didn't have the kind of show that did justice to the man (though at least he had him on). He deserved to be on a show like, "Later with Bob Costas," to get a fuller recognition of who he was and his countless achievements. Unfortunately, in today's world, we rarely focus on such sustained brilliance, before we shift attention to the next headline...or choose to offer a crude dismissal as you have done Bob...

[@Marbles471]

@@fenwayifyAnd you can see how much MacDonald loved getting some attention for his work after all those years. It's unlikely he'd ever really been interviewed or invited on a show before.

[@danieldelewis2448]

I never realize how obnoxious David Letterman is

[@jameshorn7830]

Still to this day...

[@patio87]

He's awful, I don't understand how anyone enjoyed him.

[@TayLybb]

You'd think he'd be nice to the old guy

[@DickyTracy]

Really? He's always been like that!

[@mrpanther7013]

He’s a sorry SOB!!

[@johnprovince5304]

100 years from now Jimmy's work will still be enjoyed. Letterman will be unknown. Laugh that off wise guy.

[@EvilSean62]

unless of course this is the only remaining footage of the genius working with the flim flam over the surface like cheap bechamel on a handmade lasangne

[@liamkennedy-macdonald9728]

which

[@redoverdrivetheunstoppable4637]

they'll remaster that, they do it often... fancy CGI and real sounds from national geographic (and limited edition box with a made in USA peluche of bambi)

[@The_Joker_]

Evil Sean Disney movies are timeless (Including) the sound effects created by Jimmy McDonald. Wrap your peanut around that one genius......

[@rohnjambo3951]

I already don't know who he is and everybody has seen the Classics Disney's, so I think we're off to a good start.

[@MrChinchilla_hn]

This old man was a genius.

[@IrishAndy85]

What a talented man he was... incredible inventor too

[@artsmith103]

I never understood why people liked Letterman.

[@EvilSean62]

american humour is a strange animal to be sure ... someone said " two nations seperated by a single language " ... referring to britain and america... annoyingly britain hit a spellcheck

[@johnnymcblaze]

Art Smith Because they were told to. Lettermans people own the media.

[@chrissummers1556]

Art Smith exactly. He's a fucking jerk

[@copyRtest1]

It's amazing he was able to hold the position he did for as long as he did. He must have been a friend to the right jewish american billionaire

[@gonova8412]

Cause alot of people are just like him

[@gatormckluskey6880]

This is true on so many shows, it's like let's bring out this interesting guest and give him 90 seconds to demonstrate his craft and I will try to stop him every 2 seconds. WTF?

[@Milesco]

@S Albro : Arrrgh! SO TRUE!!!

[@trycoldman2358]

Wow the comment section seems to have a "Letterman is annoying" fanclub *Where do I sign up?*

[@vLanita]

Just go too amazon!

[@bluebird5448]

WHY DO I SEE YOU IN THE COMENT SECTION OF LIKE EVERY VIDEO

[@markok0610]

@Disnuts Plus casa

[@taepark5330]

Sound and Foley artists are absolutely fabulous

[@RSLindsay]

His name was Jim MacDonald. He was also the voice of Mickey Mouse after Walt Disney turned the role over to him.

[@bobpotts9993]

Bullshit

[@vinicioravagnan4452]

Jimmy MacDonald.

[@WeareSouledOut]

would had been nice if dave would shut up for a few seconds

[@JJ_Justice]

There are so many sound effects even in movies that are NOT animated. The persons who do this are called "Foley artists" and they enhance all kinds of sounds, like footprints, rain, birds, animals, and insects.

[@dsandoval9396]

I remember the first time I found out that most of not close to all sounds in movies are not of the thing. As you said they are used to bring out certain sounds, forming atmosphere, really amazing the amount of craft in a scene that's post filming that doesn't sound post filming. All this really blew me away.

[@lewko1]

"And this is the sound of an obnoxious TV Host's head being slammed repeatedly into a table"

[@flystraight7994]

haha

[@Milesco]

Now _THAT_ I'd like to hear!!!

[@Musicradio77Network]

Jimmy MacDonald who has been the sound FX person at Disney for many decades, and later the voice of Mickey Mouse where he took over for Walt Disney. All of his sound FX can be found on one of the “Hollywood Edge” cartoon SFX CD sets. Myles Moss did uploaded a bunch of SFX that Jimmy MacDonald used for Disney during the 1930’s through the 1950’s. Treg Brown, another SFX person at WB did a lot of them in “Looney Tunes” and “Merrie Melodies” series, and Hanna-Barbera also did hundreds of SFX used for cartoon shows.

[@Marbles471]

Is it MacDonald's voice we're hearing in all those vocal effects they used to use? Like those many grunts often put into Goofy or Pluto's mouths, or that "whiisshh!" effect for something rushing by fast, or that "PBOW!" sound when a flame goes out or an engine dies. (I doubt it's his voice heard in that effect I call "feminine sigh of contentment", unless it was pitched up. You know that one. It was put into the mouths of many characters, male and female (often Pluto).)

[@andy_boisky4325]

​@@Marbles471Probably not all vocal effects but I know he did Dopey's sobbing & hiccups, Bruno's barking, Lambert's roar, Brutus & Nero growls/snarls. He used a lamp chimney for growling sounds.

[@LargestClassifieds]

Very impressive sound gadgets, thanks to Disney Sound Effects Master

[@PassioneMotori]

Genius

[@JootsxD]

sus

[@jenneviepinuela3127]

Amogus

[@clauleon2810]

Letterman thinks he’s funny but he just comes off as annoying

[@sdsd2866]

shut up please

[@gachalatte4265]

Sd Sd no u

[@gachalatte4265]

Lego Why lol wut

[@rutvikjundare8564]

@Lego Why u shut up nigga

[@footlettuce7474]

Cringy gacha

[@mohamedel-kiran1265]

I don't know what is so special about his show more than this creative man to make him stop !!

[@LargestClassifieds]

I want to see more of the Sound Master's performances

[@alexandraing]

"How to be annoying and disrespect an amazing guest"

[@ekujj13]

Leave it to Letterman to invite a guest on, then block him from performing. Just shut up.

[@Dylan-go5iv]

“We have uh.. about a half a minute, let’s do the uh.. I guess this would be the last of the ones, here” *proceeds to waste over a full minute talking over the guy and making jokes about everything he tries to do*

[@stillkj]

Because he was ordered to do so...

[@RegahP]

@@stillkj He's the host. The old guy is the guest. The guest brought him to the show. Let the guest, show was he's there for, not for jokes over and over over what he's trying to show.

[@CenobiteBeldar]

@@RegahP so dave should shut up and let the guest perform?

[@a2pha]

Talented man !

[@sergioamathon6599]

Wow he is a genius.

[@paswanravi5888]

A big applause for this respected old man😊 Thanks for making our childhood so melodious ❤️

[@charlesharlan5951]

David Letterman had no idea the overwhelming nostalgia he had on his stage that night. Many people that night had one chance to see this man and David treated the man as if he was an idiot.

[@aislinn2468]

You've got two empty halves of coconut and you're bangin 'em together

[@miami05333]

Thanks for uploading this. I ended here while looking for Tom Hanks, and news of his new upcoming film of him portraying Mr. Walt Disney.

[@enaira4202]

I bet he was the nicest and most talented person in the world. 🥺💘

[@russellspeak3096]

Fascinating stuff. Something I always pay attention to in movies, TV and video games is the sound design.

[@TonyGoldmark]

I remember they used this clip as the pre-show of the Monster Sound Show at Disney World for a while.

[@EPCOTFan82]

Tony Goldmark Good seeing you here Mr. Goldmark

[@okjoe5561]

Ha, now that you mention it, I saw it there too. They would show it while you were waiting on line to get in.

[@sethdasage]

I'm purdy damn sure that a hunter killed Bambi's mom, not the fire

[@raindeerprojekt4119]

It was Letterman HE did it!!!

[@davidpaul202]

Pre-cooked venison....yummy! Circle of life!

[@alangodden8260]

Absolutely wonderful very talented both of them, God blessed the world with men like these, thankyou for the enjoyment had by many.

[@Sh3ba5843]

What a nice man, and what a job to go into everyday

[@andrewvickers1992]

In this day and age where pre-made SFX are utilized in modern movies and television or are recorded live on set, it's easy to forget there were _people_ like James/Jimmy McDonald who made their sound effects and used contraptions to achieve those sounds.

[@SMGJohn]

Traditional animation is great, it had special feel, look and sound to it always. Kinda bad today with all the new pre-recorded sound effects and computerised animations but I guess that works too.

[@DfunkShowzReRun]

I agree with you about the special feel old school animation and sound has. Sadly, I guess the only thing we can count on is that things will change. :-o Thank for the comment!!! :-) Peace out!

[@PineTreePlaysMC]

SMGJohn I know this comment is old, and I do apologize for replying so late. There is still plenty to appreciate with computerized animation. Take the creation of Moana for example. There's plenty of footage to be found on youtube of it. The two things I was mainly interested and blown away by was the real life preparation needed to make such lifelike bodies of land in the movie as well as everything the animators have to do to make the characters as dynamic as they are. For the real life prep, tedious sand sculpting was done to create a base for the islands to be created with. As for the characters, the sheer amount of limbs and joints they had to use and move to make Moana's hair flow like real hair would looks insane. I know there's more to it than that, but it's what stood out to me. Don't get me wrong, I still love hand drawn animations, but I'm just trying to emphasize that there's things to be appreciated with digital animation

[@TomWrightSound]

StormyForest or Walle. Animation and sound design is incredible

[@amyntut]

This was great to see and hear the behind the scenes of our favorite cartoons .

[@declanmcdonnell6965]

Legend has it Letterman is still talking.

[@chrisvaello5838]

Anyone remember going to one of the Disney parks back in the late 80s early 90s and they had a set up like this but south a tv monitor. You were able to make the sound effects while watching the cartoon.

[@tericruise1861]

Are you serious? That's amazing! My first time at Disney was this summer and there was no such thing. Magical experience nonetheless!!!

[@themannyzaur]

I had my mouth open the whole time! This solved my I don't have any sounds for my game problem

[@jaredmclaren5571]

TheMannyzaur best of luck on your game man!

[@themannyzaur]

Jared McLaren thanks :D

[@jaredmclaren5571]

TheMannyzaur Sure thing!

[@shashsrivas]

Really nice to see these people with unique talents.

[@GardenerTobak]

Awesome. This guy is like the percussionist in a symphony orchestra.

[@anesleriano8033]

KZbin in 2017: let's recommend this again in 2020.

[@Leo_Berger]

My god what Letterman is in the way

[@puneetnarain6346]

Amazing.. Is only the word I have for this creative gentleman 😊

[@banerindo3777]

i generally do not comment..but i bow to this genius..i can't imagine youtube recommended me such gems rarely . i am glad i just witnessed an artwork of a genius...

[@randysquires8362]

BET HE CREATED THE OL' " PULL MY FINGER" SOUND EFFECT.....

[@DfunkShowzReRun]

As you may have and will discover - "everything" has it's own unique sound, and doesn't always sound like we think it should. Good luck with your cartoons. Have fun. :-)

[@The_Joker_]

DfunkShowzReRun BTW Jimmy McDonald was his name.... It might be nice to at least check who the guy was before you upload a video.

[@joeyb4ever]

These old school sound effects are so cool. I've seen a few in an old radio station studio.

[@dannyd1572]

Fascinating. I went to a theater version of It's A Wonderful Life. They had a soundbooth with a guy making the effects. It was amazing.

[@The_CIA]

*_Letterman acted so smug like he was some sort of king bestowing his time upon a peasant... But in reality, those sound effects and the man who made them will outlast Dave in the hearts and minds of future generations._*

[@tonewheel1773]

The guest was a true gentleman and demonstrated his skills well, where as, Letterman was a complete blow hard and should have been the sound effect for the wind. I`m glad he`s gone.

[@Dyzoom14]

Very good effects, very smart to think of at that time.

[@andreapatane4204]

Jimmy MacDonald was a pro at mastering sound effects for Disney animated movies. David Letterman had a blast listening to them on his talk show.

[@JBELE051]

Just shut up and let the man do his thing. This is a lost art. Let him pass it on >:-(

[@boffifis1]

1:44 This guy got some skills

[@TheReelFishermen]

Dankuz M33mus Maximus Haha I got u

[@tiko5876]

Dankuz M33mus Maximus that old man was once a young man too yknow

[@jagadeeshvikramc2516]

In 1980's It been a very significant Effort from Disney Team and it be much appreciated. They Really struggled so hard to amuse and to entertain Kids... Royal Salute... Disney be always been favourite to Kids.. Disney and Kids Inseparable...

[@hungryfool5871]

Thank you making our kid memory so memorial

[@BossySwan]

David Lettemspeak

[@idlehands1111111111]

Pretty happy letterman is a dissapating name now

[@hamzasohail3099]

Thank you for making our childhood so awesome

[@QuIeT_KhA0s]

To think this Man paved the way for so many others..

[@razamundo132]

Shame Letterman had to steal this guys limelight

[@pixel-csgomore7068]

Is that stan lee?

[@bettercalljg874]

It looks like

[@kirameter1]

Amazing work.

[@kishorSinghChauhan]

Simply amazing

[@Neo2266.]

This man's ego is more unpleasantly obvious than his tie

[@fampol5900]

Letterman was one of the most hideous and arrogant people on US tv, glad he retired

[@BenMJay]

FamP ol And now all we have is 4 Leftist propagandists posing as comedians. Kimmel, Colbert, Fallon, and Seth Meyers. Late Night died when Craig Ferguson retired. All we have left now are Leftist turds who think that trashing our elected President every night is “comedy”. And of course when Barack was president they said it was wrong to criticize a sitting president.

[@EQMVB]

Amen

[@miansaadali]

amazing that is so cool to listen those voices

[@daehawk9585]

Foley artist still do these same effects today. In face almost every sound you hear in a movie that is not a voice are foley artist using objects and themselves to create all those sounds

[@MoonRabbitCook]

Jimmy's boss: "You have to make sound effects for our new Disney's movie." Jimmy: "How much the budget cost sir?" Jimmy's boss: "$10 for the whole thing."

[@officialmichaelcarrasco]

Totally remember seeing this when it was first aired!

[@barbarjinks8170]

What a master of an unseen craft.

[@MilesBellas]

short on time for a fascinating guy while Letterman wastes time

[@Holobrine]

He was the voice of Mickey Mouse too.

[@Musicradio77Network]

Yep! Jimmy McDonald was the voice actor who took over Walt Disney after "Fun and Fancy Free" with the "Mickey and the Beanstalk" short. He used most of the sound effects for the Disneyland album "Chilling, Thrilling Sounds of the Haunted House". He was a legendary sound FX guy who made his own for Disney cartoons and animated features. WB had the best sound effects when it comes to "Looney Tunes" and "Merrie Melodies". Hanna-Barbera had the top notch sound FX department for all cartoons.

[@SidekickChannel]

I just watch this on 2020 and it still amaizing!

[@Explorelife12]

Loved it. Sunday used to be for Disney.

[@jhsdfjhgjh]

Carson was the most polite host I had ever seen. Assholes like Letterman just don't cut it.

[@MrFunkyjive]

I respect letterman less as time goes on.

[@shivamlohiya2312]

Wow fabulous he nailed it

[@rupakkar4]

Sound is a medicine for this legendary Person.

[@ilirberisha4746]

And yet people wonder why disney is the best animation company

[@floofytown]

What, because they had a sound-effects guy?

[@davidpaul202]

Nah...say PIXAR!

[@tericruise1861]

What, who ever wondered?

[@aaliyahs9545]

Why does he invite guest to his show then just disrespects them

[@ufuker5754]

America

[@vektroo]

The first ASMR we dont forget

[@marcosvinicius8461]

Amazing!

[@robertmaybeth3434]

not enough sounds! What about people eating that chomp chomp... soo many more i want to know how they did it

[@emailsender2634]

You'll be able to hear the one of people eating the next time you have a sandwich. Put crisp lettuce on it and put some rocks in it for more effect

[@Rose.Of.Hizaki]

old tricks of the trade.... I doubt things i done the same way anymore, Technology has been the downfall for the profession. Everything is created once or twice then stored digitally as a sound wave and accessed/played in as many movies as they require.

[@Roadent1241]

In my case, given I sometimes have to make my own SFXs for my audioplays, very true. But at least making it yourself is part of the fun, and a good experiment!

[@thorngburg402]

I imagine royalties to use those prerecorded sound bytes are more expensive then hiring someone like James! Only problem is finding someone who knows this lost art

[@danieldominic7117]

Incredible talent 🙌

[@abhijithvb3]

And for sure that old man is gold

[@sarahwinterbottom6266]

I can't understand how David Letterman ever became a TV personality when didn't have any personality,!!

[@phayzyre1052]

Agreed. He wasn't funny at all. Only thing I can figure is he swallowed; that's how he became a TV personality!