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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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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.
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".
It appears the "Perry Mason The TV Movies" vary in length from 90 to 120 minutes. I guess they'll have extra commercials for the shorter ones.
Shame they didn't take any pictures when Tony Curtis voiced Stony Curtis.
Ah yes… Tony Curtis 😍🤪 lol…
I had heard that Ann Margret didn't do her own voice. I know that whoever does Weirdly Gruesome does a pretty good Peter Lorre.
Ann-Margret not only did the VO for "The Flintstones," she has actually had a lucrative second career doing voice overs for European commercial.
That's a nice and fun story. I may be having a brain fartfreeze but what real life character is Alvin Brickrock supposed to represent?
Alfred Hitchcock
Thanks Todd 👍
Don't feel too bad. I read the opening paragraph of the story and thought that of course Alfred Hitchcock snd Ed Sullivan couldn't provide the voices since they'd both passed away. Took me a few minutes to remember The Flintstones was first-run in the sixties and both gentlemen passed in the seventies. I'm going to go suck my thumb now...
What a great story, tied to so many great memories from my childhood.
I remember watching that particular episode of The Flintstones when it was originally broadcast on the ABC-TV network back in 1963, and I loved Ann-Margret's songs on that show. Now I will miss watching the Flintstones online because TubiTV will remove the show from its app on April 30, at the end of the month. What other free, non paying streaming apps can I watch it on after that? Please respond to my question here.
Boomerang has the first season free for streaming.
I picked up the entire series boxset for my family, im old fashion, no streaming and such. They can't take it away from me. Not a digital fan.
Not 100% sure but isn't tubi just the 1st season? The variable with free streaming platforms is that programs change ( tubi, PlutoTV, Crackle, The Roku Channel etc....) all change their programming at various times. Why not purchase the complete series collection, they have it at various retailers as well as online. Then you don't have to search for it free online.
I recall seeing the original airing of that Flintstones episode and reading the TV Guide article with these photographs. The animators all had a big crush on Ann-Margret and who could blame them.
A funny story. Back in the early 70s on the game show Hollywood Squares Peter Marshall asked Charlie Weaver a question. Peter said "Chuck, that say when you die you see your whole life flash past your eyes, true or false?" And Charlie said " that's true, but when I die I want to see Ann-Margarets life flash past my eyes".
Reminds me of the Wings episode involving Trivial Pursuit in which Thomas Haden Church's answer for every question was "Ann Margret!" which was incorrect for all but the last one.
Charlie Weaver is "JD Picket's" father, and the Arquette children's grandfather.
And Charlie Weaver had a ham radio license.
And Charlie Weaver had a ham radio license.
OMG! What a great article and with pictures to boot!! The Ann-Margrock episode is my favorite. I also like the episode when Pebbles and Bamm Bamm sing. Very cute.
I always wanted to ask her, "What's with the hyphen and what happened to your second 'a'?"
Go to YouTube and check out the recent profile of her life by CBS Sunday Morning. You'll find the answer there.
Her first name is Ann and her middle name is Margret. She chose not to use her last name- Olsen to protect her parents privacy.
babyboomer56 is correct. Margret is her birth name (how they chose to spell it). The hyphen probably also a choice.
