2. Who is the narrator, Madam Loeta and Little Loeta: Voice and Form? (Disney's Haunted Mansion)
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This article is from the Disney's Haunted Mansion FAQ, by Don Bertino bertino@netcom.com with numerous contributions by others.
2. Who is the narrator, Madam Loeta and Little Loeta: Voice and Form? (Disney's Haunted Mansion)
The narrator's name is the Late (and much lamented,) Paul Frees. He was
not only a well know Voice Over artist in the industry, but had also done
several jobs for Glenn Larson (creator of Knight Rider, Battlestar
Galactica, and Buck Rogers.) His distinctive voice can also be heard in
several other Disney attractions such as "Great Moments With Mr. Lincoln"
(narrator), and the now defunct "Adventure thru Inner Space" (narrator).
Frees is perhaps best known for providing the voice of Boris Badanov, the
villain of the Rocky and Bullwinkle Show. You can actually see him in
"The Thing", the original.
Both "Madam Leota" and "Little Leota" use the faces of Disney imagineer
Leota Thomas. Leota Thomas (her maiden name was Leota Toombs) mainly worked
in the model shop and could be seen in the Small World pictorial guide, now
out of print, which showed several "making of" photos. Thomas is the voice
of "Little Leota" at the end of the attraction. Unfortunately, she passed
away two or three years ago. (1992/1993)
Eleanor Audley is the voice of Madam Leota (also Maleficent and Lady Tremain).
Leota Thomas's daughter, Kim Irvine, is also an Imagineer and works in
Show Quality at Disneyland.
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