FANTASMIC FEATURES
FEEPAROONIES


EDWARD THOMAS MCDONELL - "FEEP"



"Fantasmic Features" was a hosted horror movie show with the voice of Edward Thomas McDonnell as Feep; screened on WNAC-TV Channel 7, Boston, Massachusetts from 17 June 1963 to 4 January 1964 with Feep as host,

then 1964 to at least 1967 without a host (just voice over). The show aired a variety of movies including many classic horror movies.

"Feeperoonies" was a hosted Saturday morning children's show on WNAC-TV Channel 7, Boston, Massachusetts in the early to mid 1960's with the voice of Ed T. McDonnell as Feep.

McDonnell, the voice of "Feep" is best know as "Major Mudd" from the "Major Mudd Show" that screened on WNAC-TV Channel 7, Boston, Massachusetts from 1961 to 1975.

For more information on "The Major Mudd Show" use the below link:

Sadly McDonell passed away on 30 October 1979.



Portrait of "Feep" by Bradley Beard.
"Feep" - biography (taken from Bradley's Facebook page)"
He stood approximately 6" tall. Tonight I present Feep, host of Fantasmic Features on WNAC-TV Channel 7 in Boston, MA,which began on June 17, 1963. Feep also hosted Feeparoonies on Saturday mornings which featured classic Warner Bros. cartoons. Feep was voiced by Ed T. McDonnell, a WNAC-TV personality who portrayed Major Mudd in the afternoons, hosting 3 Stooges shorts and Warner Bros. cartoons, as well as Lord Bumblebrook who hosted jungle movies on Saturday afternoons. No prior existing footage of Fantasmic Features seems to exist. Feep fan and archivist, Robert Deveau brilliantly recreated the Fantasmic Features opening title sequence using an original audio recording. I would like to applaud and commend Mr. Deveau for his efforts in keeping the memory of Feep alive.



In 2016, Ed T. McDonnell- "Feep" - "Fantasmic Features", was inducted into "The Official Horror Host Hall of Fame".


The following are clip reproductions of the shows and a tribute to Ed McDonnell:

Fantasmic Features and Feeperoonies from The Professor on Vimeo.

LINKS


Internet Movie Data Base
"Fantasmic Features"

Facebook: Bradley Beard - Horror Host Artist
"Feep"

Internet Movie Data Base
"Feeperoonies"

Internet Movie Data Base
"Ed T. McDonnell"

E-gors Chamber of TV Horror Hosts
"Feep"

Internet Movie Data Base
"The Major Mudd Show"


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