Allen Swift

Acting

Allen Swift

Born January 16, 1924 · New York City, New York, USA

Died April 18, 2010 · aged 86

Ira Stadlen (January 16, 1924 – April 18, 2010 ), known professionally as Allen Swift, was an American voice actor,  known for playing characters including Simon Bar Sinister and Riff-Raff on the Underdog cartoon show. He provided the voices of many of the characters in The Bluffers, most of the voices for the 1960s underwater puppet show Diver Dan, and the voices in Gene Deitch's 1960–1962 group …

Known For

Safe MenSafe Men · 1998
Safe Men
5.51998
MovieComedyCrime
Two untalented singers are mistaken for a pair of major league safe crackers in Providence, Rhode Island. The two are pressed into service by the local hoodlums and quickly find themselves in conflict with their professional colleagues. Romantic interest is added by the daughter of the underworld leader who won't date the men she knows are gangsters.
CrazytownCrazytown · 1954
Crazytown
7.51954
MovieAnimationComedy
The story of a town where everything is topsy-turvy.
Where the Wild Things AreWhere the Wild Things Are · 1975
Where the Wild Things Are
6.11975
MovieAnimationFamily
A young boy named Max who, after dressing in his wolf costume, wreaks such havoc through his household that he is sent to bed without his supper. Max's bedroom undergoes a mysterious transformation into a jungle environment, and he winds up sailing to an island inhabited by malicious beasts known as the "Wild Things." After successfully intimidating the creatures, Max is hailed as the king of the Wild Things and enjoys a playful romp with his subjects. However, he starts to feel lonely and decides to return home, to the Wild Things' dismay. Upon returning to his bedroom, Max discovers a hot supper waiting for him.
Mad Monster Party?Mad Monster Party? · 1967
Mad Monster Party?
6.61967
MovieAnimationComedy
When Dr Frankenstein decides to retire from the monster-making business, he calls an international roster of monsters to a creepy convention to elect his successor. Everyone is there including Dracula, The Werewolf, The Creature, Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde and many more. But Frankenstein's title is not all that is at stake. The famous doctor has also discovered the secret of total destruction that must not fall into the wrong hands!
The Tom and Jerry Cartoon KitThe Tom and Jerry Cartoon Kit · 1962
The Tom and Jerry Cartoon Kit
5.51962
MovieAnimationComedy
A demonstration of how to make a "Tom & Jerry" cartoon.
Sorry SafariSorry Safari · 1962
Sorry Safari
5.11962
MovieAnimationComedy
Tom joins his owner on a hunting safari in Kenya. Jerry has hidden himself in the Clint's luggage, and Tom quickly sees him and attempts to get rid of him.
High SteaksHigh Steaks · 1962
High Steaks
4.81962
MovieAnimationComedy
Tom's owner, Clint Clobber, is grilling steaks in his backyard. The steak's scent reaches Jerry, who is aroused by it and is led to the steak.
Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical AdventureRaggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure · 1977
Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure
7.01977
MovieAnimationAdventure
Raggedy Ann and Andy, along with other toys, reside in the nursery of a little girl named Marcella. During Marcella's seventh birthday, Babette, from France, is introduced as the new doll from a large package. When the lecherous Captain Contagious kidnaps Babette and escapes from the nursery, Ann and Andy must navigate the Deep Deep Woods to save her.

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3-D Rarities3-D Rarities · 2015
3-D Rarities
6.02015
MovieDocumentary
Selections include Kelley's Plasticon Pictures, the earliest extant 3-D demonstration film from 1922 with incredible footage of Washington and New York City; New Dimensions, the first domestic full color 3-D film originally shown at the World’s Fair in 1940; Thrills for You, a promotional film for the Pennsylvania Railroad; Stardust in Your Eyes, a hilarious standup routine by Slick Slavin; trailer for The Maze, with fantastic production design by William Cameron Menzies; Doom Town, a controversial anti-atomic testing film mysteriously pulled from release; puppet cartoon The Adventures of Sam Space, presented in widescreen; I’ll Sell My Shirt, a burlesque comedy unseen in 3-D for over 60 years; Boo Moon, an excellent example of color stereoscopic animation…and more!

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