bil_maxx
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This thread really stuck a chord with me. I like to listen to old radio programs, and, as has been mentioned by other posters, the NOO YAWK tough guy accent is very prevalent. This accent is evident in a wide range of roles, 'good' and 'bad' guys and even children. When I first started to listen to them, I was convinced that these shows were all made in New York, but many were made in California. Also, some golden age actors like Jack Palance and Don Ameche who did many of these radio shows, had the accent, but did not when they spoke to the public in general. I wonder if it was the style of radio shows to sound like that.
I'm not complaining, as many of these shows are mysteries or cop serials with grit so the accent fits perfectly.
I'm not complaining, as many of these shows are mysteries or cop serials with grit so the accent fits perfectly.