Is the opening credit talker Hugh Beaumont? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

nerrad · 07-07-2006, 11:33 AM

It sure sounds like him. You know, the "Leave It To Beaver", starring Barbara Bilingsley, Hugh Beaumont, Tony Dow, and Jerry Mathers as the Beaver".

gilligan fanatic · 07-07-2006, 12:44 PM

I believe it is Bob Lemond

frani · 07-07-2006, 03:43 PM

i thought it was beautiful Hugh.

howilu · 07-07-2006, 05:37 PM

Yes, it's Hugh beaumont who concluded each first season opening narration with "And that's our story tonight on Leave it to Beaver." You'll find them on the first season DVD.

Jack1000 · 07-07-2006, 06:40 PM

The narration varies from season to season. I always liked the "Overly Happy Guy" on Season 3 when Ward and June are waking the boys up.

Jack

JudgeGarth · 07-07-2006, 07:21 PM

I thought it was Hugh Beaumont doing 'em on the first two seasons. Whoever it was, had a distinctive way of saying 'Tony Dow.' Tony Do-o-o-ow-w-w.

David VP · 07-08-2006, 01:43 AM

It's definitely not Hugh Beaumont.

Someone earlier mentioned Bob LeMond. I think that's correct.....

http://www.lucylibrary.com/Pages/profile-lemond.html

tv star collector · 07-08-2006, 04:28 PM

I didn't think that it sounded anything like Hugh Beaumont. Bob LeMond's name
sounds familiar. I think he did a lot of announcing in the 1950s.

frani · 07-12-2006, 11:01 AM

sorry, i thought you meant that opening voiceover you hear at the very beginning of the season 1 episodes. you can hear them on the DVD and i do believe that is Hugh.

lukes42 · 07-15-2006, 02:50 PM

Yeah, the opening credits were done by a few people during the course of the show's 6-year run.

TomShaw · 02-18-2007, 05:37 PM

Huh, I thought it was Hugh..........

Schmoopie · 08-30-2009, 04:11 AM

I should have looked this post up before I posted the question about the opening credits. Sadly, there aren't any responses to that one. Oh well, this pretty much answers my question, though. It really does sound like Hugh Beaumont in a couple of those opening credits. I know in a few shows there has been a narration about the show's storyline and that is definitely Hugh talking. He ends it with "And that's our story tonight on Leave it to Beaver."

cathyg321 · 01-01-2010, 12:25 PM

I always thought it was Hugh. You know, he also directed some of the shows, so who knows? He may have done this in the beginning eps??

07-07-2006, 11:33 AM	#1
nerrad Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 06, 2003 Location: pfunkytown Posts: 1,253	Is the opening credit talker Hugh Beaumont? It sure sounds like him. You know, the "Leave It To Beaver", starring Barbara Bilingsley, Hugh Beaumont, Tony Dow, and Jerry Mathers as the Beaver".

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07-08-2006, 01:43 AM	#7
David VP Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 29, 2004 Posts: 310	It's definitely not Hugh Beaumont. Someone earlier mentioned Bob LeMond. I think that's correct..... http://www.lucylibrary.com/Pages/profile-lemond.html
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07-15-2006, 02:50 PM	#10
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07-07-2006, 03:43 PM	#3
frani Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 09, 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 445	i thought it was beautiful Hugh.

07-07-2006, 05:37 PM	#4
howilu Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 20, 2003 Location: St. Louis Park, MN Posts: 1,962	Yes, it's Hugh beaumont who concluded each first season opening narration with "And that's our story tonight on Leave it to Beaver." You'll find them on the first season DVD.

07-07-2006, 06:40 PM	#5
Jack1000 Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 05, 2001 Posts: 2,055	The narration varies from season to season. I always liked the "Overly Happy Guy" on Season 3 when Ward and June are waking the boys up. Jack

07-07-2006, 07:21 PM	#6
JudgeGarth Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 07, 2004 Location: Wheaton, IL Posts: 443	I thought it was Hugh Beaumont doing 'em on the first two seasons. Whoever it was, had a distinctive way of saying 'Tony Dow.' Tony Do-o-o-ow-w-w.

07-08-2006, 04:28 PM	#8
tv star collector I Love Susie Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 18, 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 4,486	I didn't think that it sounded anything like Hugh Beaumont. Bob LeMond's name sounds familiar. I think he did a lot of announcing in the 1950s.

07-12-2006, 11:01 AM	#9
frani Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 09, 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 445	sorry, i thought you meant that opening voiceover you hear at the very beginning of the season 1 episodes. you can hear them on the DVD and i do believe that is Hugh.

02-18-2007, 05:37 PM	#11
TomShaw Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 18, 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 7	Huh, I thought it was Hugh..........

01-01-2010, 12:25 PM	#13
cathyg321 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 31, 2009 Location: New Jersey Posts: 103	I always thought it was Hugh. You know, he also directed some of the shows, so who knows? He may have done this in the beginning eps??