The late Bill Scott was one of the nicest, cleverest and most talented people it has ever been my good fortune to know. And one of the most modest. In an industry when some people demand to see their name as many times as possible in the credits, Bill took a credit as co-producer of all the Jay Ward cartoons but not as their Head Writer or for his many voice roles. They included Bullwinkle, Dudley Do-Right, Fearless Leader, Mr. Peabody, Super Chicken, George of the Jungle and maybe a thousand more.
Did you know that about him? Well, even if you did, you probably need to spend a couple of hours watching this documentary on his life produced, written, directed and narrated by my friend Amber Jones, aka Amber the Fangirl.
Amber — not to be confused with my lady friend Amber — is a British historian of animation and a rising star in the voice acting field herself. She put all this together a few years ago and has recently produced an addendum which I'll link you to tomorrow. Amber had the good sense to follow the first rule of documentary-making: Pick a fascinating subject. Of course, she violated the second rule by including me in it but don't let that stop you. Watch it.