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Russ Leatherman (born 14 February 1962) is a cofounder of Moviefone, a popular movie guide. Known for his trademark greeting, “Hellooo and welcome to Moviefone!”, the greeting has been featured or parodied on many programs including The Simpsons, Saturday Night Live, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, the 2005 Academy Awards, VH1’s I Love the ...
Actor: Josie and the Pussycats. With one of the most famous voices in America and his trademark greeting, "Hello and Welcome to Moviefone!", Russ Leatherman, a.k.a. "Mr. Moviefone", has become a pop culture icon and, like popcorn and raisinets, is a regular staple of the moviegoing experience.
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When Leatherman and his friends/business partners—Andrew Jarecki, Adam Slutsky, Douglas Hoitenga, and Robert Gukeisen—started Moviefonein 1989, it wasn’t exactly easy to find out what was playing at your local theater. Newspapers had showtimes, of course, but not everyone had that day’s edition handy; calling a multiplex was usually a futile exerci...
Moviefone’s transition from a service to a cultural touchstone was partially the result of a Seinfeld episode. In "The Pool Guy," which aired in November 1995, Kramer (Michael Richards) switches to a new telephone number (which happens to be one digit off from Moviefone) and finds himself fielding calls from people trying to reach the service. In a...
But as Moviefone entered the 21st century, it was no longer a must-have number. The increasing prevalence of the internet made listings easily available. Although it maintaineda web presence, AOL shut down the 777-FILM number in 2014 and swapped Leatherman for actor Kevin Thompson, who was the voice of Moviefone for online digital content. Andrew J...
Feb 27, 2014 · Russ Leatherman—Mr. Moviefone himself—may have just been one of several Mr. Moviefone cofounders back in 1989, but it was his voice that recited every title, showtime, theater, and street...
Russ Leatherman is a cofounder of Moviefone, a popular movie guide. Known for his trademark greeting, “Hellooo and welcome to Moviefone!”, the greeting has been featured or parodied on many programs including The Simpsons, Saturday Night Live, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, the 2005 Academy Awards, VH1’s I Love the 90s, Fair Game, and was ...
Russ Leatherman (born 14 February 1962) is a cofounder of Moviefone, a popular movie guide.
Oct 4, 2013 · The greeting for the still-operational telephone movie listing service is voiced by Moviefone's nasally creator Russ Leatherman. Leatherman became a quasi-celebrity after his enthusiastic...
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