Mendoza, John: Ventriloquism Made Easy ©1955 Padell Book Co., NY Softcover, staple-bound, 5.25x7.25", 47 pages

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Comments: Illustrations by M. Baer.

Contents: (from book ToC, page numbers only for Chapters)

5 Introduction

7 Chapter 1
How To Become A Ventriloquist
History Of Ventriloquism
Ventriloquism Today
Why The Ventriloquial Illusion Works
How It Is Accomplished
Preparing To Learn Ventriloquism
How Human Speech Is Produced
How Ventriloquial Speech Is Produced
Proper Breathing
Acting And Ventriloquism

18 Chapter 2
Ventriloquism Step By Step
Developing The Voice
Resonance, Pronunciation, Enunciation
The Ventriloquial Voices, Dummy Voice, Muffled Voice, Distant Voice
Producing The Dummy Voice
Position Of Tongue
Soft Palate And Teeth
The Whispering Or Poractise Voice
Controlling Lip Movements
The Vowel Sounds Produced Ventriloquially
Pronouncing The Simple Consonants
Practice Sentences
The Difficult Consonants
The Full Dummy Voice
Practice Dialogues
Producing The Muffled Or Inside Voice
The Distant Voice
Preparing For Ventriloquial Performance
Picking A Ventriloquial Dummy
Voicing The Dummy
Smoking Or Drinking While Giving A Performance
Acting And Imagination
Giving A Performance

43 A Typical Dialogue With A Boy Knee Figure