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Corinne Orr, who provided the voices of both Speed Racer's girlfriend Trixie and Speed's younger brother, Spritle, agrees.
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Also joining the Speed Racer project was Corinne Orr, a Montreal-born actress who voiced all the female and juvenile parts, including Trixie and Spritle.
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"I originally was part of a daily TV show, Chez Helene, with the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corp.)," said Orr.
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The voice credits on the Speed Racer series, however, listed only Jack Curtis, Jack Grimes and Corinne Orr; in a cost-cutting move, Fernandez left himself off the voice credits list.
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"We all liked working with each other on the series," said Orr.
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"All of the recording sessions were in New York City," said Orr.
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"Peter got the shows from Japan, along with a very loose translation of the broadcast," said Orr.
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During the 1970s, Fernandez and Orr, together with Jack Curtis, appeared on the radio anthology series CBS Radio Mystery Theater, which aired from 1974 to 1982.
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Orr has remained a popular voice actress - that's her voice you hear as the Snuggle Bear on every Snuggle Fabric Softener commercial.
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"We took a test drive of one of the Mach 5s in Los Angeles," said Corinne Orr.
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These days Fernandez and Orr are fixtures at anime and sci-fi conventions, and will be guests of honor at the New York Anime Festival in December.
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"When we go to conventions, fans are so happy to meet us," said Orr.