How did they get Mr. Ed to “talk,” as it appeared? And was there only one Mr. Ed, or did they have stunt doubles? I heard Mr. Ed was really a female, is this true? Why lie to the American public, were the producers also politicians?
Fot the straightdope on Mr. Ed, try Snopes
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That’s probably not the best place to look, as it is in Snopes’s “The Repository Of Lost Legends”. Look at some of the other “debunkings” in that area.
I believe that Mr Ed was made to talk using penut butter, but I could be mistaken.
You can trust this site though.
Ahem, always go to the horse’s mouth (groan) for the Straight Dope: Cecil speaks on How did they get Mr. Ed to talk?
Just read it, that was great. Thanks.
Regarding your other question, they had a stunt double for Mr. Ed, just in case, but he was only ever used for one shot (Mr. Ed, with Wilbur on his back, had to move from a sitting position to standing up, and Ed was too old for that). Otherwise, everything was the real Ed.
My source for that is a book I have that I can’t find on amazon or barnes and noble just now.