Chatty Cathy was a doll manufactured by the Mattel Inc. Toyamkers in 1959. The doll first appeared in stores and television commercials in 1960. For other uses, see Doll (disambiguation). ... Mattel headquarters in El Segundo Mattel Inc. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Revolutionary for its time^[1], Chatty Cathy spoke one of eleven phrases at random when the "chatty ring" in the center of her upper back was pulled. The ring was connected to a simple low-fidelity phonograph record in the doll's abdomen. The record was driven by a metal coil wound by pulling the toy's cord. The doll said phrases such as, "I love you", "Tell me a story", "Will you play with me?", and "Please take me with you". Seven more phrases were added in 1963 for a total of 18 phrases. For other uses, see 1963 (disambiguation). ...

Originally, Chatty Cathy had blonde hair and blue eyes. Brunette haired (1962) and Auburn haired (1963) versions of the doll were introduced along with a Black Chatty Cathy in 1962. In 1960 Chatty Cathy was available in a red or a blue dress. Other accessories accompanying the doll were a comic/story book that introduced the doll to it's new owner, shoehorn, wrist tag/ numbered warranty card. The doll and its accompanying accessories cost less than $20. One of the worlds most famous blondes Marilyn Monroe, who was in fact a natural brunette Blond (feminine, blonde) is a hair colour found in certain mammals characterised by low levels of the dark pigment eumelanin and higher levels of the pale pigment phæomelanin, in common with red or... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ...

Chatty Cathy was on the market for six years and was the second most popular doll of the 1960s after Barbie (also made by Mattel). After the success of Chatty Cathy, Mattel introduced Chatty Baby in 1962 and Tiny Chatty Baby, Tiny Chatty Brother and Charmin' Chatty in 1963. Charmin' Chatty came with five small records that could be changed, enabling it to speak 120 phrases. The last doll to have the word chatty in its name in the '60s was Singin' Chatty in 1965. Barbie is the worlds best selling doll and was first sold on March 9, 1959. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ...

Chatty Cathy, Chatty Baby and Tiny Chatty Baby were redesigned and reissued by Mattel in 1970. These dolls were completely different in appearance from the earlier Chatty dolls. Maureen McCormick, who had appeared in Chatty Cathy television commercials with The Brady Bunch co-star Eve Plumb in the '60s, provided the voice of the new Chatty Cathy, which was on the market for two years. Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Maureen Denise McCormick (born August 5, 1956) is an American actress, reality show participant and recording artist. ... The Brady Bunch is an American television situation comedy, based around a large blended family. ... Not to be confused with Eves Plum, the rock group. ...

In 1984, Mattel introduced Chatty Patty, which also had a different look from the other Chatty dolls. Mattel released special editions of Chatty Cathy in 1998 and 2001. These dolls were made to resemble the 1960s version of Chatty Cathy. They were sold only at specialty doll and toy stores and priced starting at $99. This article is about the year. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ...

Mattel purchased the DEE & CEE toy company of Canada in 1962, which produced a Canadian version of the Chatty dolls. (By 1964 the company was known as Mattel Canada.) The dolls were made from the original American molds, but there was a notable difference in the materials: the vinyl used on the Canadian doll had a glossier look, its eyebrows were higher on its forehead, and a different type of eye was used in the doll. These differences account for the higher prices of some Canadian Chattys among collectors. Some of the doll's phrases were different, reflecting cultural differences between Canada and the United States. These differences also made the doll suitable for export to other English-speaking countries. Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ...

Mattel also bought the Rosebud doll company in England in 1966 and made a British Chatty Cathy that was on the market into the 1970s. These dolls were made from completely different molds and do not resemble any of the dolls made by Mattel in North America. Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ...

Similar pull-string talking mechanisms were used in all other Mattel talking dolls and toys of the 1960s and 1970s. These included favorites like talking Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Mrs. Beasley, Drowsy, Herman Munster, Dr. Seuss characters, and all the See 'n Say toys. When Mattel introduced Baby First Step ("the world's first walking doll") in 1965 and the doll sold well, a talking version was later released. Other Mattel dolls which "learned to talk" were the Baby Tender Love line (1970), which eventually included Talking Baby Tender Love, and the Baby Beans (1971) line, which spawned a Talking Baby Beans. Barbie and her several friends and relatives appeared in pull-string talking versions in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Bugs Bunny is an animated rabbit/hare who appears in the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of animated films produced by Warner Bros. ... Porky Pig is an Academy Award-nominated animated cartoon character in the Warner Bros. ... The Munsters was an American television sitcom, depicting the home life of a family of horror movie monsters. ... Theodor Seuss Geisel (March 2, 1904 – September 24, 1991) was an American writer and cartoonist best known for his classic childrens books under the pen name Dr. Seuss, including The Cat in the Hat, Green Eggs and Ham, How the Grinch Stole Christmas and One Fish Two Fish Red... See n Say is an educational toy created by Mattel, and currently under the Fisher-Price brand, intended to teach children associations between pictures and the sounds of the corresponding words. ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar, known as the year of cyclohexanol. ...

Chatty Cathy was the inspiration for the The Twilight Zone "Living Doll" episode originally broadcast November 1, 1963. June Foray, who had been the voice of the original Chatty Cathy, provided the voice for Talky Tina, the episode's evil doll. One of her phrases was, "I'm Talky Tina...and I'm going to kill you." The Twilight Zone title. ... June Foray (born September 18, 1917) is an extremely versatile voice actor who has worked for most of the studios which produced animated films since the 1940s. ...

--Chattissimo (talk) 20:00, 10 April 2008 (UTC)

References

Kettelkamp, Sean (1998) Chatty Cathy and Her Talking Friends, Schiffer Publishing ISBN 0-88740-954-7

External links

• Television campaigns about Chatty Cathy
• Song about Chatty Cathy
• Chatty Cathy ads in the ZADZADZ ad database