While I am not 100% sure why, I can only assume it was because there just wasn't enough comedy --something you'd expect in an Edgar Bergen and Charley McCarthy show. This variety show stars off ...

Mickey and the Beanstalk was narrated by Edgar Bergen in live-action sequences, who, with the help of his ventriloquist's dummies Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd, told the tale to child actress ...

Source Edgar John Bergen (born Edgar John Berggren) was an American actor, comedian, radio performer, and ventriloquist, who was a famous ventriloquist and had his sidekicks Charlie McCarthy and ...

An often-asked question about the show was "how could a ventriloquist be so popular on the radio?" In addition to Charlie McCarthy, Mr. Bergen was the voice for Mortimer Snerd and Effie Klinker.

Jack is amazed when Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd walk into the room and are introduced. Jack always assumed they were merely ventriloquist's dummies. Edgar finally returns and is ready to ...