Trivia / Mr. B Natural

• Creator Backlash:
  • Conn, decades later, admitted responsibility for the short and humorously apologized.
  • Averted completely with Bruce Podewell, who said that the short pushed him to pursue an actual music career. In fact, no one called him "Bruce". He was "Buzz" his entire life.
• The Danza: Bruce Podewell's nickname was "Buzz". Even as a professor, few called him "Bruce".
• Life Imitates Art: The short inspired Bruce "Buzz" Podewell to become a celebrated music professor himself.
• Real-Life Relative: That's Bruce Podwell's actual parents playing the roles of Buzz's parents in the short.

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