User comments about mister magoos christmas carol quincy. Mister magoo s christmas carol by big cartoon database is licensed under a creative commons attributionnoncommercialsharealike 4. Magoo doesnt have a ghost of a chance as ebenezer scrooge, unless he. An animated, magical, musical version of dickens timeless classic a christmas carol. Maggo s christmas carol classic media, 2010 the original christmas classics 7 holiday favorites. Saperstein and upa animated studios production 1962 this is perhaps, the strangest song from mister magoo s christmas carol but, its halloween type quality makes it a classic, even at. Tribute to christmas classic mr magoos christmas carol 1962.
Magoos christmas carol bob cratchit dinner and song. Dickens, but another appealing tale of a childhood. Mister magoos christmas carol 1962 movie summary this musical adaptation of the classic tale by charles dickens, stars magoo as the coldhearted old miser, ebenezer scrooge. Find out what other viewers have said about mister magoo s christmas carol, produced by upa productions. Mister magoos christmas carol 1962 christmas movies on. Dec 17, 2018 i have always had a soft spot for mister magoos christmas carol, probably because i grew up watching the classic shorts. It is an adaptation of charles dickens 1843 novella a christmas carol, and it features upa s character mr. Jim backus and les tremayne in mister magoos christmas carol 1962 jim backus in mister magoos. Magoo s christmas carol is a classic holiday cartoon with heart. This version also scared the heck out of me when i was a child. This past year, i did some indepth digging on the piece, and although it may be too soon to write about it again, enough of my readers have expressed a deep affection for this holiday special that i think it. During the upa television era came mister magoo s christmas carol, an abbreviated but largely faithful retelling of charles dickens tale. Saperstein and upa animated studios production 1962 this is perhaps, the strangest song from mister magoos christmas carol but, its halloween type quality makes it a classic, even at. First broadcast in 1962, the cartoon has been shown on and offer network and cable.
While those are fine, and arguably great, cartoons, in their own right, mister magoos christmas carol is better. User comments about mister magoo s christmas carol quincy magoo starring in a christmas carol. It is an adaptation of charles dickens 1843 novella a christmas carol, and it features upas character mr. I watched it last night after viewing mister magoos christmas carol. Infobox film mister magoos christmas carol is a musical adaptation of. Magoo doesnt have a ghost of a chance as ebenezer scrooge, unless he learns the true meaning of christmas from the three spirits who haunt him one christmas eve.
Mister magoos christmas carol on dvd rereleased by another. In 2010, i revealed i had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Mister magoos christmas carol movie posters from movie. Mister magoo s christmas carol tv movie 1962 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. With jim backus, morey amsterdam, jack cassidy, royal dano. Do you remember when christmas tv specials actually were special. The reason is that the cartoon takes on all the best elements of the source work, mitigates that work s flaws, deepens its positives, and adds a goodly amount of its own improvements. This was the animated tv special that started the rush towards animated christmas specials on television. Nov, 2012 if youre a fan of the 1962 animated tv special mr. We wish you a merry christmas full carol with lyrics christmas carols for.
Magoos christmas carol was the very first animated holiday special ever produced for the small screen, earning it a place in television history and introducing a generation of kids to dickens ageless tale. Magoo s christmas carol aka mister magoo s christmas carol 1962 mr. But, the animated mister magoos chri stmas carol is the best version ever of the tale, and that includes dickens own often too heavyhanded morality play itself. Magoos christmas carol dvd, 2007 for sale online ebay. This year i wanted my students to see various renditions of the play and learn more about how different director s analyze and present content to an audience. Charles dickens classic tale of the stingy ebenezer scrooge in a fulllength animated musical. The reason is that the cartoon takes on all the best elements of the source work, mitigates that works flaws, deepens its positives, and adds a goodly amount of its own improvements. A friend told me this was his favorite christmas carol movie and i have to agree that it is a. Mister magoos christmas carol pop culture wiki fandom.
Mr magoo s christmas carol as an english teacher i found mister magoo s christmas carol to be a wonderful way to offer students a creative twist on the classic dickens tale. Mister magoos christmas carol tv movie 1962 full cast. Saperstein and the upa animation studio in its declining days. Since this version of dickens story has often been an entire generation s first exposure to a christmas carol, it is these images of the ghosts of christmas past, present and future that we often first imagine when recalling the story. Magoo s christmas carol, you must check out darrell van citters book mister magoo s christmas carol.
Tribute to christmas classic mr magoos christmas carol 1962 duration. Mister magoos christmas carol 1962 basementrejects. Magoo stars as ebenezer scrooge in a retelling of charles dickens holiday classic. Magoos christmas carol 1962 original production layout drawing upa. Mister magoos christmas carol posters for sale online. It is also the equal of other holiday classics like its a wonderful life, the pilot film for the waltons tv show. It was the first ever animated christmas special made for television and the first hourlong animated tv special and is considered to be a holiday classic of the 1960s, ranking alongside a charlie brown. Magoo s christmas carol in the highest quality i could find. Buy mister magoos christmas carol movie posters from movie poster shop. For me, mister magoo s christmas carol, which marks its 50th anniversary this week with a saturday night presentation by nbc which hasnt shown it in decades will always be my christmas carol. Includes charles dickenss classic a christmas carol. Magoo s days as a tv rerun figure were numbered as a result of that disasterous campaign,and wouldnt be seen on tv or in the theatre until this botchedup rerun to comemorate the 50oth anniversary of the 1962 showing of mr. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. What makes this especially endearing is all the musical numbers.
Magoos christmas carol first aired on december 16, 1962 on nbc, and is widely considered the first real childrens tv christmas special there was a marionette play in 1950. The tale of the redemption of miser ebenezer scrooge and his ghostly encounters has been reworked, remade, parodied, and referenced in countless subsequent stage, print, and film works, including several muppet productions and products. But, the animated mister magoo s christmas carol is the best version ever of the tale, and that includes dickens own often too heavyhanded morality play itself. For those wondering if they should order this edition, ive decided to answer a few questions on how and why this book came about. Multiple formats, animated, color, full screen, ntsc. It is an adaptation of charles dickens 1843 novella a. The special first aired on december 18, 1962 on nbc and was the first animated christmas special to be produced specifically for television. This is mister magoos christmas carol 1962 by rocket sky 3d animation school on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the. The book attracted instant popularity, and has endured across the decades. The 2009 hardbound book is not only filled with color stills from the original tv special but it includes photos of the original sketches.
The homecoming, and edward asners 1970s classic, the gathering. Magoo s christmas carol has a very stylized design and a bold use of color palette. Mister magoos christmas carol tv movie 1962 mister magoo. Mister magoos christmas carol was produced by henry g. The making of the first animated christmas special. Mister magoos christmas carol 1962 animated cartoon special.
Magoos christmas carol aka mister magoos christmas. Mister magoos christmas carol tv movie 1962 mister. Magoos christmas carol, the making of the first animated christmas special. Dec 25, 2015 the best animated adaptation of a christmas carol ever done is the 1971 chuck jones production. Download the mr magoos christmas carol 1962 torrent or choose other mr magoos christmas carol 1962 torrent downloads. Last christmas, i wrote a little piece on mister magoos christmas carol 1962, an admiration of the work that remembered it fondly. Mister magoos christmas carol 1962 often cited as the first animated christmas special, mister magoos christmas carol is also one of the first tv shows to place an existing character within the rough outline of charles dickens classic novella about an elderly miser named ebenezer scrooge and the series of ghosts who provide him with some historical perspective on his life. Mister magoo s christmas carol is a 1962 animated musical holiday television special produced by upa.
Its no secret that the hollywood comet loves musicals. The character first appeared in 1949, his short films garnered four oscar nominations, and this hour long christmas special is one of the last offerings by animation. The year 1962 in film involved some very significant events. This was the version of a christmas carol i watched every year as a child sidebyside with the 1969 animated version. The tv special ties in quite well with the shorts, in which mr. A friend told me this was his favorite christmas carol movie and i have to agree that it is a cartoon that evokes a wide variety of emotions and has a beautiful ending. Mister magoos chri stmas carol tv movie 1962 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters.
Mister magoo s christmas carol fullmovie free 1962 english ical lisia. Pictured above is the 50th anniversary collectors edition of mr. Mr magoo goes surfing in hawaii cartoon 1965 duration. Commissioned and sponsored by timex, it first aired on nbc on december 18, 1962. Director abe levitow had worked for various animation studios before joining upa the year before this special was made, and he would later have another brush with the carol he worked as an animator on the 1971 version which returned alastair sim and michael horden to the roles of. Yet the character design seems to leave the biggest impression. Magoo doesnt have a ghost of a chance as ebenezer scrooge, unless he learns the true. Magoos christmas carol 1962 directed by abe levitow.
A christmas carol is a sentimental short novel, written by charles dickens in 1843. Dvd availability of christmas television specials christmas. Dec 05, 2015 jim backus takes on the roles of magoo and magooasscrooge, having been the longtime voice for the character. Watch mr magoos christmas carol atsau entertainment on dailymotion.
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