Includes charles dickenss classic a christmas carol. With jim backus, morey amsterdam, jack cassidy, royal dano. Backusmagoo portrays scrooge less as a man whos seen the truth and rejected it with a hardened heart and more as an ignorant miser incapable of gracerelated discourse. Watch mister magoos christmas carol free cartoon online full episodes, movie kim cartoon an animated, magical, musical version of dickens timeless classic a christmas carol. Magoos christmas carol was recordedthe dialogue, the songs and the score. December 18 mister magoos christmas carol and soundtrack and lyrics, 2005 in christmas 2005 permalink trackback 0 more mervelous musical magic and more at music you possibly wont hear anyplace else. I bought a copy and was only mildly impressed by its audio and video quality. Mister magoos chri stmas carol full movie 1962 hd jim backus, morey amsterdam, jack cassidy. Magoos christmas carol winter was warm complete styne merrill jane kean. Celebrity mas at mypwhae mister magoos christmas carol and soundtrack and lyrics, part 2 link. First broadcast in 1962, the cartoon has been shown on and offer network and cable. Magoo is transported back in time by the ghost of christmas past to his childhood, where he sees himself as a lonely young boy. Mister magoos christmas carol and soundtrack and lyrics. But, the animated mister magoos christmas carol is the best version ever of the tale, and that includes dickens own often too heavyhanded morality play itself.
Magoo doesnt have a ghost of a chance as ebenezer scrooge, unless he learns the true meaning of christmas from the three spirits who. For me, mister magoos 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. Quincy magoo is a fictional cartoon character created at the upa animation studio in 1949. This was a favorite growing up, and im gratified to see that it is included here. Despite the cover of the dvd, the onscreen title of this 1962 television special is mister magoos christmas carol, not mr. A christmas carol film adaptations best and worst movie versions. Magoo is featured as a man who doesnt believe in christmas in this animated adaptation of a christmas carol.
Not only is it the 200th anniversary of the birth of author charles dickens february 7th, 1812 it is also the 50th anniversary of mr. Magoos christmas carol to your watchlist to find out when its coming back. Magoo is a elderly, wealthy, shortstatured retiree who gets into a series of comical situations as a result of his extreme nearsightedness, compounded by his stubborn refusal to admit the problem. An old bitter miser who makes excuses for his uncaring nature learns real compassion when three ghosts visit him on christmas eve. Magoos christmas carol various artists on allmusic. Its no secret that the hollywood comet loves musicals. Magoos christmas carol, you must check out darrell van citters book mister magoos christmas carol. Regardez maintenant an animated, magical, musical version of dickens timeless classic a christmas carol. This musical adaptation of the classic tale by charles dickens, stars magoo as the coldhearted old miser, ebenezer scrooge. Watch mr magoos christmas carol atsau entertainment on dailymotion. In readying the 50 th anniversary edition of the book, i did a little more research into the facilities where mr. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. The homecoming, and edward asners 1970s classic, the gathering. Magoos christmas carol movie, the voice of mr magoo is jim backus christmas.
What makes this especially endearing is all the musical numbers. Magoos christmas carol in the highest quality i could find. Jim backus provides the voice of magoo, with additional voices provided by paul frees, morey amsterdam, joan gardner, and. Mister magoos christmas carol on dvd rereleased by. Voices of jim backus, morey amsterdam, jack cassidy. The special first aired on december 18, 1962 on nbc and was the first animated christmas special to be produced specifically for television.
I really enjoyed this film and think that it makes an excellent introduction to the story for young children. Mister magoos christmas carolfullmovie free 1962 english. The original christmas classics 7 holiday favorites. For those wondering if they should order this edition, ive decided to answer a few questions on how and why this book came about. An animated, magical, musical version of dickens timeless classic a christmas carol. Magoos christmas carol it isnt the sleekest or the best looking of the specials, but the musical creators for the special went on to work on the film funny girl mr.
Tribute to christmas classic mr magoos christmas carol 1962. 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. Popular videos mister magoos christmas carol youtube. Mister magoos christmas carol 1962 christmas movies. The firstever animated holiday special created for television. Magoos christmas carol movie tv listings and schedule. Mr magoos christmas carol as an english teacher i found mister magoos christmas carol to be a wonderful way to offer students a creative twist on the classic dickens tale. Mr magoos christmas carol 2011 dvd in this seasonal charles dickens tale, the bumbling and lovable mr. 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.
This year i wanted my students to see various renditions of the play and learn more about how different directors analyze and present content to an audience. In the opening credits it states freely adapted from dickins a christmas carol. Magoos christmas carol is important because it was the very first animated christmas special made specifically for television. Specializing in crossplatform digital animation, renegade animation is known for stylized character animation for film, tv programming, spots and other me. We wish you a merry christmas full carol with lyrics christmas carols for kids. The beloved character couldnt be a bad guy so the special is presented as a play with magoo. Magoo s christmas carol is a classic holiday cartoon with heart. However, through uncanny streaks of luck, the situation always.
In 2010, i revealed i had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. 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. Magoos christmas carol efficaciously downplays much of the foolhardy love is wealthisms by focusing on scrooges blindnesswhich is easily accomplished, given magoos infamous ocular dysfunction. 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 is okay to make an exception. Magoos christmas carol bowed as a 1960s primetime nbctv cartoon special. Magoos christmas carol dvd, 2007 for sale online ebay. Magoos christmas carol is is an interesting relic of christmas pasts. While those are fine, and arguably great, cartoons, in their own right, mister magoos christmas carol is better. 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. Shop for mr magoo christmas carol online at target. Jim backus and les tremayne in mister magoos christmas carol 1962 jim backus in.
Magoos christmas carol is a classic holiday cartoon with heart. Pictured above is the 50th anniversary collectors edition of mr. Magoos christmas carol 2005 cast and crew moviefone. This original christmas classic is a musthave for the holidays. Magoos christmas carol movie, the voice of mr magoo is jim backus the very first animated christmas special from excellent. Magoos christmas carol, the making of the first animated christmas special. It is an adaptation of charles dickens 1843 novella a. It is an adaptation of charles dickens 1843 novella a christmas carol, and it features upas character mr.
Mister magoos christmas carol tv movie 1962 full cast. Jim backus and les tremayne in mister magoos christmas carol 1962 jim backus in mister magoos christmas carol 1962 mister. Magoos christmas carol is being rereleased in september. Mister magoos christmas carol is a 1962 animated musical holiday television special produced by upa. In the first edition, i had chased all that information down, even to looking for the vaults where the recorded material might have been stored. Special year dvd releases mister magoos christmas carol. Multiple formats, animated, color, full screen, ntsc. Mister magoos christmas carol film in 6 parts an animated, magical, musical version of dickens timeless classic a christmas carol. 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. 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. However this is quite a faithful version of the christmas classic. Last christmas, i wrote a little piece on mister magoos christmas carol 1962, an admiration of the work that remembered it fondly. Check if it is available to stream online via where to watch.
Magoo has somehow become a broadway star in a new musical christmas carol, which we see in its entirety, after magoo. Complete dvd collection with comic book reprint new sealed. Mister magoos christmas carol tv movie 1962 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Jim backus takes on the roles of magoo and magooasscrooge, having been the longtime voice for the character.
It is also the equal of other holiday classics like its a wonderful life, the pilot film for the waltons tv show. Magoos christmas carol 1962 original production layout drawing upa. Remember the hilarious and heartwarming story of how mr. Scrooge transforms after a visit from christmas past, present and future.