Sunday, December 21, 2025

Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol (1962)

 

From Wiki- Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol is a 1962 animated musical holiday television special produced by UPA.[1] It is an adaptation of Charles Dickens' 1843 novella A Christmas Carol, and it features UPA's character Mr. Magoo as Ebenezer Scrooge. The special first aired on December 18, 1962, on NBC and was the first animated Christmas special to be produced specifically for television.[2][3]  Jim Backus provides the voice of Magoo, with additional voices provided by Paul Frees, Morey Amsterdam, Joan Gardner, and Jack Cassidy.[4] The special is directed by Abe Levitow and features songs composed by Jule Styne, with lyrics by Bob Merrill, while Walter Scharf arranged and conducted the orchestral score.[5]  Back to me:

This special scared me.  Just at one point, but damn, that came outta nowhere.  I have seen it many times in the past, though it has probably been about three decades since I have last seen it.  Stay tuned...

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