Mister magoos christmas carol is a 1962 animated musical holiday television special produced by upa. Magoo s christmas carol in the highest quality i could find. Magoo s christmas carol deftly uses the device of depicting magoo as a famous broadway star, returning to the stage to essay the role. Nov, 2012 if youre a fan of the 1962 animated tv special mr. Magoos christmas carol dvd, 2002 at the best online prices at ebay. First telecast over the nbc network on december 18, 1962, mr. Magoo plays ebenezer scrooge in a broadway musical adaptation of a christmas carol. Dec 17, 2019 a 2018 frenchamerican animated series, mr. Magoos christmas carol was the first animated christmas special created especially for television. Music by jule styne lyrics by bob merrill starring. Countdown to christmas year round with your favorite holiday movies. The thencutting edge animation and a wonderful musical score by jule styne and bob merrill funny girl still make this cartoon adaptation of charles dickens a christmas carol one for the ages. Watch mr magoos christmas carol atsau entertainment on dailymotion.
The special first aired on december 18, 1962 on nbc and was the first animated christmas. Magoos christmas carol have been cut by as much as 10 minutes to make room for longer commercial breaks. Magoos christmas carol debuted on the nbc television network on december 18, 1962, capturing the hearts of milllions with broadwaycaliber songs written by bob merrill and jule styne funny girl at the peak of their careers. Mister magoos christmas carol is a 1962 animated musical holiday television special. The latest news on all things 4k ultra hd, bluray and gear. Magoos christmas carol movie tv listings and schedule. Mr magoos christmas carol 2011 dvdin this seasonal charles dickens tale, the bumbling and lovable mr. An awesome holiday classic that is a must watch every year.
Mister magoos christmas carol 1962 christmas movies on tv. The cw subsequently acquired the broadcast rights to the special. Watch mr magoo s christmas carol atsau entertainment on dailymotion. Relive the heartwarming story of how scrooge transforms after a visit from the ghosts of christmas past, present and future in mr. In the 1980s sir alastair cooke surprised many with a commentary calling the cartoon one of the best of the many a christmas carol adaptations hed seen. First broadcast in 1962, the cartoon has been shown on and offer network and cable television each holiday season. I put it on every thanksgiving to officially start the christmas season. At the end, though, he accidentally causes all the scenery to come crashing down. The 2009 hardbound book is not only filled with color stills from the original tv special but it includes photos of the original sketches. Magoos christmas carol tv listings, tv schedule and. Magoo s christmas carol episodes with tvguides full tv listings youll never miss another moment from your favorite show. Magoo s christmas carol debuted on the nbc television network on december 18, 1962, capturing the hearts of milllions with broadwaycaliber songs written by bob merrill and jule styne funny girl at the peak of their careers. The making of the first animated christmas special. Dec 09, 2014 as the christmas season is upon us, it seems only fitting t hat i should start out the month of december with a new post sharing some recent discoveries from mr.
Scrooge transforms after a visit from christmas past, present and future. Magoo is a 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. Joan gardner, and jack cassidy, this original version of the 1962 special was the first animated holiday program ever produced for television. It is an adaptation of charles dickens 1843 novella a christmas carol, and it features upa s character mr. A charming animated version of charles dickens a christmas carol plants old googlyeyed mr. Magoos christmas carol and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at.
Mister magoos christmas carol culture wikia fandom. Shop for carol christmas magoos mr online at target. Scrooge and the cratchits sing about their christmas. The back to broadway framing story is often eliminated, as well as the songs ringle, ringle and were despicable. Shop for mr magoo christmas carol online at target. This special concert will be an encore presentation by the actors fund. Im sorry to say that posting will once again be light simply because people forget about mr. Quincy magoo is a fictional cartoon character created at the upa animation studio in 1949. Dec 25, 2019 debuted in 1962 53 minutes plot in 3 sentences. Includes charles dickenss classic a christmas carol. Magoos christmas carol is a classic holiday cartoon with heart. Jim backus, morey amsterdam, jack cassidy, royal dano, paul frees, joan.
Magoo s christmas carol, benefitting the the actors fund, was held last night, december 15, 2014 at 730 pm at the gerald w. Magoo s christmas carol and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. Download to watch offline and even view it on a big screen using chromecast. Tribute to christmas classic mr magoos christmas carol 1962. Magoos christmas carol episodes with tvguides full tv listings youll never miss another moment from your favorite show. 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. Christmas songs christmas carols top christmas songs 2014. 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. Its graphic upa style was a major influence for a generation of animators and yet the once beloved 60s tv holiday sensation has been overshadowed by the more popular dr. Magoos christmas carol comes this close to screwing it. The special was rerun on nbc throughout the christmas season until 1969. Magoo s christmas carol has a very stylized design and a bold use of color palette.
An animated, magical, musical version of dickens timeless classic a christmas carol. Yet the character design seems to leave the biggest impression. Voices of jim backus, morey amsterdam, jack cassidy. The cws holiday highlights include themed episodes of arrow. 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. Mr magoos christmas carol bluray cas has damage for sale. Magoos christmas carol dvd, 2001 for sale online ebay.
Magoos christmas carol, will be showing the special during prime time on dec. Magoos christmas carol dvd, 2011 at the best online prices at ebay. Aside from the 1950 marionette special the spirit of christmas, it was the first animated holiday program ever produced specifically for television, originally airing in december 1962, and the only one until the stopmotion rudolph the rednosed. Magoos christmas carol dvd, 2001 at the best online prices at ebay.
It rarely turns upthough this year, nbc has decided to give the special its first broadcast network showing since the 80sand when it does, its been cut down from its original running time of 52 minutes, by up to 10 minutes, to better fit into modern timeslots. The songs by jule styne and bob merrill include ringle, ringle and were despicable. Magoo s christmas carol is a classic holiday cartoon with heart. Although shown in its entire 53minute version during the 1960s, many current television prints of the mr. I doubt it looked much better when it originally aired in 1962, but considering the video technology of that time, no home viewers would have seen it at its best then. In this classic adaptation of dickens tale, the bumbling and lovable mr. Seuss, rankinbass and peanuts productions that followed. Magoos christmas carol dvd, 2002 for sale online ebay.
For the next few weeks, my jay ward blog takes you behind the scenes at the mexican studio, gamma productions, that actually produced those series. What makes this especially endearing is all the musical numbers. Magoo plays ebenezer scrooge in this animated musical version of charles dickens christmas tale. Mister magoo s christmas carol is a musical adaptation of charles dickens s famous short story a christmas carol starring the character mr. Dec 17, 2019 monday, december 16, 2019 we celebrated the holiday season with our one night only concert presentation of mr. Nov 20, 2019 the musical is a delightful retelling of the dickens classic, featuring the comically myopic cartoon character quincy magoo.
Magoos christmas carol is a delightful retelling of the dickens classic, featuring the comically myopic cartoon character quincy magoo. Magoo s christmas carol on tv with the full listings schedule at. Download pdf the man who invented christmas movie tiein. Magoo has somehow become a broadway star in a new musical christmas. 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. Magoo s christmas carol, you must check out darrell van citters book mister magoo s christmas carol.
This original christmas classic is a musthave for the holidays. Watch mr magoos christmas carol mary raines reynolds on. It is an adaptation of a christmas carol by charles dickens, featuring upas character mr. Magoos christmas carol was the first animated holiday special ever produced specifically for television. Tv schedule street team detroit proud video cbs detroit facebook twitter. Oct, 2009 darrell van citters, supervising director of renegade animation, was inspired as a child by mr. Mister magoo s christmas carol is a 1962 animated musical holiday television special produced by upa. Get the latest on upcoming christmas movies, tv schedule updates, and new release. Magoos christmas carol bowed as a 1960s primetime nbctv cartoon special. Dec 05, 2014 balladeer s blog s annual christmas carol a thon continues with this little item im doing as a reader request.
Remember the hilarious and heartwarming story of how mr. Reviewed in the united kingdom on november 3, 2014. Magoo s christmas carol, and it seems as good a representation of the program as were ever likely to see. It ran for 53 minutes, more than double its particular genre. This historically important christmas special first aired on nbc on dec. 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.
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