Product Description: A wonderful animated version of Dicken's timeless classic "A Christmas Carol." Mr. Magoo is the miserly Scrooge who mends his ways.
Amazon.com: This 1962 special marked the last hurrah of Mr. Magoo, who starred in 43 cartoon shorts, including two OscarĀ® winners, from the UPA Studio between 1949 and 1959. Magoo appears as Scrooge in a Broadway production of "A Christmas Carol" in this minimally animated hour. The play-within-the-show features forgettable songs by Jules Styne and Bob Merrill: Tiny Tim ("played" by the animated character Gerald McBoing-Boing) sings, oddly, of "razzle berry dressing" and "woofle jelly cake." This retelling of Dickens's holiday standard is much tamer than Richard Williams's Oscar-winning adaptation: the ghosts aren't scary, nor does Magoo confront the specters of Ignorance and Want. Small children who might be frightened by more dramatic versions of the story will enjoy this mild program. And the self-satisfied chuckles and bromides Jim Backus gives Magoo in his lighter moments remain as delightful as ever. This film is suitable for ages 6 and older. --Charles Solomon
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Audience Rating: G (General Audience) Binding: DVD Brand: UNI DIST CORP (MUSIC) EAN: 0796019803045 Format: Animated, Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC Item Dimensions:100 Label: Classic Media Languages:EnglishOriginal Language Manufacturer: Classic Media MPN: GEPDLVD80304D Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Classic Media Region Code: 1 Release Date: September 04, 2007 Running Time: 53 minutes Studio: Classic Media Theatrical Release Date: 1962
Customer Reviews
Magoo- you've done it again
Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol was a favorite when I was young. I wanted to see it again, having seen different film adaptations of Dickens' classic tale. I also wanted to share it with the psychiatric patients I work with. We were all delighted with it. It captures the story in a short and somewhat amusing manner.