This is in my book the least scariest depictions of a christmas carol, making it. I have a copy id like to give away to one of my readers. And, in the middle of the book is a lengthy section on the history in text of the mr. It is an adaptation of charles dickens 1843 novella a christmas carol, and it features upas character mr.
Music by jule styne lyrics by bob merrill starring. 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. A musical version of charles dickens beloved 1843 tale about miserly ebenezer scrooge, it was called mr. Jan 05, 2015 on december 15, 2014, the actors fund presented a one night benefit concert presentation of the holiday classic mr. Mister magoos christmas carol is a 1962 animated musical holiday television special. The born loser by art and chip sansom for december 14, 2019. Nov 14, 2012 it is about magoo s runin with an elf that accidentally falls down his chimney on christmas eve. Saved from were despicable plunderers march song from mr. Magoo has somehow become a broadway star in a new musical christmas. Magoos christmas carol comes this close to screwing. This book has 36 pages and was uploaded by dell4c on june 10, 20.
Magoos christmas carol, the making of the first animated christmas special or the art of jay ward productions will instantly recognize the name gerard baldwin. Magoos christmas carol by abe levitow abe levitow, jim. Rudolph the rednosed reindeer santa claus is comin to town frosty the snowman frosty returns mr. Magoo appearing on broadway in a brandnew stage version of a christmas carol. This original christmas classic is a musthave for the holidays.
Magoos christmas carol was released as a download, but not in its full glory. 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. There is also a second christmas story entitled mr. Magoos christmas carol ghost of christmas future animation drawing group of 10 upa, 1962. Magoo s christmas carol ghost of christmas future animation drawing group of 10 upa, 1962. Magoo s christmas carol cartoon youtube more information find this pin and more on music to make us smile. The born loser by art and chip sansom for december 14. Magoo tv cartoons, the folks at upa studios decided to star magoo in a 60minute musical version of charles dickens a christmas carol. Club like to take everything one step further, for your reading pleasure. Magoo s christmas carol commemorative comic book and the stocking stuffer comic bookdvd package. Mr magoos christmas carol 2011 dvdin this seasonal charles dickens tale, the bumbling and lovable mr.
Magoos a christmas carol wonderland book and recording. 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. Up today, the very first animated tv christmas special, mr. Mr magoos christmas carol opening sequence youtube. View the comic strip for the born loser by cartoonist art and chip sansom created december 14, 2019 available on. Magoos christmas carol comes this close to screwing it. Magoo s christmas carol did breathe some new life into the franchise, which with the primetime tv show and the various commercial spots he was in, was likely why the magoo comic strip showed up at this time. Magoo s christmas carol was a holiday tradition at our house for years, so bringing that story to a new audience in comic book form was irresistible. Waldo voiced by jerry hausner from 1949 to 1955 and in the 1960s series, casey kasem in the 1970s series, and daws butler on the 1957 record and from 19561959 mr.
At least, most recently, a very elaborate and faithful graphic novel version graced comic and book stores. Magoos christmas carol with thorough details wonderfully written i might add and lavishly illustrated with rare production art the book layout is superb. Mister magoos christmas carol 1962 animation, comedy, drama, family, fantasy, musical. Magoos christmas carol deftly uses the device of depicting magoo as a famous broadway star. Magoos christmas carol served as the pilot for the 1964 animated anthology series the famous adventures of mr. Shop for mr magoo christmas carol online at target. It will have a few minor defects and will generally appear to be in slightly used but not roughly used condition. Summary from the animated musical version of dickens story of the metamorphosis of a miser into a caring person on christmas eve. Howell on gilliganos island, as well as for his work on the popular series i married joan and the jim backus show. Mister magoos christmas carol is a 1962 animated musical holiday television special produced by upa. It is about magoos runin with an elf that accidentally falls down his chimney on christmas eve.
See more ideas about christmas carol, mr magoo and christmas. Dec 10, 2010 many of the readers of this blog grew up not only with mr. Magoos christmas carol did make its way on to records, but not to its fullest extent. Shop for carol christmas magoos mr online at target. Im pleased to report that darrell van citterss book on the making of mr. Mister magoo s christmas carol is a 1962 animated musical holiday television special produced by upa. 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. Many of the readers of this blog grew up not only with mr. Dec 14, 2019 view the comic strip for the born loser by cartoonist art and chip sansom created december 14, 2019 available on. Morrisons exquisite cover art will appear only on advance copies of mr.
Magoos christmas carol is the firstever animated special produced exclusively for television. The making of the first animated christmas special. Darrell van citters, supervising director of renegade animation, was inspired as a child by mr. Magoos christmas carol has a very stylized design and a bold use of color palette. I wonder how many folks that first read that rolled their eyes. Sheet music from the first animated christmas special pianovocal merrill, bob published by alfred publishing co 20110801 2011. Seuss, rankinbass and peanuts productions that followed. You already know the 12 days of christmas, with its drummers drumming and partridges and gold rings, but we here at the a.
Van citters has documented the creation and production of the classic upa tv special mr. Morrison s exquisite cover art will appear only on advance copies of mr. Christmas carol bookchristmas pasta christmas storychristmas colorschristmas specialsmr magoocomic book. On december 15, 2014, the actors fund presented a one night benefit concert presentation of the holiday classic mr. Other comic book work includes the official adaptation of mr. Magoos christmas carol is included as part of a new amazing box gift set of holiday television specials compiled from the archives of the. Magoos christmas carol with thorough details wonderfully written i might add and lavishly. I will be doing a christmas podcast from their cafe in december and signing books. 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 was already not part of the regular holiday mix when i was young. Magoos christmas carol little drummer boy cricket on the hearth. One of the more terrifying and memorable villains in animation history, is the ghost of christmas future. The complete milt gross comic books and life story.
Scrooge transforms after a visit from christmas past, present and future. Magoos christmas carol did breathe some new life into the franchise, which with the primetime tv show and the various commercial spots he was in, was likely why the magoo comic strip showed up at this time. One of the ten includes a back profile of ebenezer scrooge. The making of the first animated christmas special darrell van citters on. If all goes well, advance copies will be available at the 2009 san. Magoo continued to adapt stories from classic literature in 1964 in the famous adventures of mr. I wonder how many others may have had their eyes light up. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comic con new york comic con. Its nothing essential and none of the supplements are in 1080p, but the anecdotal heft of the booklet is worth updating.
Magoos christmas carol commemorative comic book and the stocking stuffer comic bookdvd package. The special depicts the visits of the ghosts in a different order than the book, with the ghost of christmas present appearing before past. Van citters magoos christmas carol book cartoon brew. Mister magoos christmas carol 1962 basementrejects. 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. It is an adaptation of charles dickens 1843 novella a christmas carol, and it features upa s character mr. The official comic adaptation paperback december 1, 2002 by steve stern author, richard maurizio author. Adventure by jim davis the great treasury of christmas comic book stories by. Magoos christmas carol airingwhich leaves watching it a weird trip into an odd telling of the classic story the adaptation of a christmas carol is really strange and you have to assume part of the reason is time.
Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of mr. Magoo, wherein magoo essayed such literary roles as friar tuck, gunga din, and all seven of snow whites dwarves. Magoos christmas carol was a holiday tradition at our house for years, so bringing that story to a new audience in comicbook form was irresistible. Baldwin was responsible for directing and animating the highly memorable, showstopping sequence featuring the despicables in christmas carol. Backusmagoo portrays scrooge less as a man whos seen the truth and rejected it with a hardened heart and more as an ignorant.
With jim backus, morey amsterdam, jack cassidy, royal dano. 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. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central. Magoos christmas carol, an adaptation of the classic dickens tale, became the first madefortv holiday special, even before a charlie brown christmas. Oct, 2009 darrell van citters, supervising director of renegade animation, was inspired as a child by mr. Dominated by rudolph, frosty, and charlie brown, i dont even really remember mr. Having made a bundle on their episode package of mr. Quincy magoo voiced by jim backus an elderly man whose eyesight is failing, though he either does not know it or is too stubborn to do anything about it. The animated christmas special that inspired all other animated christmas specials was aired by nbc at 7. Mister magoo christmas carol commemorative comic reissued. Magoos christmas carol but also with the prime time series that it spawned, the famous adventures of mr. Magoos christmas carol pat venturas ventura toons ramapith.
Jim backus was a veteran of stage, vaudeville, radio, film and television the medium in which he is best remembered for being the voice of the cartoon character mr. Magoos christmas carol also replaces all of the original dvds lackluster extras with storyboard and sketch montages, as well as a song demo of scrooges first musical number by the composers. Quincy magoo is a fictional cartoon character created at the upa animation studio in 1949. Original canine adaptation christmas tv shows, christmas comics, christmas. Magoos christmas carol comic book 2002 christmas tv history. So for the first few minutes of the show, anyway we see quincy driving his puddle jumper into the city, as jim backus who does a really wonderful job as magoos voice in this special brays. Magoos christmas carol bowed as a 1960s primetime nbctv cartoon special. First telecast over the nbc network on december 18, 1962, mr. Yet the character design seems to leave the biggest impression. Mind you, the initial conceit of this animated tv special has mr. A bunch of creepy characters steals and sells the belongings of the deceased ebenezer scrooge to a pawn shop.