Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol

Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol
by Abe Levitow

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Actor: Jack Cassidy, Jim Backus, Morey Amsterdam, Paul Frees, Royal Dano
Director: Abe Levitow
Edition: VHS Tape
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Animated, Color, NTSC, Original recording reissued
Running Time: 52 minutes
Release Date: 2001-10-23
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Publisher: Good Times Video
Studio: Good Times Video

VHS Movie Reviews of Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol

Movie Review: the best version of the Dickens classic in my opinion
Summary: 5 Stars

There are dozens of versions of the Dickens Christmas classic, and hundreds if not thousands of stage productions have been done. What does this one have that the others do not? Music. GREAT music. And the songs support and put a new twist on the well-known story. You'll be singing (or humming) the tunes all year long. It's great fun for the whole family. If you haven't seen it yet, you're missing something wonderful.

Movie Review: Dickens Magoo
Summary: 5 Stars

I was well satisfied with the VHS tape of Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol. The color was good, and as always, Jim Backus' voice was excellent. This was a good addition to my seasonal tapes and DVDs. Anyone who already enjoys this tale by Dickens would like this. It was a good match to have Mr. Magoo portray Scrooge.

Movie Review: Best Movie Ever
Summary: 5 Stars

This is the greatest film in the history of the universe. It's an epic masterpiece and a sublime accomplishment that will be remembered for centuries. It is art at its finest, right up there with the Sistine Chapel, Beethoven or Shakespeare. I last watched this months ago and I can still taste the razzleberry dressing. Jacob Marley even visited me in my sleep the other night.

It's a family tradition for us, but unless you have been exposed to it from an early age, you may be like our in-laws and just not get it. I don't know that there's any middle ground. It either becomes a part of you or you fall asleep while watching it.

Movie Review: Woo Hoo!!!
Summary: 5 Stars

Yousa! This show seems to have eluded airplay at xmastime by the networks, both cable and over the air. It is absolutely charming.... I have missed it enough to buy it. The music is delightful, and Jim Backus is wonderful. Tiny Tim puts a tear to my eye every time!

It is a classic, & I am glad to have it!

Movie Review: Love it
Summary: 5 Stars

Timely delivery of a timeless Christmas video from my childhood. No problems of any sort with order, delivery, payment or product. Thanks Amazon!

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Summary of Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol

This 1962 special marked the last hurrah of Mr. Magoo, who starred in 43 cartoon shorts, including two Oscar? 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

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