Starring leslie nielsen, kelly lynch, matt keeslar, ernie. Here you have, on three discs, all 53 theatrical cartoons 19491959, including four academy award nominees and two winners. However, through uncanny streaks of luck, the situation always seems to. If one could trace its genesis, the concept might have had its beginnings in upas feature, gay purree. Cornered by the austrian dictator gessler, magoo is told to shoot an apple off of his sons head. With leslie nielsen, kelly lynch, matt keeslar, nick chinlund. Though his role went uncredited, he went on to reprise the role of mr. It had its official international premiere on boomerang africa hd on july 3, 2019. The famous adventures of mister magoo episode guides, cartoon characters and crew lists in 1500 b.
Plus collectible lenticular packaging designed in traditional mr. The television series was based on the original cartoon of the same name, with jim backus reprising the voice over of the role he did on tv. Mr magoo, what a fun show im not sure if this is from the united artists program or the depatiefreleng reboot. Magoo, the nearsighted bungler, plays robin hoods friend and ally, friar tuck, and has a number. Tracy, noting the resemblance between squinty eyes and the famous actor mr. Full sail computer animation, 2012 graduate was based on a concept piece.
Stage door magoo is a charming little gem that features magoo in a theatrical setting, foretelling his role of an actor in the later tv series the famous adventures of mr. Complete series does not include any of the individual episodes created between 194959, the 1964 series the famous adventures of mr. Magoo eventually did appear in an adaptation of don quixote as an episode of the famous adventures of mister magoo. Praised by both critics and educators, and wellremembered by fans, the program won a prestigious george foster peabody award in 1965.
Jim backus biography famous people famous people in. Magoo show, the 1964 1965 the famous adventures of mr. Magoo, wherein magoo essayed such literary roles as friar tuck, gunga din, and all seven of snow whites dwarves. Magoo character in halfhour adaptations of classic stories for children. Dec 10, 2010 many of the readers of this blog grew up not only with mr. Magoo just as much now as when i was six years old. Jan 22, 2018 his endearing misadventures in everyday life and his stubborn selfconfidence have entertained generations. With jim backus, joan gardner, marvin miller, howard morris. The original magoo show is chock full of clever nearsight gags in which magoo confounds those around him andor narrowly avoids. Magoos masterpiece is about his foray into the world of art. The television series was based on the original cartoon of the same name, with jim backus reprising the voiceover of the role he did on tv.
Magoo cartoons produced between 1960 and 1962 for the syndicated mister magoo show, the mr. Moby dick and even stories like the count of monte cristo where magoo is not so bumbling. Magoo was an animated series featuring jim backuss mr. Magoo s christmas carol 1962 and the famous adventures of mr. For the first time ever on dvd the complete mr magoo show. Magoo is an animated television series, produced by united productions of america, which aired for one season 1964 1965 on the nbc network usually on sunday nights from 6. This series has been viewed 3 times this month, and 9,366 times total. Magoo show 19601961, very funny, slap stick situations but not of the violent kind. Magoo tv series 19641965 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Magoos christmas carol did make its way on to records, but not to its fullest extent. Magoo, abe levitow, jim backus, joan gardner, marvin miller. A liveaction film adaptation of upas cartoon of the same name, it was produced by walt disney pictures, and starred leslie nielsen as the title character, alongside kelly lynch, matt keeslar, nick chinlund, stephen tobolowsky.
Magoo where magoo plays characters from classic stories. Magoo is a 1997 american comedy film directed by hong kong film veteran stanley tong his sole english language film and written by pat proft and tom sherohman. Magoo the following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. Magoo s christmas carol served as the pilot for the 1964 animated anthology series the famous adventures of mr. Magoo was the main character in a series of tv specials entitled the famous adventures of mr. Quincy magoo is a fictional cartoon character created at the upa animation studio in 1949. The famous adventures of mister magoo episode guides, cartoon characters and crew lists william tell magoo goes shopping for his son walters birthday gift in their swiss village. The famous adventures of mister magoo opening youtube. Jun 21, 2016 sacha borat baron cohen asks melanie what her price is friday night with jonathan ross duration. Magoos christmas carol but also with the prime time series that it spawned, the famous adventures of mr. Mr magoo ita streaming streaming itaaltadefinizione.
The police seize squinty eyes upon his arrival and mr. Magoo is a frenchamerican 2d animated series made by xilam. Factory serves up firstrun feature films, original, contemporary, and classic tv series, animation, live music and comedy specials. Magoo is a cartoon character created at the upa animation studio in voiced by jim backus. Praised by both critics and educators, and wellremembered by fans, the program won. Includes 26 original epiosodes in their entirety for over 10 hours of fun and mishaps. Tracy assured magoo that squinty eyes had been captured. Magoo was an instant hit and went on to become a classic animated character starring in two academy awardwinning theatrical shorts, three television series and. See more ideas about mr magoo, classic cartoons and cartoon.
Magoos christmas carol was released as a download, but not in its full glory. Magoo is an animated television series, produced by united productions of america, which aired for one season on the nbc network. In 1964, backus played his two most famous characters on the same night but on different networks. It followed christmas television staple magoo s christmas. Magoo episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. Magoo, charlie, bowser and his other friends in the comical adventures of the mr. God is angered by mans inhumanity and decides to destroy the earth in a massive flood that will last for 40 days and 40 nights. Among his most famous roles was the voice of nearsighted cartoon character mr. Jim backus, joan gardner, marvin miller, paul frees, dal mckennon. This was a followup to the original mister magoo series which aired from 19601961.
Pete burness, who directed most of the magoo shorts, was the original director for 1001 arabian nights, but became dissatisfied with how the movie. James gilmore backus february 25, 19 july 3, 1989 was an american actor. The unexpected gem is the 1964 series, the famous adventures of mr. Praised by both critics and educators, and wellremembered by fans, the. The famous adventures of mister magoo episode guide upa. For many, it was their first exposure to the classic literature that was the basis for the show. Thirteen hourlong episodes were produced, some being two halfhour stories combined into one program. The myopic millionaire defeats jewel smugglers in his usual bumbling manner. These specials placed magoo in famous historical settings or in wellknown works of literature and drama. Mister magoo is an american animated television series which was produced from november 7, 1960 to february 2, 1962. Magoo s masterpiece is about his foray into the world of art. The television collection, dvd, full frame, tv animation, familyanimated, 826663128468.
Yeah, this is a movie and not a video game, but a lot of people who worked on the film have been doing loads of stuff in video games recently or came from video games. Magoo, the rich hubert updike iii on the radio version of the alan young show, joan davis characters husband a domestic court judge on tvs i married joan, james deans characters father in rebel without a cause, and thurston. He got an opportunity to lend his voice to the wealthy, shortstatured, and nearsighted fictional cartoon character, mr. I especially love the literary specials that were done like movies. Voiced by the multitalented comedic actor jim backus, the nearsighted mr. A single episode included five fourminute shorts and could either be aired together with bumpers as a single halfhour show, or it could be split up with one short aired each weekday, along with other cartoons. Jerusalem, noah quincy magoo sees a vision from the lord.
Magoo is an animated television series, produced by united. This nbc show presented magoo in a variety of roles, portraying various literary and historical figures. Separately, tracy and pat patton are informed by interpol that squinty eyes is headed to the u. Tracy, noting the resemblance between squinty eyes and the famous actor. Jim backus, joan gardner, marvin miller, paul frees, dal mckennon, howard morris, julie bennett, everett sloane, shepard menken, robie lester, abe levitow, the mr. At least, most recently, a very elaborate and faithful graphic novel version graced comic and book stores. The television collection 19601977, on dvd november 8 from shout. Please give the cartoon series the famous adventures of mister magoo a vote between 1 and five stars, with five stars being the best, 1 being a show you absolutely hate, and a three for an average show. Steve clark, frank smith, clyde geronimi, paul fennell, grant simmons, john walker, etc, and shorty rogers. Magoo follows the eponymous kindhearted fellow who is always happy to lend a hand but often causes disasters instead, as without his. The famous adventures of mister magoo episode guide 1964. Magoo, the 1970 television special uncle sam magoo, and the 1977 reboot whats new mr. Friday night with jonathan ross recommended for you. Dec 21, 2011 the unexpected gem is the 1964 series, the famous adventures of mr.
William tell 1964 the famous adventures of mister magoo. It followed christmas television staple magoo s christmas carol and transported the protagonist into literary classics. Complete dvd collection is a great way to introduce your kids to the marvelous animated character quincy magoo, the nearsighted retired millionaire who stumbles through life totally oblivious to the chaos he causes. Dec 09, 2011 the title sequence for famous adventures, newly released on dvd, is an enjoyable romp through history featuring mr. Look out for the voice of mel blanc throughout voice of bugs bunny. 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. Doctor frankenstein march, 1965 the famous adventures of mr. The television series was based on the original cartoon of the same name, with jim backus reprising the voiceover of the.