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. This series has been viewed 3 times this month, and 9,366 times total. 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. William tell 1964 the famous adventures of mister magoo. Thirteen hourlong episodes were produced, some being two halfhour stories combined into one program. Magoo show 19601961, very funny, slap stick situations but not of the violent kind. Mr magoo, what a fun show im not sure if this is from the united artists program or the depatiefreleng reboot. Praised by both critics and educators, and wellremembered by fans, the program won. 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. Magoo s christmas carol served as the pilot for the 1964 animated anthology series the famous adventures of mr. With jim backus, joan gardner, marvin miller, howard morris. Magoo just as much now as when i was six years old. Cornered by the austrian dictator gessler, magoo is told to shoot an apple off of his sons head. Dec 21, 2011 the unexpected gem is the 1964 series, the famous adventures of mr.
Plus collectible lenticular packaging designed in traditional mr. Magoos christmas carol but also with the prime time series that it spawned, the famous adventures of mr. Magoo was the main character in a series of tv specials entitled the famous adventures of mr. The famous adventures of mister magoo episode guide 1964. Mister magoo is an american animated television series which was produced from november 7, 1960 to february 2, 1962. 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. It followed christmas television staple magoo s christmas. Jim backus, joan gardner, marvin miller, paul frees, dal mckennon, howard morris, julie bennett, everett sloane, shepard menken, robie lester, abe levitow, the mr. Magoo, charlie, bowser and his other friends in the comical adventures of the mr. Mr magoo ita streaming streaming itaaltadefinizione. Magoos masterpiece is about his foray into the world of art. For many, it was their first exposure to the classic literature that was the basis for the show.
Starring leslie nielsen, kelly lynch, matt keeslar, ernie. Jan 22, 2018 his endearing misadventures in everyday life and his stubborn selfconfidence have entertained generations. The famous adventures of mister magoo episode guide upa. These specials placed magoo in famous historical settings or in wellknown works of literature and drama. The myopic millionaire defeats jewel smugglers in his usual bumbling manner. The famous adventures of mister magoo opening youtube. Magoo, wherein magoo essayed such literary roles as friar tuck, gunga din, and all seven of snow whites dwarves. Look out for the voice of mel blanc throughout voice of bugs bunny. Dec 10, 2010 many of the readers of this blog grew up not only with mr. Magoo is a cartoon character created at the upa animation studio in voiced by jim backus. The television series was based on the original cartoon of the same name, with jim backus reprising the voiceover of the. 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. For the first time ever on dvd the complete mr magoo show.
Pete burness, who directed most of the magoo shorts, was the original director for 1001 arabian nights, but became dissatisfied with how the movie. Magoos christmas carol did make its way on to records, but not to its fullest extent. Voiced by the multitalented comedic actor jim backus, the nearsighted mr. See more ideas about mr magoo, classic cartoons and cartoon. Jerusalem, noah quincy magoo sees a vision from the lord. This was a followup to the original mister magoo series which aired from 19601961.
Magoo s christmas carol 1962 and the famous adventures of mr. It had its official international premiere on boomerang africa hd on july 3, 2019. Complete series does not include any of the individual episodes created between 194959, the 1964 series the famous adventures of mr. 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. Magoo is an animated television series, produced by united. Magoo was an animated series featuring jim backuss 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. Includes 26 original epiosodes in their entirety for over 10 hours of fun and mishaps.
Magoo, the nearsighted bungler, plays robin hoods friend and ally, friar tuck, and has a number. Though his role went uncredited, he went on to reprise the role of mr. Here you have, on three discs, all 53 theatrical cartoons 19491959, including four academy award nominees and two winners. Jim backus, joan gardner, marvin miller, paul frees, dal mckennon. The television collection, dvd, full frame, tv animation, familyanimated, 826663128468. Tracy assured magoo that squinty eyes had been captured. Praised by both critics and educators, and wellremembered by fans, the. Moby dick and even stories like the count of monte cristo where magoo is not so bumbling. Quincy magoo is a fictional cartoon character created at the upa animation studio in 1949. In 1964, backus played his two most famous characters on the same night but on different networks. The police seize squinty eyes upon his arrival and mr. At least, most recently, a very elaborate and faithful graphic novel version graced comic and book stores.
If one could trace its genesis, the concept might have had its beginnings in upas feature, gay purree. Magoos christmas carol was released as a download, but not in its full glory. Magoo show, the 1964 1965 the famous adventures of mr. Separately, tracy and pat patton are informed by interpol that squinty eyes is headed to the u. The television collection 19601977, on dvd november 8 from shout.
Magoo character in halfhour adaptations of classic stories for children. Jim backus biography famous people famous people in. 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. 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. 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. 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. The famous adventures of mister magoo episode guides, cartoon characters and crew lists in 1500 b. Magoo is a frenchamerican 2d animated series made by xilam.
Magoo eventually did appear in an adaptation of don quixote as an episode of the famous adventures of mister magoo. Magoo cartoons produced between 1960 and 1962 for the syndicated mister magoo show, the mr. Friday night with jonathan ross recommended for you. Dec 09, 2011 the title sequence for famous adventures, newly released on dvd, is an enjoyable romp through history featuring mr. Among his most famous roles was the voice of nearsighted cartoon character mr. Magoo where magoo plays characters from classic stories. Tracy, noting the resemblance between squinty eyes and the famous actor. Magoo is an animated television series, produced by united productions of america, which aired for one season on the nbc network. Tracy, noting the resemblance between squinty eyes and the famous actor mr. The original magoo show is chock full of clever nearsight gags in which magoo confounds those around him andor narrowly avoids. 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.
However, through uncanny streaks of luck, the situation always seems to. 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. James gilmore backus february 25, 19 july 3, 1989 was an american actor. He got an opportunity to lend his voice to the wealthy, shortstatured, and nearsighted fictional cartoon character, mr. Doctor frankenstein march, 1965 the famous adventures of mr. Praised by both critics and educators, and wellremembered by fans, the program won a prestigious george foster peabody award in 1965. Magoo s masterpiece is about his foray into the world of art. 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. Full sail computer animation, 2012 graduate was based on a concept piece.
Magoo the following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. 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. This nbc show presented magoo in a variety of roles, portraying various literary and historical figures. See more ideas about mr magoo, cartoon and classic cartoons. Magoo, the 1970 television special uncle sam magoo, and the 1977 reboot whats new mr.
Factory serves up firstrun feature films, original, contemporary, and classic tv series, animation, live music and comedy specials. Magoo, abe levitow, jim backus, joan gardner, marvin miller. It followed christmas television staple magoo s christmas carol and transported the protagonist into literary classics. Jun 21, 2016 sacha borat baron cohen asks melanie what her price is friday night with jonathan ross duration. A fourth disc presents the featurelength rarity, 1001 arabian nights 1959, which opened the door to televisions mr. The unexpected gem is the 1964 series, the famous adventures of mr. I especially love the literary specials that were done like movies. Magoo is an animated television series, produced by united productions of america, which aired for one season 1964 1965. Magoo episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. Magoo tv series 19641965 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. 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. With leslie nielsen, kelly lynch, matt keeslar, nick chinlund.