Mister magoos christmas carol christmas specials wiki. In the winter of 1962, a time of three gargantuan broadcast networks and a powerwielding block of national advertisers. An awesome holiday classic that is a must watch every year. Wonderful book chock full of colorful pages that describe what has become my favorite christmas special. Sheet music from the first animated christmas special pianovocal merrill, bob, styne, jule on. Magoo s christmas carol is the firstever animated special produced exclusively for television. Mickeys christmas carol may be my favorite version, but i always have to watch mr. Mister magoos christmas carol is a 1962 animated musical holiday television special produced by upa. Mister magoo s christmas carol tv movie 1962 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. The special first aired on december 18, 1962 on nbc and was the first animated christmas special to be produced specifically for television.
It was, and still is, my favorite animated holiday special, with a charlie brown christmas running a close second. With jim backus, morey amsterdam, jack cassidy, royal dano. Mister magoos christmas carol 1962 basementrejects. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing mr. It is about magoos runin with an elf that accidentally falls down his chimney on christmas. Shop for carol christmas magoos mr online at target. Rudolph the rednosed reindeer santa claus is comin to town frosty the snowman frosty returns mr. To be more specific, its the very first christmas special made for tv.
Sheet music from the first animated christmas special pianovocal. It was the first animated holiday special, paving the way for rudolph the rednosed reindeer, a charlie brown christmas, how the grinch stole christmas, and many others. It is an adaptation of charles dickens 1843 novella a. Did you see my original post on the animated tv special. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. It might not have seemed so at the time, but the debut of mister magoos christmas carol was a historic event. Mister magoos christmas carol dvd the seattle public.
Having a room that faces darrell van citters office at renegade, i can say first hand how passionate he has been in regards to his first published book. Jul 17, 2009 darrell van citters mister magoos christmas carol book as i posted here on cartoon brews website. Its practically impossible to mess up charles dickenss archetypal yuletide yarn. The cartoon art museum welcomes author darrell van citters on tuesday, december 8, 2009 from 7. Mister magoos christmas carol by darrell van citters, 9780692001554, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Mister magoos christmas carol abebooks passion for books. Magoo, wherein magoo essayed such literary roles as friar tuck, gunga din, and all seven of snow whites dwarves. Magoos christmas carol, 50th anniversary collectors edition. The special depicts the visits of the ghosts in a different order than the book, with the ghost of christmas present appearing before past. Magoos christmas carol and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Sheet music from the first animated christmas special pianovocal 9780739076637 and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Magoos christmas carol is used by permission from classic media, llc and is being presented through the generosity of dreamworks animation, margaret styne.
Magoos christmas carol served as the pilot for the 1964 animated anthology series the famous adventures of mr. The making of the first animated christmas special. Mister magoo s christmas carol is a 1962 animated musical holiday television special produced by upa. Dec 16, 2016 watch mr magoo s christmas carol mary raines reynolds on dailymotion. Magoos christmas carol predates the musical funny girl by twoyears, but the latter was well in the works as styne and merrill collaborated on the former. As suggested by the title, it is a musical adaptation of charles dickens a christmas carol, and also the first animated holiday special ever produced specifically for television. Magoos christmas carol was a family holiday tv tradition that has all but slipped into obscurity in the wake of the numerous christmas specials that it. See more ideas about christmas carol, mr magoo and christmas. It was notably produced by upa in its last days as an animation studio, following its acquisition.
May have some damage to the cover but integrity still intact. Shop for mr magoo christmas carol online at target. This past year, i did some indepth digging on the piece, and although it may be too soon to write about it again, enough of my readers have exp. There is also a second christmas story entitled mr. Mister magoos christmas carol tv movie 1962 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The tv special ties in quite well with the shorts, in which mr. Mister magoos christmas carol is a 1962 christmas television special starring the upa cartoon character mr. Mister magoos christmas carol is a 1962 christmas television special starring. Mister magoos christmas carol christmas specials wiki fandom. Magoos christmas carol airingwhich leaves watching it a weird trip into an odd telling of the classic story. Mister magoos a christmas carol by charles dickens horace. Composer jule styne had just come off an enormous success penning the music for the broadway musical gypsy 1959, which is arguably his greatest music with lyrics by stephen sondheim. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as cds or access.
Do you remember when christmas tv specials actually were special. A friend told me this was his favorite christmas carol movie and i have to agree that it is a cartoon that evokes a wide variety of emotions and has a beautiful ending. Last christmas, i wrote a little piece on mister magoos christmas carol 1962, an admiration of the work that remembered it fondly. Van citters will sign copies of his new book following his presentation. Magoos christmas carol various artists on allmusic.
As part of the 50th anniversary edition of the book, the making of mr. Mister magoos a christmas carol by charles dickens horace elias book 1977 hb. Watch mr magoos christmas carol mary raines reynolds on dailymotion. Magoos christmas carol comes this close to screwing it.
How charles dickens s a christmas carol rescued his career and revived our holiday spirits free. Mister magoos christmas carol tv movie 1962 full cast. Mister magoos christmas carol is a 1962 animated musical holiday television special. Although this landmark production gradually became obscured by countless other televised christmas specials that followed, its score remains noteworthy today for its. Scrooge transforms after a visit from christmas past, present and future. I have always had a soft spot for mister magoos christmas carol, probably because i grew up watching the classic shorts. Adapted by barbara chain from the book by charles dickens.
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. Nov, 2012 if youre a fan of the 1962 animated tv special mr. It was fifty years ago on 18 december 1962 that mister magoos christmas carol first aired on nbc. Mr magoos christmas carol, initially broadcast on dec. Magoos christmas carol and a great selection of related books. Magoos christmas carol, you must check out darrell van citters book mister magoos christmas carol. 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. Darrell van citters mister magoos christmas carol book.
Magoo s christmas carol is a classic holiday cartoon with heart. Van citters tried to generate interest in his book, he said, publishers said, whos mr. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Magoo s christmas carol little drummer boy cricket on the hearth. An animated, magical, musical version of dickens timeless classic a christmas carol. For the next few weeks, my jay ward blog takes you behind the scenes at the mexican studio, gamma productions, that actually produced those series. Santa is having an awkward start but with your support i am sure that he will make this a christmas to remember.
The making of the first animated christmas special author darrell van citters formatbinding hardcover book condition used good quantity available 1 binding hardcover isbn 10 0692001557 isbn 9780692001554 publisher oxberry press place of publication glendale, california, u. Dec 05, 2015 theres a framing narrative of mr magoo appearing as the star of a stage version of a christmas carol in the thenpresent day, and the version of the carol we see is the one magoo is acting in onstage presumably so that upa could make sure their character wasnt really seen as being as mean and nasty as scrooge is, in a similar manner. Shop and buy mister magoos christmas carol sheet music. Darrell van citters, owner of renegade animation, wrote a book, released in.
The 2009 hardbound book is not only filled with color stills from the original tv special but it includes photos of the original sketches. A case could easily be made that mister magoo s christmas carol paved the way for every animated holiday special to. It was notably produced by upa in its last days as an animation studio, following its acquisition by henry g. Mister magoos chri stmas carol is a 1962 animated musical holiday television special produced by upa. Baldwin was responsible for directing and animating the highly memorable, showstopping sequence featuring the despicables in christmas carol.
It is an adaptation of charles dickens 1843 novella a christmas carol, and it features upas character mr. Mr magoos christmas carol western animation tv tropes. Includes charles dickens s classic a christmas carol. Shop and buy mister magoo s christmas carol sheet music. Magoos christmas carol comes this close to screwing. Dominated by rudolph, frosty, and charlie brown, i dont even really remember mr. Since mister magoo s christmas carol first aired in 1962, dozens of animated christmas specials have aired and some have become annual events rudolph the rednosed reindeer, a charlie brown christmas, and frosty the snowman. Styne and merrill really understood the characters and brought them to the surface, said darrell van citters, author of mister magoos christmas carol. Watch mr magoos christmas carol atsau entertainment on dailymotion. Dec 23, 2012 styne and merrill really understood the characters and brought them to the surface, said darrell van citters, author of mister magoos christmas carol. Nov 14, 2012 im continuing my celebration of the 50th anniversary of the first animated christmas tv special, mr. Download pdf the man who invented christmas movie tiein. Theres a framing narrative of mr magoo appearing as the star of a stage version of a christmas carol in the thenpresent day, and the version of the carol we see is the one magoo is acting in onstage presumably so that upa could make sure their character wasnt really seen as being as mean and nasty as scrooge is, in a similar manner.
Magoo has somehow become a broadway star in a new musical christmas. What makes this especially endearing is all the musical numbers. Magoo is featured as a man who doesnt believe in christmas in this animated adaptation of a christmas carol. It is an adaptation of charles dickens 1843 novella a christmas carol, and it features upa s character mr. Magoos christmas carol by abe levitow abe levitow, jim. Magoos christmas carol bowed as a 1960s primetime nbctv cartoon special. 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. Originally aired on nbctv in 1962, this delightful program remains a staple of alltimefavorite holiday specials. Magoos christmas carol was already not part of the regular holiday mix when i was young. Details about mister magoos a christmas carol by charles dickens horace elias book 1977 hb.
Magoos christmas carol back in prime time the new york. Magoos christmas carol and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. Dec 17, 2018 i have always had a soft spot for mister magoos christmas carol, probably because i grew up watching the classic shorts. Details about mister magoo s a christmas carol by charles dickens horace elias book 1977 hb. The 2009 hardbound book is not only filled with color stills from the original tv special but it includes photos of the original sketches and artwork from the production as well as photos of. Magoo s christmas carol, the making of the first animated christmas special or the art of jay ward productions will instantly recognize the name gerard baldwin. This was the animated tv special that started the rush towards animated christmas specials on television. The making of the first animated christmas special darrell van citters on. Nov 28, 2015 watch mr magoo s christmas carol atsau entertainment on dailymotion. Magoo s christmas carol, you must check out darrell van citters book mister magoo s christmas carol. Magoos christmas carol is a 1962 cartoon made by upa productions and directed by abe levitow. 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. Mister magoo s christmas carol is a 1962 christmas television special starring the upa cartoon character mr. Includes charles dickenss classic a christmas carol.
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