Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol
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| Directed by: | Abe Levitow |
| Written by: | Barbara Chain freely adapted from Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol |
| Release date: | 1962 |
| Running time: | 53 minutes |
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Synopsis
In a play within a play, Mr. Magoo and company tell the story of Ebenezer Scrooge and his conversion from a mean skinflint to a kind hearted man.
This show demonstrates that the cartoon stars of the 40's & 50's were "actors" in a sense. The part of Tiny Tim is played by Gerald McBoing-Boing, who, in his own cartoons, only spoke in sound effects. Here, he can talk and sing like the rest of the cast.
Cast
- Jim Backus: Ebenezer Scrooge / Mister Magoo
- Morey Amsterdam: Brady, James
- Jack Cassidy: Bob Cratchit
- Royal Dano: Marley's Ghost
- Paul Frees: Fezziwig, Charity Man, Undertaker, Director
- Joan Gardner: Tiny Tim, Ghost of Christmas Past
- John Hart: Billings
- Jane Kean: Belle
- Marie Matthews: Young Scrooge
- Laura Olsher: Mrs. Cratchit
- Les Tremayne: Ghost of Christmas Present
Rights
The program was originally held by United Producers Associates, along with the rest of the "Mr. Magoo" library. As of 2008, Classic Media, the American division of Entertainment Rights, based in London, are the rights holders.
