Terror Faces Magoo (1959) User Reviews

The last theatrically produced Magoo and it's a fitting conclusion for UPA!

[llltdesq · 10/10 · 3 September 2002]

This short is the last one produced for movie theater release, both in the Magoo series as well as the last made by the studio. Magoo goes out in perfect form and style. The plot revolves around a television program and a most unusual burglary. The standard Magoo sight gags and a most entertaining finale to the run. Well worth tracking down and getting. Most highly recommended.

A total riot

[Woodyanders · 9/10 · 3 March 2008]

Everyone's favorite myopic solipsist Mr. Magoo (wonderfully voiced with tremendous hearty aplomb by the great Jim Backus) gets a surprise visit from the camera crew of a local TV show that want to shoot a feature about his home. Trouble occurs when a cat burglar and his hulking trained gorilla Wilfred also show up to steal all the valuables in Magoo's abode. This delightful cartoon offers plenty of great laughs without ever becoming cynical or mean-spirited; the good-natured sense of gleefully nutty humor goes a long way in making this animated short both amusing and endearing in equal measure. Moreover, Muzzy Marcellino's infectiously bouncy score and the vibrant, colorful animation greatly enhance the superior quality of this often hilariously wacky romp. Single funniest moment: Magoo opens up the blinds to his living room window and thinks that everything he sees outside are various different TV programs on his television screen. A real hoot.