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Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol

  • TV Movie
  • 19621962
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 53m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
2.9K
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Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol (1962)
Clip: Magoo visits the Cratchits
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Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol
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  • Animation
  • Comedy
  • Drama
This musical adaptation of the classic tale by Charles Dickens stars Magoo as the cold-hearted old miser, Ebenezer Scrooge.This musical adaptation of the classic tale by Charles Dickens stars Magoo as the cold-hearted old miser, Ebenezer Scrooge.This musical adaptation of the classic tale by Charles Dickens stars Magoo as the cold-hearted old miser, Ebenezer Scrooge.
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
2.9K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Abe Levitow
  • Writers
    • Charles Dickens(story)
    • Barbara Chain(adaptation)
    • Stephen Bosustow(character: Mr. Magoo created under the supervision of)
  • Stars
    • Jim Backus(voice)
    • Morey Amsterdam(voice)
    • Jack Cassidy(voice)
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  • Director
    • Abe Levitow
  • Writers
    • Charles Dickens(story)
    • Barbara Chain(adaptation)
    • Stephen Bosustow(character: Mr. Magoo created under the supervision of)
  • Stars
    • Jim Backus(voice)
    • Morey Amsterdam(voice)
    • Jack Cassidy(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 74User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
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    Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol
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    Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol

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    Jim Backus and Joan Gardner in Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol (1962)
    Jim Backus and Joan Gardner in Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol (1962)
    Jim Backus, Jack Cassidy, Laura Olsher, and Joan Gardner in Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol (1962)
    Jim Backus and Joan Gardner in Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol (1962)
    Jim Backus and Joan Gardner in Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol (1962)
    Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol (1962)
    Jim Backus and Joan Gardner in Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol (1962)
    Royal Dano in Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol (1962)
    Jim Backus, Jane Kean, Joan Gardner, and Marie Matthews in Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol (1962)
    Jim Backus and Les Tremayne in Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol (1962)
    Jim Backus in Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol (1962)
    Royal Dano in Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol (1962)

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    Jim Backus
    Jim Backus
    • Ebenezer Scroogeas Ebenezer Scrooge
    • (voice)
    • …
    Morey Amsterdam
    Morey Amsterdam
    • Bradyas Brady
    • (voice)
    • …
    Jack Cassidy
    Jack Cassidy
    • Bob Cratchitas Bob Cratchit
    • (voice)
    • …
    Royal Dano
    Royal Dano
    • Marley's Ghostas Marley's Ghost
    • (voice)
    Paul Frees
    Paul Frees
    • Stage Directoras Stage Director
    • (voice)
    • …
    Joan Gardner
    • Tiny Timas Tiny Tim
    • (voice)
    • …
    John Hart
    John Hart
    • Billingsas Billings
    • (voice)
    • …
    Jane Kean
    Jane Kean
    • Belleas Belle
    • (voice)
    Marie Matthews
    • Young Scroogeas Young Scrooge
    • (voice)
    • …
    Laura Olsher
    • Mrs. Cratchitas Mrs. Cratchit
    • (voice)
    • …
    Les Tremayne
    Les Tremayne
    • Ghost of Christmas Presentas Ghost of Christmas Present
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Abe Levitow
    • Writers
      • Charles Dickens(story)
      • Barbara Chain(adaptation)
      • Stephen Bosustow(character: Mr. Magoo created under the supervision of)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The word "humbug" is misunderstood by many people, which is a pity since the word provides a key insight into Scrooge's hatred of Christmas. The word "humbug" describes deceitful efforts to fool people by pretending to a fake loftiness or false sincerity. So when Scrooge calls Christmas a humbug, he is claiming that people only pretend to charity and kindness in a scoundrel effort to delude him, each other, and themselves. In Scrooge's eyes, he is the one man honest enough to admit that no one really cares about anyone else, so for him, every wish for a Merry Christmas is one more deceitful effort to fool him and take advantage of him. This is a man who has turned to profit because he honestly believes everyone else will someday betray him or abandon him the moment he trusts them.
    • Goofs
      The Cratchits repeatedly wish for a Christmas tree. In 1843, when "A Christmas Carol" was published and presumably takes place, German-style Christmas trees had just been introduced to England by the Royal Family, and were unknown to working class people such as the Cratchits.
    • Quotes

      Ebenezer Scrooge: [sees a horse from his window] Hello! Hello there!

      [horse neighs and rears in terror, then bolts]

      Ebenezer Scrooge: Ah, the same to you! Oh, yes, indeed. A pleasant fellow.

    • Alternate versions
      Although shown in its entire 53-minute version during the 1960s, many current television prints of the "Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol" have been cut by as much as 10 minutes to make room for longer commercial breaks. The "Back to Broadway" framing story is often eliminated, as well as the songs "Ringle, Ringle" and "We're Despicable".
    • Connections
      Featured in Hill Street Blues: Santaclaustrophobia (1982)
    • Soundtracks
      Ringle, Ringle
      Music by Jule Styne

      Lyrics by Bob Merrill

      Performed by Jim Backus and Jack Cassidy

    User reviews74

    Review
    Top review
    New DVD is fine
    I just watched the new DVD of `Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol,' and it seems as good a representation of the program as we're ever likely to see. I doubt it looked much better when it originally aired in 1962, but considering the video technology of that time, no home viewers would have seen it at its best then. There may have been some very infrequent white specs on the image, but if you're not consciously seeking them, you're not likely to see them. They are so few, they're barely noticeable. The colors may seem washed-out at first, but I simply turned the color intensity up on my TV, and the colors looked solid and well-balanced throughout the program. I directly compared this DVD to a copy of the laserdisc edition, which has been much sought-after by collectors since going out of print years ago. They are almost identical, except for a slightly sharper image on the DVD. An audio re-mix, maybe even in stereo, would have been great, but certainly costly. I wonder if the original studio tracks are even available for this anymore. In any case, the mono soundtrack works fine, and is practically distortion-free.

    If you watched this as a kid, and haven't seen it since then (like me), I can only say: Wow, what a strong jolt of nostalgia it is! I find it hard to agree with the editorial reviewer at Amazon, who characterizes the songs in this production as `forgettable.' That may be because I first heard them in 1962 at around the age of nine, and haven't quite forgotten them since. I suspect I'm not alone in this, either. This program isn't high art, and an adult who doesn't have that nostalgic connection to it may not be able to embrace it, but for those who remember, it leaves you with that warm, fuzzy feeling. I'm very happy to have become re-acquainted with it.
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    • Dec 3, 2001

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 18, 1962 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • A Christmas Carol
    • Production company
      • United Productions of America (UPA)
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    • Runtime
      53 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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