Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol
1962 animated musical holiday television special / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol is a 1962 animated musical holiday television special produced by UPA.[1] It is an adaptation of Charles Dickens' 1843 novella A Christmas Carol, and it features UPA's character Mr. Magoo as Ebenezer Scrooge. The special first aired on December 18, 1962, on NBC and was the first animated Christmas special to be produced specifically for television.[2][3]
Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol | |
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Based on | A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens |
Written by | Barbara Chain |
Directed by | Abe Levitow |
Voices of | Jim Backus Morey Amsterdam Jack Cassidy Royal Dano Paul Frees |
Composer | Jule Styne / Bob Merrill |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Producers | Lee Orgel Henry G. Saperstein |
Running time | 53 minutes |
Production company | United Productions of America |
Original release | |
Network | NBC |
Release | December 18, 1962 (1962-12-18) |
Jim Backus provides the voice of Magoo, with additional voices provided by Paul Frees, Morey Amsterdam, Joan Gardner, and Jack Cassidy.[4] The special is directed by Abe Levitow and features songs composed by Jule Styne, with lyrics by Bob Merrill, while Walter Scharf arranged and conducted the orchestral score.[5]