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Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol

Based On the book by Charles Dickens

Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol is a 1962 animated musical holiday television special produced by UPA. 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. Jim Backus provides the voice of Magoo, with additional voices provided by Paul Frees, Morey Amsterdam, Joan Gardner, and Jack Cassidy.

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Release date:
1962
Director:
Abe Levitow
Cast:
Jim Backus, Morey Amsterdam, Jack Cassidy, Royal Dano, Paul Frees
Genre:
Christmas
Country:
United States
Language:
English
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Book vs Film

Cover of A Christmas Carol
The Book · 1843

A Christmas Carol

Charles Dickens

★ 4.0 / 5 110 ratings · Open Library
Poster for Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol
The Film · 1962

Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol

Abe Levitow

★ 7.6 / 10 3,688 votes · IMDb

Reached the screen 119 years after publication.

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