Mr. Magoo (Picture 1)
Mr. Magoo cartoon images gallery 1. Mr. Magoo cartoon pictures collection 1.
Mister Magoo, a crotchety, nearsighted, lovable old coot, first appeared in the 1949 UPA short Ragtime Bear. Voiced by Jim Backus, Quincy Magoo was patterned after several real-life people. Backus called upon his observations of his father when doing the voice. Director John Hubley utilized his bullheaded uncle, Harry Woodruff, for his concept of Magoo. Another source of inspiration was the screen presence of comedian W. C. Fields. No one person can lay claim to the creation of Magoo, the character was the collaborative efforts of the UPA staff who worked on those first films. Mister Magoo was UPA's first popular success and went on to appear in numerous theatrical shorts, full-length movies, TV specials, TV commercials, and three TV series. UPA made a name for itself in the late 1940's and early 1950's, due mainly to it's modern visual style, a radical departure from the classic style of Disney animation. Mr. Magoo (Picture 1). Mr. Magoo cartoon images gallery 1. Mr. Magoo cartoon pictures collection 1. The studio began life as Industrial Films and Poster Service, formed by Zachary Schwartz, David Hilberman, and Stephen Bosustow. They started out doing commercially sponsored films for clients such as the United Auto Workers union, the U. S. Navy, and the Army Signal Corps. As the studio grew, the name of the company was changed to United Productions of America, or UPA. In 1946 Schwartz and Hilberman decided to break off their partnership with Bosustow and sold him their interest in the company. Bosustow signed a contract with Columbia Pictures, and soon was producing shorts utilizing the Columbia owned Fox and the Crow characters. The story, written by Milliard Kaufman, concerned Magoo, a crotchety old man, who goes on vacation with his nephew Waldo. Waldo wore a raccoon coat and played a banjo. Magoo was nearsighted, and when Waldo got lost and a grizzly bear got ahold of his banjo, Magoo mistook the bear for his nephew, with hilarious results. The wonderful ad-libbing by Backus added to Magoo's charm, and the audience loved it. UPA went on to produce 52 theatrical Magoo shorts consisting of Magoo's attempts to get through life, while being virtually blind. Mr. Magoo (Picture 1). Mr. Magoo cartoon images gallery 1. Mr. Magoo cartoon pictures collection 1.
Mr. Magoo cartoon images gallery 1. Mr. Magoo cartoon pictures collection 1.
Mister Magoo, a crotchety, nearsighted, lovable old coot, first appeared in the 1949 UPA short Ragtime Bear. Voiced by Jim Backus, Quincy Magoo was patterned after several real-life people. Backus called upon his observations of his father when doing the voice. Director John Hubley utilized his bullheaded uncle, Harry Woodruff, for his concept of Magoo. Another source of inspiration was the screen presence of comedian W. C. Fields. No one person can lay claim to the creation of Magoo, the character was the collaborative efforts of the UPA staff who worked on those first films. Mister Magoo was UPA's first popular success and went on to appear in numerous theatrical shorts, full-length movies, TV specials, TV commercials, and three TV series. UPA made a name for itself in the late 1940's and early 1950's, due mainly to it's modern visual style, a radical departure from the classic style of Disney animation. Mr. Magoo (Picture 1). Mr. Magoo cartoon images gallery 1. Mr. Magoo cartoon pictures collection 1. The studio began life as Industrial Films and Poster Service, formed by Zachary Schwartz, David Hilberman, and Stephen Bosustow. They started out doing commercially sponsored films for clients such as the United Auto Workers union, the U. S. Navy, and the Army Signal Corps. As the studio grew, the name of the company was changed to United Productions of America, or UPA. In 1946 Schwartz and Hilberman decided to break off their partnership with Bosustow and sold him their interest in the company. Bosustow signed a contract with Columbia Pictures, and soon was producing shorts utilizing the Columbia owned Fox and the Crow characters. The story, written by Milliard Kaufman, concerned Magoo, a crotchety old man, who goes on vacation with his nephew Waldo. Waldo wore a raccoon coat and played a banjo. Magoo was nearsighted, and when Waldo got lost and a grizzly bear got ahold of his banjo, Magoo mistook the bear for his nephew, with hilarious results. The wonderful ad-libbing by Backus added to Magoo's charm, and the audience loved it. UPA went on to produce 52 theatrical Magoo shorts consisting of Magoo's attempts to get through life, while being virtually blind. Mr. Magoo (Picture 1). Mr. Magoo cartoon images gallery 1. Mr. Magoo cartoon pictures collection 1.
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