Mr. Magoo gets taught a lesson on Christmas Eve
REVISITING THE JULE STYNE / BOB MERRILL MR. MAGOO’S CHRISTMAS CAROL
Paley Center
25 West 52nd St. between Fifth & Sixth Aves.
Tuesday, December 1, $20, 6:00
www.paleycenter.org
www.mrmagooschristmascarol.com
MR. MAGOO’S CHRISTMAS CAROL has always been one of our favorite holiday programs, along with, of course, A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS and SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN’ TO TOWN. The first animated Christmas special – it premiered on NBC in December 1962 — Mr. Magoo’s version of Charles Dickens’s classic seasonal tale features music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Bob Merrill, and a great lineup of celebrity voices, including Morey Amsterdam, Paul Frees, Jack Cassidy, Royal Dano, and the great Jim Backus (Thurston Howell III!) as the near-sighted Magoo. The Paley Center will honor the fifty-two-minute film with a screening on December 1 at 6:00, followed by a panel discussion with animator Darrell Van Citters, who has just released MISTER MAGOO’S CHRISTMAS CAROL: THE MAKING OF THE FIRST ANIMATED CHRISTMAS SPECIAL, and Judy Levitow, daughter of director Abe Levitow, moderated by casting director Jack Doulin. And as an extra treat, each attendee will go home with a DVD of the charming original show.