My friend Shelly Goldstein complained on Facebook yesterday that no one seemed to be showing her favorite holiday special, Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol. Okay then…here for Shelly and anyone else who wants to watch is the entirety of Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol with, as they say, "limited commercial interruption." (The reason the timer says it's an hour and 17 minutes is that the hour-long Xmas special is followed by some other Magoo shorts.)
Two other points before we get to it: If you love this special, you probably should own the fine book written by animator Darrell Van Citters all about the making of the show. The book has recently had a second printing which contains new info not included in the first. You can order a discounted copy here though they may send you the first edition. You can definitely order the second at full price and you can find out additional things about the special at Darrell's website.
Also: There was never a soundtrack album of the show, despite its fine score by Broadway tunesmiths Bob Merrill and Jule Styne. Finally though, you can have the tunes on your iPhone or other player. They're available for purchase as individual or collective downloads over at Amazon by clicking on this link.
Okay, I think that's it. Shelly, here's your favorite Christmas special…and like I said, the rest of you can watch, too. Make yourself a hen sandwich before you click and don't forget the razzleberry dressing…
