Gerald mcboingboing was a 1950 7 minute animated adaptation of a dr. Page 2 of the mister magoo theatrical cartoon series list, which was shown in theaters from 1950 1965. Magoo is a 1997 american comedy film directed by hong kong film veteran stanley tong his sole english language film and written by pat proft and tom sherohman. Under burness, magoo would win two oscars for the studio with when magoo flew 1955 and magoo s puddle jumper 1956. All auctions until further notice will be online and phone. Magoo s puddle jumper 1956 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. In depth information about magoos puddle jumper, produced by upa productions. As for this magoo film, the animation quality is abysmal and the story about a legally blind man. A liveaction film adaptation of upas cartoon of the same name, it was produced by walt disney pictures, and starred leslie nielsen as the title character, alongside kelly lynch, matt keeslar, nick chinlund, stephen tobolowsky. Unfortunately, the myopic magoo drives off a pier and under the ocean where he mistakes the various aquatic surroundings such as fish, sunken boats, and seals.
Unlike other cartoons at the time, this used a more cartoonish, simplistic style and limited animation, although this was more a stylistic choice than a way to save money. Synopsis for the theatrical cartoon magoos puddle jumper. On february 8, 2005 sony wonder under license from classic media released the mr. David rice is a man who knows no boundaries, a jumper, born with the uncanny ability to teleport instantly to anywhere on earth. Magoo in a retelling of the popular story of aladdin and his magic lamp. Magoo is intent on buying a car for his nephew waldo. The film won the academy award for best animated short film at the 56th academy awards the academy film archive preserved sundae in new york in 2006 references. Directed by pete burness and produced by stephen bosustow, magoos puddle jumper won the 1957 academy award for short subjects cartoons the cartoon follows the misadventures of the myopic mr. It was a great year for producer stephen bosustow from upa, as his studio.
Highlights include the academy award winners when magoo flew and magoos puddle jumper. An animated academy salute to upa the academy of motion picture arts and sciences monday nights with oscar series will present eight rarely seen united productions of america upa shorts, including academy award winners gerald mcboingboing 1950 and mister magoos puddle jumper 1956 on monday, december 14, at 7 p. Click on the award name to show winners and nominees to the technical departments of paramount pictures corp. Watch magoos puddle jumper from mister magoo on video.
This film received the academy award for 1957 in the category of best animated short. Magoos puddle jumper 1956 mister magoo theatrical cartoon. Below is the complete list of magoo shorts that will appear on the set. Created by upa animation studios in 1949 in a time when nearsightedness was apparently funny, mr. Magoos puddle jumper 1956 film complet en francais. But you also get a second dvd with the feature length magoo film, 1001 arabian nights. Magoos puddle jumper is a 1956 animated short produced by upa for columbia pictures.
He got an opportunity to lend his voice to the wealthy, shortstatured, and nearsighted fictional cartoon character, mr. Check winners and nominations of 1956 academy awards. In 1956, upa produced a television series for cbs, the boingboing show, hosted by gerald mcboing boing. They spend most of the film underwater with magoo pointing out sights along the. Magoo theatrical shorts coming to dvd in april cartoon brew. Magoo became a very popular property, actually winning two oscars for best short subject cartoons for when magoo flew 1955 and magoos puddle jumper 1956. But backus was best with comedy, including i married joan, an. Magoos puddle jumper 1956 magoos puddle jumper 1956.
Magoos puddle jumper 1956 6min family, animation, short 26 july 1956 usa at a used car lot, mr. Voiced by the warm and wacky vocals of jim backus who would someday play the fussy millionaire thurston howell the. Mister magoos puddle jumper 1956 the movie database. Magoo episodes were nominated for the academy award for best animated short film the oscar three times, and received the award twice, for when magoo flew 1954 and magoo s puddle jumper 1956. Magoo s puddle jumper 1956 mister magoo theatrical cartoon series. Magoo, columbia tristar home video has released a compilation of six original theatrical shorts starring, in the characters own. Directed by pete burness and produced by stephen bosustow. Magoo was frequently accompanied in his onscreen escapades with his nephew waldo. This release has been discontinued and is now out of print.
Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Unfortunately, the myopic magoo drives off a pier and under the ocean where he mistakes the various aquatic surroundings such as fish, sunken boats, and seals for other cars, dilapidated mansions, and a horn happy driver respectively. It was about a young boy named gerald mccloy who only spoke in sound effects. Quincy magoo is a fictional cartoon character created at the upa animation. Actrices et acteurs magoos puddle jumper 1956 magoos puddle jumper, casting du film. This autobiographical film presents an unfolding collage of magazine cutouts glued onto acetate cells. United productions of america, better known as upa, was an american animation studio active from the 1940s through the 1970s. When he discovers others like himself, david is thrust into a dangerous and bloodthirsty war while being hunted by a sinister and determined group of zealots who have sworn to destroy all jumpers. And before you think i am just a crank, understand that films like barbarycoast bunny, a star is bored and greedy for tweety all from looney tunes in 1956 didnt even get nominatednor did hooked bear disney. He is slick talked into buying an old clunker thanks to a shifty salesman but he drives it off anyway. Magoos puddle jumper 6min family, animation, short 26 july 1956 usa at a used car lot, mr. Sony, which owns the shorts, has digitally remastered the films from the original. The sleazy used car dealer sells him an electric car, against the advice of his nephew waldo.
Sundae in new york is a 1983 american animated short film directed by jimmy picker and starring scott record. Jim backus biography facts, childhood, family life. They spend most of the film underwater with magoo pointing out sights along the way. Magoo number 29 on its 50 greatest cartoon characters of all time list. And some of these other films were clearly oscar worthy. The ed sullivan show gave the film its american debut on may 27th, 1956 it premiered in london at the. Academy award winner magoos puddle jumper on video. When magoo flew 1954 and magoos puddle jumper 1956. Creatively, the heyday of upa was in 195152 but commercially the studio was never more successful than in 1956. Magoo s puddle jumper is a 1956 cartoon from upa, directed by pete burness. Guardare magoo s puddle jumper online 1956 film italiano, vedere informazioni sul film completo online, streaming ita, trailer, sottotitoli e audio originale.
An animated academy salute to upa animation world network. Directed by pete burness and produced by stephen bosustow, magoos puddle jumper won the 1957 oscar for short subjects cartoons. Magoo, with his nephew waldo, backs off the pier in his new used car. The studios first fulllength animated feature film was 1959s 1001 arabian nights, starring mr. Though his role went uncredited, he went on to reprise the role of mr. Magoo, voiced as usual by jim backus, goes to buy a car. This 4disc set featured all 26 episodes of the series as well as bonus features. Every oscar winner for animated short subject, ranked vulture. Burness scrubbed magoo of his politicized meanness and left only a few strange unempathic comments that made him appear senile or somewhat mad. Four were nominated for academy awards and two of those, when magoo flew 1954 and magoo s puddle jumper 1956, won the best short subject award. I remember jim backus vividly as james deans father in rebel without a cause 1955.