When Magoo Flew

When Magoo Flew

January 6, 1955 Theatrical Series Mister Magoo

Studio
UPA Productions
Distributor
Columbia Pictures

Synopsis

The near-sighted Mr. Magoo goes out to the cinema to see a 3-D movie, but he ends up at the airport and on an airplane!

Characters

Mr. Magoo, Waldo, Detective, Stewardess

Credits

Directing

Director
Pete Burness

Producing

Producer
Stephen Bosustow (Executive Director)

Writing

Writer
Barbara Hammer, Tedd Pierce

Voices

Voice
Jim Backus (Mr. Magoo), Jerry Hausner (Waldo), Daws Butler (Waldo)

Music

Music
Hoyt Curtin

Art Department

Design
Sterling Sturtevant

Crew

Color
Bob McIntosh

Production notes

The first Magoo cartoon in CinemaScope.

In an in-joke, Magoo asks: "Have you got any cartoons with that short near-sighted fellow?"

Awards

Academy Award Winner, Best Short Subject (Cartoon), 1955