Ragtime Bear

Ragtime Bear

September 8, 1949 Theatrical Series Jolly Frolics

Also known as: The Ragtime Bear

Studio
UPA Productions
Distributor
Columbia Pictures

Synopsis

At the Hodge Podge Lodge, a crotchety, near-sighted Mister Magoo takes a banjo-playing bear to be his nephew, Waldo. Magoo mistakes a banjo-lover bear for his own banjo-lover nephew with hilarious consequences.

Characters

Mr. Magoo, Waldo, Bear

Credits

Directing

Director
John Hubley

Producing

Producer
John Hubley
Executive Producer
Stephen Bosustow

Writing

Writer
Millard Kaufman

Voices

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

Music

Music
Del Castillo

Crew

Design
William Hurtz
Color
Herb Klynn, Jules Engel
Production
Ed Gershman
Technical
Max Morgan, Mary Cain, Jack Eckes

Production notes

The first Mr. Magoo cartoon. Magoo looks a little different from his later appearances.