Barefaced Flatfoot

Barefaced Flatfoot

April 26, 1951 Theatrical Series Mister Magoo

Studio
UPA Productions
Distributor
Columbia Pictures

Synopsis

Magoo's nephew, Waldo, crashes his uncle's car into a pole. He needs $100 to fix the damage. Magoo, suspicious of Waldo's need for $100 and engrossed in detective novels, decides to follow him. As usual, Magoo is totally off, mistaking Waldo's participation in a Q&A game show for a police lineup/interrogation and "rescuing" him right out of the cash prize, accidentally clubbing him over the head, and later pushing him down an elevator shaft after mistaking him for a "sloe-eyed temptress." Everything turns out OK in the end as Magoo, jubilant after what he perceives as cracking the case, caves in and gives Waldo the money to fix the car.

Characters

Mr. Magoo, Waldo

Credits

Directing

Director
John Hubley

Producing

Producer
John Hubley
Executive Producer
Stephen Bosustow

Writing

Writer
Phil Eastman, Bill Scott

Voices

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

Music

Music
Del Castillo

Crew

Design
Abe Liss
Color
Jules Engel
Unit Manager
Sherman Glas
Production Manager
Herb Klynn

Production notes

The creators used a "soap opera" organ and some weird angle graphics to cast a spell of mystery.