Shout! Releasing the Mr. Magoo Theatrical Collection to DVD This Month

Shout! Releasing the Mr. Magoo Theatrical Collection to DVD This Month

“Oh, Magoo, You’ve Done It Again!”

THE MR. MAGOO THEATRICAL COLLECTION (1949–1959)

TO BE RELEASED AS A 4-DVD SET BY SHOUT! FACTORY

APRIL 22, 2014

Los Angeles, CA – Shout! Factory will release The Mr. Magoo Theatrical Collection (1949-1959) in a 4-DVD set on April 22, 2014. This special collector’s edition brings together for the first time on DVD all 53 theatrical cartoons, including 12 cartoons in anamorphic widescreen for the first time, and the feature film 1001 Arabian Nights, all in one deluxe collection. Also included as a special feature is the vintage documentary A Princess For Magoo: The Making Of 1001 Arabian Nights, an interview with film critic and historian Leonard Maltin, a documentary on UPA & Mr. Magoo, and 14 commentaries. All shorts have been newly remastered in their original theatrical aspect ratios.

Mr. Magoo has bumbled his way to good fortune for more than six decades. His endearing misadventures in everyday life and his stubborn self-confidence have entertained generations.

Voiced by the multitalented comedic actor Jim Backus (Gilligan Island), Quincy Magoo or simply Mr. Magoo, is a wealthy, short-statured retiree who gets into a series of sticky situations as a result of his nearsightedness and his stubborn refusal to admit the problem.

Mr. Magoo was an instant hit and went on to become a classic animated character starring in two Academy Award®–winning theatrical shorts, three television series and two television specials.

The Mr. Magoo Theatrical Collection (1949-1959)

DISC ONE:                               DISC TWO:                              DISC THREE:

RAGTIME BEAR                       Magoo’s Check-Up              MATADOR MAGOO

SPELLBOUND HOUND             when magoo flew             MAGOO BREAKS PAR

TROUBLE INDEMNITY             magoo makes news           MAGOO’S GLORIOUS FOURTH

BUNGLED BUNGALOW           magoo’s express                 MAGOO’S MASQUERADE

BAREFACED FLATFOOT           madcap magoo                   MAGOO SAVES THE BANK

FUDDY-DUDDY-BUDDY           stage door magoo                        MAGOO’S YOUNG MANHOOD

THE GRIZZLY GOLFER              magoo’s canine mutiny   SCOUTMASTER MAGOO

SLOPPY JALOPY                       magoo goes west              EXPLOSIVE MR. MAGOO

THE DOG SNATCHER              calling doctor magoo    MAGOO’S 3-POINT LANDING

PINK AND BLUE BLUES           magoo beats the heat     MAGOO’S CRUISE

HOTSY FOOTSY                       magoo’s puddle jumper   LOVE COMES TO MAGOO

CAPTAINS OUTRAGEOUS       trailblazer magoo                        GUMSHOE MAGOO

SAFTEY SPIN                            magoo’s problem child    BWANA MAGOO

MAGOO’S MASTERPIECE        meet mother magoo        MAGOO’S HOMECOMING

MAGOO SLEPT HERE              rockhound magoo            MERRY MINSTREL MAGOO

MAGOO GOES SKIING            magoo’s moose hunt       MAGOO’S LODGE BROTHER

DESTINATION MAGOO           magoo’s private war        TERROR FACES MAGOO

                                                magoo goes overboard

 

DISC FOUR:

1001 Arabian Nights (Feature Film)

Special Features:

  • An interview with Leonard Maltin
  • A documentary on UPA & Mr. Magoo featuring the people listed above that did commentaries.
  • Vintage Documentary: A PRINCESS FOR MAGOO – the making of 1001 ARABIAN NIGHTS
  • Commentaries:
    • WHEN MAGOO FLEW – Commentary by UPA animator Bob Longo PhD
    • MAGOO’S PRIVATE WAR – Commentary by Michael Schesinger
    • MEET MOTHER MAGOO – Commentary by animator historian Mark Evanier
    • MAGOO SAVES THE BANK – Commentary by UPA historian Adam Abraham
    • GRIZZLY GOLFER – Commentary by UPA historian Adam Abraham
    • RAGTIME BEAR – Commenatry by Academy Award winning animator, scholar and Magoo historian John Canemaker
    • HOTSEY FOOTSY – Commentary by Academy Award winning animator, scholar and Magoo historian John Canemaker
    • PUDDLE JUMPER – Commentary by animation historian Jerry Beck
    • TERROR FACES MAGOO – Commentary by animation historian Jerry Beck
    • PINK AND BLUE BLUES – Commentary by animation scholar and historian John Culhane
    • FUDDY DUDDY BUDDY – Commentary by Emily Hubley, daughter of John Hubley
    • SPELLBOUND HOUND – Commentary by Emily Hubley, daughter of John Hubley
    • BAREFACED FLATFOOT – Commentary by Tee Bosustow, son of UPA founder Steve Bosustow
      o MAGOO EXPRESS – Commentary by Tee Bosustow, son of UPA founder Steve Bosustow

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