I caught this version of Christmas Carol just last year, at the age of 38.
Normally I like the first versions I will see of a story. Now I do like the Albert Finney musical from 1970.
there are also two animated versions; one I believe is from 1972 (both Past and Present are represented by Father Time characters), the other is an utterly creepy version with the scariest jacob marley I have ever seen.
I am also completely unfamiliar with the original Magoo cartoons. The only ones I saw were late 1970s remakes that I thought were awful. Jim Backus will always be Thurston Howell III to me.
But this cartoon was very unique. I kind of feel cheated to have not grown up watching this one as I did Frosty, Rudolph, Charlie Brown and Santa. It never aired for some odd reason.
The song that caught me; the finale, what did they sing about, The Brightest Blessing? Very rich tune that should have become a Christmas classic sung by others.
Why didn't it? I've seen many of those other versions as well; George C. Scott, Henry Winkler, Kelsey Grammar, Patrick Stewart. I would kind of like to see Henry Winkler's again.
And all those others; Flintstones, Mickey, bugs Bunny, the Muppets. No, this one really does outdo them, especially the songs.
Normally I like the first versions I will see of a story. Now I do like the Albert Finney musical from 1970.
there are also two animated versions; one I believe is from 1972 (both Past and Present are represented by Father Time characters), the other is an utterly creepy version with the scariest jacob marley I have ever seen.
I am also completely unfamiliar with the original Magoo cartoons. The only ones I saw were late 1970s remakes that I thought were awful. Jim Backus will always be Thurston Howell III to me.
But this cartoon was very unique. I kind of feel cheated to have not grown up watching this one as I did Frosty, Rudolph, Charlie Brown and Santa. It never aired for some odd reason.
The song that caught me; the finale, what did they sing about, The Brightest Blessing? Very rich tune that should have become a Christmas classic sung by others.
Why didn't it? I've seen many of those other versions as well; George C. Scott, Henry Winkler, Kelsey Grammar, Patrick Stewart. I would kind of like to see Henry Winkler's again.
And all those others; Flintstones, Mickey, bugs Bunny, the Muppets. No, this one really does outdo them, especially the songs.