Unlike most Christmas specials, animated or not, Very few Have heart and meaning. One of my fondest memories of Christmas growing up was watching Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol. Like the memory of Christmas trees, snow, the smell of candle wax, the nervous expectation of Santa Clause. The sheer joy of the songs, and the pathos are rare in a live-action film. But a cartoon? Amazing. From the songs "It's great to back on Broadway" to "A Lord's bright Christmas" This cartoon shows what an obvious love of labor this was. A Christmas more glorious than grand! Indeed.
