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Release Date: 1954

Cast: Jim Backus

Categories: Movies, Short Film, Comedy, Family Film, Animation, Children's/Family

When Magoo Flew is a 1954 short animation by Stephen Bosustow that won an Academy Award for Short Subjects (Cartoons) in 1954. In addition, it was the first UPA short to be made for the Cinemascope widescreen format. Near-sighted Mr. Magoo goes to see a movie but instead mistakes the airport across the street for the theater and takes a seat on a departing airplane. This cartoon makes reference to the 3-D movies that briefly became popular around the time of the release of this short as Magoo comments on the apparent realism of his movie experience ("it's like I can actually feel the plane... MORE

When Magoo Flew is a 1954 short animation by Stephen Bosustow that won an Academy Award for Short Subjects (Cartoons) in 1954. In addition, it was the first UPA short to be made for the Cinemascope widescreen format. Near-sighted Mr. Magoo goes to see a movie but instead mistakes the airport across the street for the theater and takes a seat on a departing airplane. This cartoon makes reference to the 3-D movies that briefly became popular around the time of the release of this short as Magoo comments on the apparent realism of his movie experience ("it's like I can actually feel the plane taking off!") The man in the seat next to Magoo turns out to be a bank robber who flees without his briefcase (full of stolen money) when he sees a policeman talking with the stewardess. Magoo politely tries to find the robber so he can return his briefcase, stepping out into what he believes is the theater lobby (actually the wing of the plane). After startling many of the other passengers due to his apparent lack of concern of the danger to his life as he wanders on the outside of the plane, the pilot opens up the cargo bay door so Magoo can get back inside. Promptly finding the robber, Magoo LESS