[MISTER MAGOO SHOW PREMIERE PARTY]

Year Published: 1960

Description:

This silent footage shows a party thrown in honor of the premiere of the Mr. Magoo Show, apparently held at Pt. Mugu, the Naval Missile Test Center located north of Los Angeles. It likely dates to 1960. A Regulus II missile is shown in target drone configuration (:38), with the Mr. Magoo logo painted on the missile. Stephen Bosustow, a founder of animation company UPA and the creator of the Mr. Mugu Show, is prominently featured and seen at 1:39 standing next to the missile. At 1:52 he pretends to be painting the missile. At 2:34, a sign for the Pacific Missile Range at the bottom of the missile trailer is seen, as well as more shots of the Regulus II and a bus marked "Mr. Magoo Special". Actor Jim Backus, who voiced Mr. Magoo, may also appear in the footage. At 4:34, a wider shot of the Regulus II on its launch trailer is shown.

Stephen Reginald Bosustow was a Canadian-born American film producer from 1943 until his retirement in 1979. He was one of the founders of United Productions of America (UPA) and produced nearly 600 cartoon and live-action shorts. He is chiefly remembered for producing a string of Mr. Magoo and Gerald McBoing-Boing cartoons in the 1950s, three of which earned Academy Awards. He is the only film producer in history who received all the Oscar nominations in one category (1956), guaranteeing him the winning Oscar. Magoo's Puddle Jumper was the eventual winner.

Complete Record: This silent footage shows a party thrown in honor of the premiere of the Mr. Magoo Show, apparently held at Pt. Mugu, the Naval Missile Test Center located north of Los Angeles. It likely dates to 1960. A Regulus II missile is shown in target drone configuration (:38), with the Mr. Magoo logo painted on the missile. Stephen Bosustow, a founder of animation company UPA and the creator of the Mr. Mugu Show, is prominently featured and seen at 1:39 standing next to the missile. At 1:52 he pretends to be painting the missile. At 2:34, a sign for the Pacific Missile Range at the bottom of the missile trailer is seen, as well as more shots of the Regulus II and a bus marked "Mr. Magoo Special". Actor Jim Backus, who voiced Mr. Magoo, may also appear in the footage. At 4:34, a wider shot of the Regulus II on its launch trailer is shown. Stephen Reginald Bosustow was a Canadian-born American film producer from 1943 until his retirement in 1979. He was one of the founders of United Productions of America (UPA) and produced nearly 600 cartoon and live-action shorts. He is chiefly remembered for producing a string of Mr. Magoo and Gerald McBoing-Boing cartoons in the 1950s, three of which earned Academy Awards. He is the only film producer in history who received all the Oscar nominations in one category (1956), guaranteeing him the winning Oscar. Magoo's Puddle Jumper was the eventual winner.