Customer Reviews

Mr. Magoo: 1001 Arabian Nights [VHS]

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In what movie can you find the talents of Thurston Howell the 3rd, Dobie Gillis and Snidely Whiplash rolled into one. This gem of a cartoon movie from 1959! The voices of Jim Backus, Dwayne Hickman and Hans Conried made this a pleasure to watch. Of course anything with Mr. Magoo is great family fun!Enjoy!

I had cast this movie as lost forever...I used to watch this over and over as a kid and I was afraid I would never find it anywhere! Well along came Amazon and there it was, at a great price too! My kids had never heard of Mr Magoo and now they think it's so funny. Thanks Amazon for having "hard to find" products at a great price!

This is an interesting film. The UPA Studio designs are stylish and chic. The music and songs are your typical 1960's romantic fare. Mr. Magoo is funny and exasperating as usual. The Arabian Nights story of Aladdin is there, although it seems to take a back seat to the fancy artwork. It's not the most exciting blockbuster film I've ever seen, but it's a pleasant viewing experience.
A typical Amazon review is, "Great film! Why oh why isn't this on DVD yet?", and that certainly applies to this film. The only version I could find of this film was on VHS (recorded at a slow, inferior speed to save tape), which of course, doesn't do justice at all to the gorgeous graphics. This handsome film would really sparkle on DVD. Not only that, it's a part of American animation history, and for that reason alone deserves a DVD.
Until that time, we'll have to content ourselves with 20-plus year old VHS tapes, which is like drinking a fine wine out of a dirty tin can.

I oredered - it got here on time
and it was in good condition

thanks !!!
j

Any Mr. Magoo CARTOON is hilarious, and this is one of the many