tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738012638904762739.post6749589141502422198..comments2024-03-28T11:45:24.378-07:00Comments on Tralfaz: Brits, Backus and MagooYowphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09264605351878574044noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738012638904762739.post-59459603728166688852016-05-20T15:03:38.591-07:002016-05-20T15:03:38.591-07:00I love Magoo. I recently read an article which sta...I love Magoo. I recently read an article which stated that Magoo is no longer funny. I disagree. I collect Magoo memorabilia and have it on display with my other cartoon collectables. Jim Backus and Magoo to me are as important as any of the rest of cartoon royalty. Magoo will always be funny to me. He will always be wonderful as well. Darrell Carlislehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14479156821558821655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738012638904762739.post-14229019146987100852016-05-18T13:08:58.278-07:002016-05-18T13:08:58.278-07:00Ralph Stevenson's book Animation in the Cinema...Ralph Stevenson's book <i>Animation in the Cinema</i> showed how popular Magoo was in England, presenting him as the leading light in American theatrical cartoon characters, possibly behind only Mickey and Donald at Disney (Joe Adamson's 1975 book on Tex Avery referred to Stevenson's book as "<i>The Outrage of Ralph</i>", while my main memory of what set Adamson off was his virtual dismissal of all non-Disney/UPA work, as well as his reference to Elmer Fudd as "A Magoo-like character".J Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15175515543694122729noreply@blogger.com