Magoo Makes News

Magoo Makes News

1955 · 6 min · ★ 6.5 · Family, Animation, Comedy

Mr. Magoo misreads a newspaper flyer thinking it is a letter from his power company saying they are shutting off his power. Outraged, Magoo heads for the power company intent on giving them a piece of his mind. However, instead of going to the power company, he goes to a newspaper printing officer by mistake getting tangled up in the machinery all the while thinking he is being given "the bum's rush". He returns to his house with the power back on thinking he has won. But the next day, he doesn't like the paper's editorial and heads to the newspaper office wanting to give them a piece of his mind!

Directed by Pete Burness · Written by Dick Shaw

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Jim Backus Mr. Magoo
Jerry Hausner Waldo

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