Saturday, February 24, 2007

As tomorrow is the birthday of Jim Backus, we decided to dedicate this week's Cartoon Saturday to the lovable, near-sighted Mr. Magoo, whose voice was eerily similar to that of Mr. Backus. Eccentric and wealthy, Magoo's inability to see things well (because of his reluctance to wear his glasses) got him into all sorts of trouble and made him look like a lunatic.



As made famous from the opening of his cartoon, Mr. Magoo had an interesting driving style. He drove backwards, against traffic and through things. It should come as no surprise that Mr. Magoo driving his car would make a delightful toy.