Composer Magoo

Mr Magoo attempts to lodge the new song he has just written with the US Copyright Office. He ends up at a talent tryout by mistake where an Elvis look-alike becomes consumed by jealousy after hearing Magoo’s song.

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Credits

director

Grants Simmons

co-producer

Henry G. Saperstein

Peter De Met

production company

Glan Heisch

UPA Pictures

Duration

00:05:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1955

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

316769

Language

English

Subject categories

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1955

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