Mr. Magoo made his debut as part of Columbia's Jolly Frolics series of theatrical shorts in 1949 with "Ragtime Bear". Magoo (Jim Backus) and his nephew, Waldo (Jerry Hausner), are off on vacation in the mountains, but Waldo's banjo playing attracts the attention of a bear, and the chaos really kicks in.
Keep in mind that in this initial outing, Waldo & Magoo don't have the familiar appearances we came to know. That would come later.
UPA would spin Magoo out of the Jolly Frolics series and into his own in short order.
Rating: B.
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