UPA thought it'd be a cool idea to pair up Mr. Magoo (Jim Backus) with Gerald McBoing-Boing in a short released in 1960.
The plot: Magoo is called in as an emergency babysitter for Gerald, and confuses the sound effect issuing from Gerald's throat for real sounds.
Herb Vigran, who'd recurred on Adventures of Superman, and would play various supporting characters on The Flintstones, took over the role of Gerald's dad, originally essayed by Marvin Miller. This short spelled the end for Gerald on the big screen, after his own series had a brief TV run.
Rating: A-.
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