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When Magoo Flew: My Favorite Airplane-Themed Cartoon

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 19, 2023November 13, 2023 10 Comments

cartoon of two men sitting in a chair

Rather than talking about passengers abusing flight attendants or the latest mileage devaluations, let’s all take a six-minute break and enjoy a few laughs, courtesy of Mr. Magoo.

When Magoo Flew, A Humorous Masterpiece

There are many things that make me laugh: Mr. Bean, Little Britain…yes, that kind of humor. But even after all these years, I still enjoy watching Mr. Magoo and particularly When Magoo Flew, a 1954 animated short by Columbia Studios UPA.

The story centers on near-sighted Magoo, who mistakes an airport for a movie theatre. Rather than sitting down to enjoy a movie, he boards an airplane, thinking he is viewing a 3D movie. Magoo’s seatmate is a bank robber carrying stolen money and gets afraid when a police detective board the flight to look for him. He disappears, leaving his briefcase behind. Magoo sets out to look for him. Hilarity ensues.

If you have 6.5 minutes, enjoy this mini-movie. It’s a good laugh. Jim Backus (Mr. Howell on Gilligan’s Island) does a great Mr. Magoo!

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Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 135 countries. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in major media outlets around the world and uses his Live and Let's Fly blog to share the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel.

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10 Comments

  1. JSD Reply
    June 29, 2021 at 3:53 pm

    Oh Magoo, you’ve done it again. The Mr. Magoo Christmas Carol special is still one of the best versions of that book every made – thanks for making me smile

  2. stogieguy7 Reply
    June 30, 2021 at 9:45 am

    Haven’t seen Magoo in years, thanks for the reminder!

  3. Mike Reply
    June 30, 2021 at 11:16 am

    Thanks for sharing. Reminds me of when life was much less complicated.
    I was personally a big fan of Ricky and Bullwinkle. Life has turned out to be constantly watching out for Boris and Natasha.

    Hope your day improved.

  4. TWA John Reply
    June 30, 2021 at 11:33 pm

    our leader

  5. Jim Burness Reply
    July 2, 2021 at 3:28 am

    Thanks for the article!

  6. emercycrite Reply
    July 2, 2021 at 9:30 am

    Little Britain FTW!

  7. Stuart Reply
    May 19, 2023 at 6:49 pm

    “What do you want?”
    “A man”
    “Me too”

    Lol!

  8. Maryland Reply
    May 19, 2023 at 9:21 pm

    It pains me and pleasures me to know the only cartoon I enjoyed in childhood is still funny today.

  9. PolishKnight Reply
    May 19, 2023 at 11:16 pm

    I read that Jim Backus felt typecast as Mr Magoo so he tried a stint on GIlligan’s Island…

  10. 60's Child Reply
    May 20, 2023 at 8:54 pm

    Never was a fan of cartoons but do remember Speed Racer and Gigantor. Of course the original Superman (George Reeves) TV series, by far my favorite, was relatively cartoonish. My Mom always said if I was watching Superman, there could be an earthquake, a fire and a flood all at the same time and I wouldn’t even notice. Thanks for the memories Bob, I mean Matthew :-).

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