''Magoo's Puddle Jumper'' is a 1956 animated short produced by
UPA for
Columbia Pictures
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. Directed by
Pete Burness
Wilson D. "Pete" Burness (June 16, 1904 – July 21, 1969) was an American animator and animation director. He was perhaps best known for his work on the Mr. Magoo series. He also contributed to the ''Tom and Jerry'' series, ''Looney Tunes'', ...
and produced by
Stephen Bosustow
Stephen Reginald Bosustow (November 6, 1911 in Victoria, British Columbia – July 4, 1981) was a Canadian-born American film producer from 1943 until his retirement in 1979. He was one of the founders of United Productions of America (UPA) and pr ...
, ''Magoo's Puddle Jumper'' won the 1957
Oscar
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for
Short Subjects (Cartoons).
Summary
The cartoon follows the misadventures of the myopic
Mr. Magoo alongside nephew Waldo as he drives a new electric car into the ocean.
Internet Archive
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1956 short films
1956 animated films
1950s animated short films
Best Animated Short Academy Award winners
Mr. Magoo
Columbia Pictures short films
UPA films
Columbia Pictures animated short films
Films scored by Dean Elliott
1950s English-language films
American animated short films
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