Screenings to Celebrate Mr. Magoo Holiday Special Book

The animated holiday classic Mister Magoo’s Christmas Carol will get a rare screening at a pair of events celebrating the release of a new book on its making.

The special events will be held Dec. 1 at the Paley Center for Media in New York and Dec. 19 at the American Cinematheque’s Aero Theatre in Santa Monica.

Each screening will be followed by a panel discussion featuring Darrel Van Citters, author of the new book Mister Magoo’s Christmas Carol: The Making of the First Animated Christmas Special, with special guests including original cast members and production crew. Van Citters also will sign copies of the book at each event.

For information on attending the New York event, go online to www.paleycenter.org. Details on the Santa Monica event can be found online at www.americancinematheque.com.

Van Citters also will appear at book signings Dec. 8 at the Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco and Dec. 9 at The Art Institute of Portland in Portland, Ore.