From the animated musical version of Dickens story of the metamorphosis of a miser into a caring person on Christmas Eve. The nearsighted Mr. Magoo is Ebenezer Scrooge.

An updated & revised version of the previous edition on the making of Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol featuring new information, over 130 new images and a soundtrack CD.

A story of magic, family, a mysterious stranger . . . and a band of marauding raccoons. Otter Lake is a sleepy Anishnawbe community where little happens. Until the day a handsome stranger pulls up astride a 1953 Indian Chief motorcycle – and turns Otter Lake completely upside down. Maggie, the Reserve’s chief, is swept off her feet, but Virgil, her teenage son, is less than enchanted. Suspicious of the stranger’s intentions, he teams up with his uncle Wayne – a master of aboriginal martial arts – to drive the stranger from the Reserve. And it turns out that the raccoons are willing to lend a hand.

Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol, The Making of the First Animated Christmas Special is an in-depth examination of the highly unlikely teaming of Mr. Magoo, Charles Dickens and Broadway songwriters Jule Styne and Bob Merrill.

Includes summaries of thousands of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's themed episodes of TV series, TV specials and made-for-TV movies. Information generally includes year of copyright, director, executive producer, and/or producer credit (if applicable), program summary or synopsis, and special guests.

"A brilliant, witty, and altogether satisfying book." — New York Times Book Review The classic work on the development of human language by the world’s leading expert on language and the mind In The Language Instinct, the world's expert on language and mind lucidly explains everything you always wanted to know about language: how it works, how children learn it, how it changes, how the brain computes it, and how it evolved. With deft use of examples of humor and wordplay, Steven Pinker weaves our vast knowledge of language into a compelling story: language is a human instinct, wired into our brains by evolution. The Language Instinct received the William James Book Prize from the American Psychological Association and the Public Interest Award from the Linguistics Society of America. This edition includes an update on advances in the science of language since The Language Instinct was first published.

Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol debuted on the NBC television network on December 18, 1962, capturing the hearts of milllions with Broadway-caliber songs written by Bob Merrill and Jule Styne (Funny Girl) at the peak of their careers. Although this landmark production gradually became obscured by countless other televised Christmas specials that followed, its score remains noteworthy today for its timeless songs. Now, for the first time, this collectible songbook allows pianists and singers to explore the music and bring it to life anew. A fascinating historical foreword by animation expert Darrell Van Citters is included. Titles: * It's Great to Be Back on Broadway * Ringle, Ringle * The Lord's Bright Blessing * Alone in the World * Winter Was Warm * We're Despicable * The Lord's Bright Blessing (Reprise).