Magoo's appeal lies in our hostility toward an older generation. But he's not only nearsighted physically. His mind is selective of what it sees, too. That is where the humor, the satire lies, in the difference between what he thinks he sees and reality as we see it.
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"Magoo's appeal lies in our hostility toward an older generation. But he's not only nearsighted physically. His mind is selective of what it sees, too. That is where the humor, the satire lies, in the difference between what he thinks he sees and reality as we see it." — Jim Backus #humorcomedy
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Magoo's appeal lies in our hostility toward an older generation. But he's not only nearsighted physically. His mind is selective of what it sees, too. That is where the humor, the satire lies, in the difference between what he thinks he sees and reality as we see it. — Jim Backus
About Jim Backus
Jim Backus was a Actor from United States (1913–1989).
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Who said "Magoo's appeal lies in our hostility toward an older generation. But he's not o…"?
This quote is attributed to Jim Backus, a Actor from United States.
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Jim Backus lived from 1913 – 1989.
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