Animator and now author Darrell Van Citters will appear at events in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Portland to celebrate and sign his book Mister Magoo’s Christmas Carol:The Making of the First Animated Christmas Special. Van Citters has scheduled book signing events to be held at the Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco next Tuesday December 8th and The Art Institute of Portland in Portland, Oregon on Wednesday December 9th.

In Los Angeles, the American Cinematheque will present a screening of the Magoo special at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica, followed by a panel discussion, moderated by Charles Solomon. Marie Matthews (voice of Young Scrooge), Jane Kean (voice of Belle) and layout artist Bob Singer will join Van Citters on the panel. The Aero Theatre event will begin at 4pm on Saturday December 19th.

Jerry Beck

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