‘Mister Magoo’ at 50

Animated television specials are among the most cherished holiday traditions of yuletide revelers young and old. Mention “A Charlie Brown Christmas” (1965), “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” (1964) or “Frosty the Snowman” (1969) and people light up like Charlie Brown’s tree (after the kids gave it a little love), Rudolph’s nose, or the hot sun that melted poor Frosty.