Jim Backus Movie Trailers
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Hello Down There Trailer (1969)
25 June 1969
Given the chance to live in a simulated underwater home for a month, a scientist convinces his family to take advantage of the offer.
Ragtime Bear Trailer (1949)
29 September 1949
At the Hodge Podge Lodge, a crotchety, near-sighted Mister Magoo takes a banjo-playing bear to be his nephew, Waldo.
Damn Yankees Trailer (1967)
08 April 1967
Joe Boyd, an aging Washington Senators fan, would sell his soul for the Senators to beat the New York Yankees and win the pennant.
Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocents Trailer (2005)
01 January 2005
Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocents is a documentary chronicling the production of the film.
Have I Got a Christmas for You Trailer (1977)
16 December 1977
Members of a town's Jewish community decide to substitute for their Christian friends and neighbors so they can enjoy Christmas.
Hurry Sundown Trailer (1967)
09 February 1967
A ruthless Southern opportunist tries to buy his cousin's land, and when thwarted, brings several tragedies to the lives of his loved ones.
Where Were You When the Lights Went Out? Trailer (1968)
19 June 1968
When the Great Northeast Blackout of 1965 hit, millions of people were left in the dark, including Waldo Zane, a New York executive in the process of stealing a fortune from his company, and two people whose paths he's destined to cross, Broadway actress Margaret Garrison and her husband, Peter.
The Opposite Sex Trailer (1956)
15 November 1956
Former radio singer Kay learns from her gossipy friends that her husband, Steve, has had an affair with chorus girl Crystal.
The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County Trailer (1970)
01 April 1970
A simple-minded blacksmith named Charley, well loved by the townsfolk, saves for a year to send off for a mail-order bride.
Magoo's Lodge Brother Trailer (1959)
07 May 1959
Near-sighted Mr. Magoo is on his way to his lodger-convention and latches onto a robber, whom he thinks is his room-mate.
Inside Magoo Trailer (1960)
12 January 1960
A public-service announcement from the American Cancer Society featuring Mr. Magoo. Not part of the regular series, this rare cartoon begins with a bunch of clips talking about the history of the movies, then has some discussion about how Magoo is made, and a talk with Jim Backus.
Meet Me in Las Vegas Trailer (1956)
09 March 1956
Chuck Rodwell is a gambling cowboy who discovers that he's lucky at the roulette wheel if he holds hands with dancer Marie.
Mooch Goes to Hollywood Trailer (1971)
31 December 1971
A dog tries to become a canine star with the help of Zsa Zsa Gabor.
Top Secret Affair Trailer (1957)
30 January 1957
A publisher uses her magazine and charm to derail a general on the Washington fast track.
Magoo's Masquerade Trailer (1957)
15 August 1957
The near-sighted Mr. Magoo is on his way to take a French ballet star to a ball, but he makes a wrong turn and ends up escorting an ostrich, a zoo fugitive, in her place.
A Dangerous Profession Trailer (1949)
10 December 1949
A cop-turned-bail bondsman gets involved in a murder investigation involving a former flame.
Father Was a Fullback Trailer (1949)
30 September 1949
Coach George Copper's college football team is losing game after game, much to the dismay of stiff-and-stuffy but influential alumni Roger Jessup, and also having trouble at home with his oldest daughter, Connie.
A Private's Affair Trailer (1959)
14 August 1959
Luigi, Jerry, and Mike are in boot camp when they are presented with a chance to represent their unit in competition on a national television show.
Getting Away from It All Trailer (1972)
18 January 1972
Two city couples decide to leave the hectic urban life and retreat to the country, but find that rural living isn't quite what they thought it would be.
My Six Loves Trailer (1963)
03 April 1963
A celebrated actress discovers six runaway children living on her country property.
Boys' Night Out Trailer (1962)
21 June 1962
Fred, George, Doug and Howie are quickly reaching middle-age. Three of them are married, only Fred is still a bachelor.
Sunday in New York Trailer (1963)
13 November 1963
An innocent upstarter visits her airline pilot brother and meets a stranger she tries to seduce.
Angels' Brigade Trailer (1979)
01 February 1979
Seven women decide to fight the local drug cartel. When Las Vegas pop singer Michelle's brother is found severely beaten, he's discovered to have been on illegal drugs.
Barefaced Flatfoot Trailer (1951)
25 April 1951
Mr. Magoo interprets his nephew's request for $100 as evidence of an unfolding mystery.
Customs Agent Trailer (1950)
18 May 1950
An undercover agent tracks a medicine black market from China to California.
Ice Palace Trailer (1960)
02 January 1960
Alaska: America's last great wilderness frontier. A land of primitive grandeur, of glaciers, mountains and ice-fields.
Francis in the Navy Trailer (1955)
24 August 1955
In the U. S. Army intelligence office, bumbling lieutenant Peter Stirling receives a coded message from his friend, Francis, a talking mule.
I Love Melvin Trailer (1953)
20 March 1953
Melvin Hoover, a budding photographer for Look magazine, accidentally bumps into a young actress named Judy LeRoy in the park.
Magoo Goes West Trailer (1956)
18 April 1956
Mr. Magoo is depressed over the constant rainy weather. Well, actually, it isn't raining; he's just left the sprinkler running.
Mr. Magoo, Man of Mystery Trailer (1964)
01 January 1964
Literary classics take a ribbing as the nearsighted bumbler portrays Dr. Watson, Dr. Frankenstein and other characters.
Androcles and the Lion Trailer (1952)
01 December 1952
George Bernard Shaw’s breezy, delightful dramatization of this classic fable—about a Christian slave who pulls a thorn from a lion’s paw and is spared from death in the Colosseum as a result of his kind act—was written as a meditation on modern Christian values.
You Can't Run Away from It Trailer (1956)
30 October 1956
A reporter stumbles on a runaway heiress whose story could salvage his career.
Where Will You Hide? Trailer (1948)
18 July 1948
Bold animated drawings and a dramatic soundtrack provide background for narrators who argue that World War III is looming and, as such, world civilization is in danger.
Zotz! Trailer (1962)
03 October 1962
Jonathan Jones, a professor of ancient languages, comes into possession of an ancient coin. He translates its inscription, which gives him three powers: to inflict pain, slow down time or kill.
C.H.O.M.P.S. Trailer (1979)
21 December 1979
A young man invents a robot dog that has super strength, x-ray vision and can detect crimes being committed.
Grizzly Golfer Trailer (1951)
20 December 1951
Magoo goes golfing in an unbearable way. When Magoo and Waldo go to play golf, they wind up in the middle of a bear hunt.
The Great Man Trailer (1956)
01 December 1956
Joe Harris, preparing a eulogy for popular radio commentator Herb Fuller, finds that nobody has a good word to say about him.
The Horizontal Lieutenant Trailer (1962)
18 April 1962
A luckless army intelligence lieutenant finds himself stationed on a remote island army outpost during World War II, where all the action is between the sheets.
Fluffy Trailer (1965)
27 June 1965
A college professor gets into trouble when he tries to prove any animal can be domesticated, including an African lion.
Plutopia Trailer (1951)
18 May 1951
Mickey's on vacation at Camp Utopia. At first Pluto thinks it really is utopia: trees everywhere and a cat to chase.
Magoo's Problem Child Trailer (1956)
18 October 1956
The near-sighted Mr. Magoo returns from a trip and mistakes a ramshackle shack, near his home, for his palatial home.
The Castaways on Gilligan's Island Trailer (1979)
03 May 1979
In the second of three additional Gilligan's Island movies following the series, the gang finds a way of getting rescued from the "uncharted desert isle" for a second time through a series of misadventures but comes back to turn it into a tropical resort for uptight mainlanders.
The Square Jungle Trailer (1955)
30 December 1955
Grocery clerk Eddie Quaid, in danger of losing his father to alcoholism and his girl Julie through lack of career prospects, goes into boxing.
The Gossip Columnist Trailer (1980)
21 March 1980
New Tinseltown gossip columnist Dina Moran helps faded movie star Georgia O'Hanlon dig up dirt on amoral characters.
Hollywood Story Trailer (1951)
01 June 1951
An independent producer unwisely opens a can of worms after he decides to make a movie about the unsolved murder of a famous silent film director.
Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus Trailer (1974)
06 December 1974
Partly based on a true story, a little girl writes to the editor of a newspaper concerning the existence of Santa Claus.
Above and Beyond Trailer (1953)
02 January 1953
The story of Colonel Paul Tibbets, the pilot that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Although unaware of the full potential of this new weapon, he knows that it can do tremendously more damage than any other weapon used before, and that the death toll resulting from it will be huge.
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! Trailer (1965)
24 March 1965
During the Cold War, John Goldfarb crashes his spy plane in the Middle East and is taken prisoner by the local government.
Man of a Thousand Faces Trailer (1957)
15 August 1957
The turbulent life and professional career of vaudeville actor and silent screen horror star Lon Chaney (1883-1930), the man of a thousand faces; bearer of many personal misfortunes that even his great success could not mitigate.
I'll See You in My Dreams Trailer (1951)
06 December 1951
Songwriter Gus Kahn fights to make his name, then has to fight again to survive the Depression.
Pink and Blue Blues Trailer (1952)
18 August 1952
Mr. Magoo is hired by his neighbors to babysit their little son, Homer. Magoo is delighted to accept but, unfortunately, a notorious cat burglar is intent on entering and robbing the house Magoo is babysitting it.
The Popcorn Story Trailer (1950)
30 November 1950
The mayor of a town gives a glowing introduction to the man who invented popcorn, while we're shown the much-different story of how popcorn came about.
Operation Bikini Trailer (1963)
26 March 1963
The film takes place aboard an American submarine in the Pacific during World War II. The sub's commander is ordered to stop and pick up an underwater demolition team led by Lt.
The High Cost of Loving Trailer (1958)
16 May 1958
Middle-aged middle-manager Jim Fry, with the same company for fifteen years, is in a comfortable rut.
1001 Arabian Nights Trailer (1959)
01 December 1959
In this animated retelling of the classic tale, Abdul Aziz Magoo -- an ancestor of Mr. Magoo -- is the lamp-selling uncle of Aladdin.
The Unpredictable Pudgy! Trailer (1983)
01 January 1983
TV special featuring comedian Pudgy performing before a star-studded audience abroad RMS Queen Mary
The Wild and the Innocent Trailer (1959)
27 May 1959
In Wyoming, mountain trapper Yancey goes to the nearest town to trade his pelts but gets into trouble when he tries to save runaway dance-hall girl Rosalie from her shameful job.
Wake Me When the War Is Over Trailer (1969)
14 October 1969
During the latter days of WWII an American Lieutenant accidentally falls out of an airplane into German territory.