Jim Backus Movies

Near-sighted Mr. Magoo is on his way to his lodger-convention and latches onto a robber, whom he thinks is his room-mate. He winds up in the den of...

CBS' updated version of the classic Gershwin musical, cast largely with stars who were all appearing in then-current CBS television series.

Documentary on the various mysteries in Hollywood.

After his wife and her blind sister have died under his care, a doctor's small daughter is kidnapped and reported as buried alive, and he is given...

A cop-turned-bail bondsman gets involved in a murder investigation involving a former flame.

A football halfback has a heart condition, a nagging wife and a team secretary who loves him.

A soldier blinded in war returns home and attempts to adjust to civilian life.

Joe Harris, preparing a eulogy for popular radio commentator Herb Fuller, finds that nobody has a good word to say about him.

The French Surete and private eye Higgins are after a killer who uses innocent young Americans in a crooked gambling racket, and who sets sail on an...

Expecting a visit from his practical joker friend Smiley, Mr. Magoo instead entertains an escaped mental patient.

Joe Boyd, an aging Washington Senators fan, would sell his soul for the Senators to beat the New York Yankees and win the pennant. Enter Mr....

Six sexy women, and a teenage girl, devastate a right-wing militia before doing battle with ruthless drug pushers.

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...

Partly based on a true story, a little girl writes to the editor of a newspaper concerning the existence of Santa Claus.

A nervous ad executive creates havoc on his daughter's wedding day and becomes obsessed with a dream girl he keeps seeing everywhere but whom he...

A power-mad union boss resorts to murder to eliminate witnesses scheduled to testify against him. The eclectic cast includes Mickey Rooney, Mamie Van...

This documentary, the final film directed by Frank Capra, explores America's plans for the future of space exploration. It was produced by the...

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....

Middle-aged middle-manager Jim Fry, with the same company for fifteen years, is in a comfortable rut. But life becomes less predictable when he...

Mr. Magoo misreads a newspaper flyer thinking it is a letter from his power company saying they are shutting off his power. Outraged, Magoo heads for...