Jim Backus Movies

  • 1974
    Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus

    Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus

    Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus

    6.31974HD

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

    Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus
  • 1956
    The Naked Hills

    The Naked Hills

    The Naked Hills

    4.61956HD

    Tracy Powell, an Indiana farmer, gets the gold fever and heads for Stockton, California in 1849. There, he abandons his first partner, Bert Killian,...

    The Naked Hills
  • 1952
    The Rose Bowl Story

    The Rose Bowl Story

    The Rose Bowl Story

    3.51952HD

    The newly crowned Rose Bowl Princess and a tough but tender football player find the California Rose Bowl is an area for their budding romance.

    The Rose Bowl Story
  • 2012
    Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardom

    Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardom

    Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardom

    6.82012HD

    Tony Curtis, the man who influenced Elvis Presley and James Dean. A sex symbol, a matinee idol, a powerful and magnetic actor, Tony Curtis was the...

    Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardom
  • 1972
    Of Thee I Sing

    Of Thee I Sing

    Of Thee I Sing

    61972HD

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

    Of Thee I Sing
  • 1979
    C.H.O.M.P.S.

    C.H.O.M.P.S.

    C.H.O.M.P.S.

    5.0281979HD

    A young man invents a robot dog that has super strength, x-ray vision and can detect crimes being committed. A greedy businessman tries to steal the...

    C.H.O.M.P.S.
  • 1981
    The Enchanted Journey

    The Enchanted Journey

    The Enchanted Journey

    7.81981HD

    Enthralled with tales of the Great North Forest conveyed to him by friendly carrier pigeon Pippo, young chipmunk Glikko leaves the safety of his...

    The Enchanted Journey
  • 1982
    Slapstick of Another Kind

    Slapstick of Another Kind

    Slapstick of Another Kind

    2.71982HD

    A rich, beautiful couple give birth to deformed alien twins who, when their heads are together, are the smartest kids on the planet.

    Slapstick of Another Kind
  • 1969
    Hello Down There

    Hello Down There

    Hello Down There

    5.91969HD

    Given the chance to live in a simulated underwater home for a month, a scientist convinces his family to take advantage of the offer. Once the family...

    Hello Down There
  • 1985
    Prince Jack

    Prince Jack

    Prince Jack

    01985HD

    A dramatic look at the inner workings of the Kennedy administration.

    Prince Jack
  • 1952
    Hotsy Footsy

    Hotsy Footsy

    Hotsy Footsy

    71952HD

    Magoo's at a Rutgers alumni dance and winds up squaring off with a pro wrestler at the arena across the alley, thinking he's dancing with the wife of...

    Hotsy Footsy
  • 1977
    Never Con a Killer

    Never Con a Killer

    Never Con a Killer

    01977HD

    Pilot to the short-lived TV series "The Feather and Father Gang" has Detective Feather Danton and her con-man father Harry teaming up to outwit...

    Never Con a Killer
  • 1967
    Damn Yankees

    Damn Yankees

    Damn Yankees

    41967HD

    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....

    Damn Yankees
  • 1948
    A-Lad-in His Lamp

    A-Lad-in His Lamp

    A-Lad-in His Lamp

    7.11948HD

    Bugs Bunny finds and rubs Aladdin's lamp and decides to follow the genie to Baghdad, where they battle Mad Man Hassan.

    A-Lad-in His Lamp
  • 1949
    A Dangerous Profession

    A Dangerous Profession

    A Dangerous Profession

    5.61949HD

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

    A Dangerous Profession
  • 1956
    The Great Man

    The Great Man

    The Great Man

    5.1671956HD

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

    The Great Man
  • 1981
    The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island

    The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island

    The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island

    5.41981HD

    The Harlem Globetrotters' chartered plane crash lands on the atoll inhabited by the happily marooned Gilligan and fellow castaways, and they all must...

    The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island
  • 1972
    Getting Away from It All

    Getting Away from It All

    Getting Away from It All

    01972HD

    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...

    Getting Away from It All
  • 1956
    Calling Doctor Magoo

    Calling Doctor Magoo

    Calling Doctor Magoo

    01956HD

    When Rodney, a friend of the nearsighted Mr. Magoo, goes to the hospital, Mr. Magoo decides to visit him and to take along some of his cure-all,...

    Calling Doctor Magoo
  • 1952
    Here Come the Nelsons

    Here Come the Nelsons

    Here Come the Nelsons

    61952HD

    The homespun Nelson family must deal with various comical situations, including an encounter with gangsters.

    Here Come the Nelsons