A Legend
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jquark — 21 years ago(December 24, 2004 05:16 PM)
And I remember him best for his work for the award-winning "Mr. Magoo" series and "Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol" (1962). It must have been special to have watched Jim Backus at work in the recording studio.
"Magoo, you've done it again!" -
agentmaxsmart — 20 years ago(August 25, 2005 02:06 PM)
I'm watching the Bugs Bunny cartoon "A-Lad-In-His-Lamp" & thought it was Jim doing the voice of the Genie. And viola! It is him!! He was great wasn't he? I loved him in "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World". He must've had an eye cold! LOL!
Bilbo is the Ripper! -
christopherbkk — 20 years ago(September 08, 2005 03:50 AM)
Yes he did steal the scenes he had with Mickey Rooney and Buddy Hackett in It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, World'. And I was watching a movie the other night and was presently surprised to see JB doing a short but very entertaining stint (opposite James Garner in 'Boy's Night Out').
He and Natalie Schafer (very talented and experienced herself) had magnificent chemistry on 'Gilligan's Island'. Apparently they ad-libbed a lot. -
jondoe888 — 18 years ago(April 13, 2007 08:37 AM)
My favorite JB story, which he told on some TV show a Gilligan perspective show?
He said he and his wife were in Italy, at a fancy hotel restaurant. He was waiting for her outside the bathroom when a beautiful prostitute started flirting with him. Yes, he was alone and looking for a good time She wanted $500, and playing along, he offered $50. She furiously stormed off.
Later, in the restaurant, she saw Jim and his wife sitting down, and came over. (Magooish/Italian voice needed here) See, see, she said to him. 'You could have had ME. For $50, (pointing to wife) THIS is what you get!
Oh, you Magoo. -
fivefids — 17 years ago(May 04, 2008 06:34 PM)
This event was portrayed in the 2001 TV movie "Surviving Gilligan's Island." Funny story to be sure but I think it was $5 not $50. Just as funny either way. I've seen Henny Backus (Jim's widow) on several shows and she probably took it right in stride. They were both great.
