Tag Archives: Jim Backus
It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
It’s often said that the ideal running time for a comedy is about 90 minutes – any more, and the audience gets tired of laughing. Much of the works of Mel Brooks, Woody Allen, and Monty Python adhere to that … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Harpo
Tagged 60's, Andy Devine, Buddy Hackett, Car Chase, Carl Reiner, Comedy, Dick Shawn, Don Knotts, Ethel Merman, Jim Backus, Jimmy Durante, Jonathan Winters, Mickey Rooney, Milton Berle, Peter Falk, Phil Silvers, Sid Caesar, Spencer Tracy, Stanley Kramer, Terry-Thomas, The Three Stooges
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Zotz! (1962)
When last we checked in with William Castle, I suggested that Mr. Sardonicus (1961) was about one gimmick too far for the great schlockmeister. Gimmicks had made him famous, but they were becoming a prison, and starting to harm the … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Fantastique
Tagged 60's, Comedy, Fantasy, Jim Backus, Russians, slapstick, William Castle
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C.H.O.M.P.S. (1979)
Brian Foster (Wesley Eure, Land of the Lost) is a young inventor whose latest creation might revolutionize home security. It’s C.H.O.M.P.S. – Canine HOMe Protection System – a robot terrier fitted with a highly intelligent brain, super strength, and X-ray … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Midnight Matinee
Tagged 70's, Jim Backus, lovable animals, slapstick
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