Backus (Jim and Henny) Collection, 1940-1967

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Summary

Title:
Jim and Henny Backus collection
Dates:
1940-1967
Creators:
Backus, Jim and Backus, Henny
Abstract:
This collection contains the papers of American entertainers Jim Backus (1913-1989) and Henny Backus (1911-2004). Materials include scripts of nineteen movies, scripts of fourteen segments of The Jim Backus Show ("Hot Off the Line") radio program; script of the 1967 television version of Damn Yankees; approximately 15 phonograph records of the early 1940s War Department "Jubilee" radio programs; three phonograph records of the Allan young radio show (1947); and phonograph records of approximately twenty-five miscellaneous radio programs in which Jim or Henny Backus participated.
Extent:
94.38 Linear Feet 71 boxes
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Jim and Henny Backus collection, Collection no. 2026, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Background

Scope and content:

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This collection contains the papers of American entertainers Jim Backus (1913-1989) and Henny Backus (1911-2004). Materials include scripts of nineteen movies, scripts of fourteen segments of The Jim Backus Show ("Hot Off the Line") radio program; script of the 1967 television version of Damn Yankees; approximately 15 phonograph records of the early 1940s War Department "Jubilee" radio programs; three phonograph records of the Allan young radio show (1947); and phonograph records of approximately twenty-five miscellaneous radio programs in which Jim or Henny Backus participated. Miscellaneous items include original drawings of Mr. Magoo, a bust of Jim Backus, a program from "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World," a program from the 28th Academy Awards, and scrapbook and pictorial illustrations relating to Jim Backus' book What Are You Doing After the Orgy? Included among the nineteen screenplays are Androcles and the Lion (1952), Rebel Without a Cause (1955), and Hurry Sundown (1967).

Biographical / historical:

Henny Backus (1911-2004) was a Broadway actress. Jim Backus (1913-1989) was an American actor. They married in 1943. Together they co-starred in the 1960s television series "Blondie" and co-wrote several books.

Acquisition information:
Gift of the Jim and Henny Backus Trust, December 23, 2004.
Processing information:

This collection is unprocessed.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Marissa Chavez for History Associates Incorporated
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-11-07 14:15:07 -0800 .

Access and use

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Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Jim and Henny Backus collection, Collection no. 2026, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Location of this collection:
Cinematic Arts Library
Doheny Memorial Library, Room G4
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0185, US
Contact:
(213) 740-8383
ctlibarc@usc.edu
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