HOT OFF THE WIRE - (JIM BACKUS SHOW) - 1960 - RARE DVD!
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JIM BACKUS SHOW
Syndicated (30 min.) Premiered: September 1, 1960 Last Aired: September 1, 1961
Also called "Hot Off The Wire" Jim Backus (later famous as Mr Magoo and Mr Howell on Gilligan’s Island) and Nita Talbot star in this sitcom about a small town newspaper looking for the Big Story!
This series lasted one season and is extremely hard to find! Here are 6 very rare episodes
EPISODES:
1
MAD BOMBER
New York's "mad bomber" plants one of his devices in the office of Headline Press Service.
10/06/60
2
CARAVEL HEIRESS
O'Toole sends a young reporter to cover the arrival of a beautiful heiress. When the reporter is unable to get a story, O'Toole goes out himself and finds he is the new romantic interest of the heiress.
11/15/60
3
A WOMAN’S TOUCH
Dora takes over operations for a week and hires a new sales manager - with a winning personality but a very questionable background
01/31/61
4
THE ACTRESS
O’Toole is refused an interview with a famous actress, so he decides to create a movie star of his own.
02/26/61
5
OLD ARMY GAME
O'Toole dons his old Army uniform to join his buddy (Maurice Gosfield) in exposing a group of racketeers who are preying on soldiers on leave.
03/21/61
6
MARRY GO-ROUND
When a multi-millionaire is about to take his 12th bride, O'Toole coaxes Dora to pose as a model to get the story but the old boy falls for Dora instead.
09/08/61
Syndicated (30 min.) Premiered: September 1, 1960 Last Aired: September 1, 1961
Also called "Hot Off The Wire" Jim Backus (later famous as Mr Magoo and Mr Howell on Gilligan’s Island) and Nita Talbot star in this sitcom about a small town newspaper looking for the Big Story!
This series lasted one season and is extremely hard to find! Here are 6 very rare episodes
EPISODES:
1
MAD BOMBER
New York's "mad bomber" plants one of his devices in the office of Headline Press Service.
10/06/60
2
CARAVEL HEIRESS
O'Toole sends a young reporter to cover the arrival of a beautiful heiress. When the reporter is unable to get a story, O'Toole goes out himself and finds he is the new romantic interest of the heiress.
11/15/60
3
A WOMAN’S TOUCH
Dora takes over operations for a week and hires a new sales manager - with a winning personality but a very questionable background
01/31/61
4
THE ACTRESS
O’Toole is refused an interview with a famous actress, so he decides to create a movie star of his own.
02/26/61
5
OLD ARMY GAME
O'Toole dons his old Army uniform to join his buddy (Maurice Gosfield) in exposing a group of racketeers who are preying on soldiers on leave.
03/21/61
6
MARRY GO-ROUND
When a multi-millionaire is about to take his 12th bride, O'Toole coaxes Dora to pose as a model to get the story but the old boy falls for Dora instead.
09/08/61