Barbara Eden of I Dream of Jeannie is interviewed by host Jim Benson about her remarkable career and autobiography, Jeannie, Out of The Bottle. 
In this edition of TV Time Machine, we are honored to welcome Barbara Eden, a television legend whose extraordinary talents extend far beyond her ornate bottle: singer, dancer, actress, comedienne…and author of Jeannie Out of The Bottle. Miss Eden’s remarkable career spans over fifty years, and includes literally hundreds of TV and movie roles and appearances. However, Barbara Eden is certainly best known for creating a character that has transcended generations and has entertained millions of people around the world: the legendary and iconic Jeannie in the bottle, on the classic TV series, I Dream of Jeannie.
Over these three audio segments, the remarkable Barbara Eden explores virtually every aspect of her television career and also discusses her entertaining, enlightening and touching memoir, Jeannie Out of The Bottle. Again, for those of you intrepid enough to open up your bottle, feel free to fold your arms and blink, as we slip from the restraints of the present, and enter a rather magical past!
Listen to the Interview Below
Barbara Eden audio interview Segment One
In this segment, host Jim Benson talks to Barbara Eden about her years growing up in San Francisco, ultimately moving to Los Angeles, and breaking into television in the middle 1950’s. Miss Eden also discusses her joyous experience working with Lucille Ball on I Love Lucy, landing a co-starring role on the TV series How to Marry a Millionaire, co-starring in a film with Elvis Presley, and her extraordinary meeting with Marilyn Monroe, shortly before the legendary actress’s death in 1962.
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Barbara Eden audio interview Segment Two
For the second segment, host Jim Benson discusses with Barbara Eden the genesis of I Dream of Jeannie, working with co-star Larry Hagman, creator Sidney Sheldon, director Claudio Guzman, and Hayden Rourke, who played Dr. Bellows. Miss Eden also reminisces about working with Bob Hope on his USO concert tours, and starring in the classic 1967 TV special Kismet.
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Barbara Eden audio interview Segment Three
For the final segment, host Jim Benson discusses with Barbara Eden the cancellation of I Dream of Jeannie in 1970, starring in the sleeper hit film Harper Valley PTA and the subsequent TV series, starring once again with Larry Hagman on the hit TV series Dallas in 1990, and her thoughts about how television has changed–both good and bad–over the last fifty years.
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