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big lipstick—heavy things! But unfortunately, Barbara Eden and Larry Hagman. Photo the first day my mother ever came to the set, courtesy of TDE Collection. Answers: I was in a safe and they wanted the objects to jiggle, so they pushed it. One of the objects 1. TRUE: After trying for seven years, Take the fell over and hit me on the head. (She laughs.) Barbara Eden and Michael Ansara I didn’t pass out, but practically. And my mom found out that they were going to said, “I don’t know about that, Barbara, they’re be parents (to Matthew). And just not supposed to do that! Don’t they have a moments before that phone call I Dream of double?” (More laughter). came another call saying she’d been TSC: How did you come up with the “Jean- awarded the role of “Jeannie!” Close- nie” blink? ups and lots of veils were used to BE: That was Gene Nelson. Gene was the blink. cover her growing baby bump.+ He said, “I want to see your face when the 2. TRUE: Her original bottle was a Jeannie special Christmas 1964 Jim Beam magic happens. I want the camera on your face, but it won’t always be a close-up.” So I decanter that was decorated by the said that it would be a much stronger action show’s art department. There was if I crossed my arm, blinked and nodded my more than one bottle during the life Quiz! head. And we did that. of the series. +++ TSC: In his book, Twitch Upon a Star, Herbie J 3. F ALSE: The show was inspired by The TRUE or FALSE Pilato wrote that Elizabeth Montgomery had Brass Bottle, a 1964 movie in which Barbara Eden starred. Also starring 1. Barbara Eden was pregnant during the filming of Season 1. nothing against you or Larry Hagman, but was extremely upset with Sidney Sheldon for cre- in that movie were Tony Randall and 2. “Jeannie’s” bottle was actually a liquor decanter. ating a show that she felt was so similar to Burl Ives. The movie was inspired by 3. The show was based on a dream the show’s creator, Sidney Bewitched. David White, who played “Larry a novel, originally published in 1900.+ Sheldon, had one night. Tate” on Bewitched, was quoted as saying it 4. F ALSE: The songwriting team that was rejected was Gerry Goffin and 4. One of the theme songs offered up to—and rejected by— was much ado about nothing. What’s your Barbara and husband Jon Carole King.++ Sidney Sheldon was written by songwriting team Burt Bacharach take? in 2011 at their twentieth BE: I always felt the concepts were so differ- anniversary, in the chapel 5. TRUE: For the entire first season.+ and Hal David. at Grace Cathedral in San ent. It was magic, but a lot of shows are about Francisco where Jon and 6. F ALSE: Though Sidney Sheldon 5. The theme song that’s stuck in your head was not the original magic. And we happened to be two women Barbara were married in wanted to film it in color from the 1991. Photo by Patterson theme song. Instead, it was an instrumental jazz waltz. but she was a housewife and I was a genie Lundquist. very beginning, NBC deemed it too 6. I Dream of Jeannie was always filmed in color. who gloried in her magic. And “Samantha” expensive to do so. Sheldon offered tried to downplay it. That was her character. Barbara, Michael Ansara and to put out the $400 from his own 7. Though the series was set in Florida, California locations son Matthew. Photo courtesy TSC: After reading about your personal trag- of Barbara Eden. pocket, but the powers that be were actually used. edies, I am in awe of you. You were forced to refused.+ 8. “Jeannie” and “Major Tony Nelson” were married carry your stillborn son for six weeks before 7. TRUE: NASA's Dryden Flight in the sixth season. giving birth to him. Then you lost your won- Research Center was used for the 9. “The Wedding” episode was the last show of the series. derful son Matthew when he was 35. Just one from your girlfriendz through the years. little peek?” And we’d always joke back and exterior of “Majors Nelson and What’s your take on the girlfriend-to-girl- forth and he put it in his column. Then other Healy’s” offices, a facility on southern 10. Wayne Rogers, who played “Trapper John” on CBS’s M*A*S*H, of those tragedies would shatter any woman, but you were able to withstand both. How did friend bond? stringers picked it up across the country, and California's Edwards Air Force Base.* eventually became Barbara Eden’s investment broker. you and how do you go on? BE: I think it’s rare. I know a lot of women, before you knew it, it was a cause celebre. Bill Daily (“Major Roger Healy”) said, BE: I don’t know. I didn’t handle the loss of the but I have maybe five who I can count on Not on purpose. It was just a joke between “It's pretty funny. If you look at some baby very well. But I really think that was also and they can count on me. I don’t think every Mike and me. of those old Jeannies, it's supposed chemical (post-partum depression), but we woman is your friend, nor is every man. But And then George Schlatter (a friend and to be shot in Cocoa Beach but in the didn’t know it at the time. I should have had I do have deep, deep friendships. executive producer of Rowan & Martin’s background you have mountains—the help and I put that in the book because there TSC: Back in May you were the emcee at the Laugh-In) suddenly wanted to premier my Hollywood Hills.” ** are so many women who feel so guilty about Life Ball in Vienna. navel on Laugh-In. Well, then NBC discov- 8. F ALSE: The show ran from 1965-1970, it but they don’t have help. So I thought I’d BE: It was a huge production. Enormous. ered I had one! George said he’d never seen spanning five, and not six, seasons. clear the decks and let people know what you And it was to benefit AIDS research. It was so many “suits” sit around a big oak table They got married in Season 5.+ really have to do. You have to have a doctor. I started by Elton John. President Clinton is a and talk about someone’s navel! 9. F ALSE: It was the 11th episode (out of went down to 110 pounds. I just wasn’t eating. huge supporter and he was there. Fergie was TSC: So was it finally revealed on Laugh-In? 26) in Season 5. Episode 24 was writ- I didn’t care about eating. I was just numb. I also there representing amfAR (The Founda- BE: No! They didn’t let me! ten to be the series finale because was performing in Las Vegas and my mother tion for AIDS Research). TSC: The Life Ball was the first place your NBC hadn’t yet decided whether came up to see me perform and just had a fit. I was so proud to be part of something so belly button went public? to renew it. The episode tied up all I said, “Come on, Mom, relax.” And I heard her wonderful and so big and so right. Everyone BE: No, I did one of the Jeannie movies and the loose ends. Once the show was say, “She’s dying…she’s dying…doesn’t anyone there was pulling together for a wonderful it showed because it wasn’t the original cos- renewed, the episode was rewrit- know she’s dying?” But that’s a mother. But it cause. tume. ten as a dream sequence. The show was bad. It was really bad. And it ruined our TSC: And your belly button was finally TSC: You’ve done TV, Broadway, movies, ended two episodes later.+++ marriage (her first, to Michael Ansara). unveiled! Vegas, you’ve written a book, what else do 10. TRUE: They met during the TV movie, TSC: And then later on, you watched your son BE: Oh, God. (She laughs) you want to accomplish? I Dream of Jeannie: 15 Years Later, on Matthew suffer with drug addiction starting TSC: How did you feel back in the 60s when BE: I just want to keep on going. I don’t which he played “Major Tony Nelson.” from a very early age, and then you lost him to they wouldn’t let you show your belly but- feel good unless I’m working on something. When he left showbiz, he became an an overdose. Are you now involved in addic- ton on TV? I don’t care how small, how big. I just like to investment broker and now manages tion education? BE: I didn’t care. I honestly didn’t care. Didn’t keep active. her money.+ BE: I’ve done a lot of work for it, but I don’t give a hoot. A writer for the Hollywood know if it’s recognized as an illness, but it cer- Reporter, Mike Connelly, used to come to the For the entire interview with Barbara Eden + Jeannie Out of the Bottle by Barbara Eden with set and he’d say, “I don’t believe you have a go to www.girlfriendzmag.com/2013/09/ Wendy Leigh tainly is. I speak whenever I can. It’s not easy ++ Dreaming of Jeannie: TV's Prime Time in a Bottle by for me. I don’t like to bring that back, but I feel belly button. Do you have one? Can I take a barbara-eden/ g Stephen Cox and Howard Frank that’s the best way I can serve. And the only +++ Verified by Barbara Eden way I can do it is to tell my story. * www.nasa.gov/missions/research/classic_tv_prt.htm To learn more about Barbara Eden and her upcoming appearances, ** www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2005-09-15- TSC: I know you’ve derived a lot of support visit www.barbaraeden.com. cocoa-beach_x.htm

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