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A magical, heartwarming memoir from one of Hollywood’s most beloved actresses, best known for her iconic role on I Dream of Jeannie The landmark NBC hit television series I Dream of Jeannie has delighted generations of audiences and inspired untold numbers of teenage crushes on its beautiful blond star, Barbara Eden, for decades. Part pristine Hollywood princess and part classic bombshell, with innocence, strength, and comedic talent to spare, Barbara finally lets Jeannie out of her bottle to tell her whole story. Jeannie Out of the Bottle takes us behind the scenes of I Dream of Jeannie as well as Barbara’s dozens of other stage, movie, television, and live concert performances. We follow her from the hungry years when she was a struggling studio contract player at 20th Century Fox through difficult weeks trying to survive as a chorus girl at Ciro’s Sunset Strip supper club, from a stint as Johnny Carson’s sidekick on live TV to tangling on-screen and off with some of Hollywood’s most desirable leading men, including Elvis Presley, Clint Eastwood, Paul Newman, and Warren Beatty. From the ups and downs of her relationship with her Jeannie co-star Larry Hagman to a touching meeting with an exquisite and vulnerable Marilyn Monroe at the twilight of her career, readers join Barbara on a thrilling journey through her five decades in Hollywood. But Barbara’s story is also an intimate and honest memoir of personal tragedy: a stillborn child with her first husband, Michael Ansara; a verbally abusive, drug-addicted second husband; the loss of her beloved mother; and the accidental heroin-induced death of her adult son, just months before his wedding. With candor and poignancy, Barbara reflects on the challenges she has faced, as well as the joys she has experienced and how she has maintained her humor, optimism, and inimitable Jeannie magic throughout the roller-coaster ride of a truly memorable life. Illustrated with sixteen pages of photographs, including candid family pictures and rare publicity stills, Jeannie Out of the Bottle is a must-have for every fan, old and new.
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"If you liked I Dream of Jeannie, you will love this book. It is a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at not only all of the actors and actresses on the show (such as Larry Hagman peeing on the set), but also Barbara Eden's autobiography. She has truly met nearly every celebrity in Hollywood, from the 1950s until now, and several big celebrities tried to "hit on" her."
— Brian (4 out of 5 stars)
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" Lots of gossip about Larry Hagman and many of the other stars Barbara Eden met along the way. "
— Dara, 2/10/2014 -
" Light celebrity autobiography/memoir. I enjoyed this trip down memory lane. I know many faulted this as being too shallow, but I found it interesting and (mostly) fun. I think she was honest, and told her story as she remembers it. A quick read, full of "Jeannie blinks." "
— Denise, 2/3/2014 -
" I love this book aobut the life of Barbara Eden! I love to read biographies. I picked Jeannie Out of the Bottle up because I remember watching I Dream of Jeannie and laughing many time growning up. I love Jeannie. Barbara Eden did a great job of telling the story of her life. "
— Christina, 2/2/2014 -
" I have always been a big "I Dream of Jeannie" fan but, quite frankly, I was expecting more from this book. While I liked the story, I thought that she did too much going back and forth in time - this led me to be confused, on occasion, as to what time frame she was referring to. It took too much work to figure it out and thus I was unable to fully enjoy her story. "
— Tina, 1/29/2014 -
" Light, funny, and gossipy...just what I was in the mood for.... "
— Mamarose49, 1/29/2014 -
" Brought back a lot of memories. Such a nice lady. My heart goes out to her. "
— Darlene, 1/9/2014 -
" Surprisingly interesting - but possibly only for those of a certain vintage :) "
— Chele, 1/8/2014 -
" Marginally interesting as a Hollywood tell-all. Another reference, yet again, to the 'amazing' unit of Milton Berle!! Apparently, not a shy man. "
— Janis, 12/31/2013 -
" This is a really great autobiography. Although, I think that she should have talked more about her experiences working on Jeannie. "
— Emily, 12/7/2013 -
" I'm suprised I enjoyed it as much as I did. I don't usually read non-fiction. It was very readable. It was like she was talking to you and telling you what happpened. It wasn't dry like some non-fiction can get. "
— M.G., 11/22/2013 -
" I really enjoyed her autobiography. Many celebrity books are quite boring; the only other I successfully completed and enjoyed was Kristen Chenoweth's. I thought it was very interesting and I still think she is one of the prettiest women on television "
— Jenna, 11/5/2013 -
" To review this book, unfortunately, I first have to admit that I read this book. I am blushing even as I type this. And for all that humiliation, I can only report that I learned two things from "Jeannie: Out of the Bottle": (1). Larry Hagman was a jerk; (2). Barbara Eden should not write books. "
— Marcy, 10/7/2013 -
" Love her. The book was a bit light; but, it was interesting and there's quite a bit on what everyone really wants to know about: "I Dream of Jeannie." "
— Riccardo, 9/17/2013 -
" I really enjoyed it. Made me laugh, sad.. Made my drive to work pleasant! "
— Cindy, 5/16/2013 -
" I really enjoyed this book and couldn't put it down. I learned so much about her history and what happened off screen. I would totally recommend this book!!! "
— Rebecca, 1/29/2013 -
" having grown up watching this show, i appreciated the inside information on the show and on barbara's acting background. "
— Jacqueline115, 12/17/2012 -
" Barbara Eden is the reader of this audiobook! It really made it special because her voice was telling her story! "
— Mary, 9/11/2012 -
" I always loved her in I Dream of Jeannie. A nice memoir of her years in Hollywood. "
— Mark, 5/30/2012 -
" Pretty interesting book. She's had a much harder life than I would have ever guessed. She's a very strong woman in many ways. "
— Lori, 4/8/2012 -
" Great airplane book from Audible! And filled with a lot I did not expect. Not exactly a feminist but full of passion. And by the end, lots of confusion and sorrow. Hearing her own voice -- how weird to talk about one's own darkest moments, in that perky Gennie voice.... "
— Katie, 10/28/2011 -
" very interesting read about Barbara Eden's life "
— Karijean31, 10/26/2011 -
" Cute book. She seems like a very decent person. Very sad about her son<br/>dieing from heroine overdose. "
— Sue, 6/22/2011 -
" Pretty interesting book. She's had a much harder life than I would have ever guessed. She's a very strong woman in many ways. "
— Lori, 6/19/2011 -
" I think if I read the work "Jeannie Blink" one more time in this book I would have set it on fire. "
— Dona, 6/2/2011 -
" Barbara has written an honest, very readable autobiography. I felt her luck and happiness as well as her heartbreak pain over the lose of her children. What a nice person! I liked this book more than I expected to!!! "
— Deb, 5/28/2011 -
" Marginally interesting as a Hollywood tell-all. Another reference, yet again, to the 'amazing' unit of Milton Berle!! Apparently, not a shy man. "
— Janis, 5/22/2011 -
" I'm suprised I enjoyed it as much as I did. I don't usually read non-fiction. It was very readable. It was like she was talking to you and telling you what happpened. It wasn't dry like some non-fiction can get. "
— M.G., 5/1/2011 -
" having grown up watching this show, i appreciated the inside information on the show and on barbara's acting background. "
— Jacqueline115, 4/27/2011
About the Authors
Barbara Eden has been a television, film, and stage actress, and a Las Vegas headliner, for more than five decades. She is best known for her title role in the hit television series I Dream of Jeannie. She grew up in San Francisco and currently lives in Beverly Hills with her husband, Jon Eicholtz, and their Labradoodle, Djin Djin.
Wendy Leigh is the four-time New York Times bestselling author of sixteen books, including Prince Charming, The J.F.K. Jr. Story, The Secret Letters of Marilyn Monroe and Jacqueline Kennedy, and the coauthor of Life with My Sister Madonna, Jeannie Out of the Bottle, and Shirley Jones: A Memoir. Wendy divides her time between London, New York, and Los Angeles.