TeleTales #93…You Mean It Wasn’t A Real Hotel?
TeleTales #93…You Mean It Wasn’t A Real Hotel?
Did you know that “Petticoat Junction”, created by Paul Henning, was based on the stories told him by his wife Ruth, who had spent summers at a small hotel located near the train station in Eldon, Missouri?
Speaking of Missouri, that’s where Henning was raised, and on a camping trip near Branson, he wrote the Ballad Of Jed Clampett, and came up with the idea of “The Beverly Hillbillies”.
Henning also wrote for Fibber McGee And Molly, George Burns and Gracie Allen, Dennis Day, “The Real McCoys” and “The Andy Griffith Show”. The first show he created was the 1955 hit, “The Bob Cummings Show”. If you ever wondered if the Linda Henning that played Betty Jo Bradley was related to Paul, the answer is yes…she was his daughter.
After interviewing 1,500 women for the parts of the three sisters, he could only pick two. That’s when Bea Benaderet recommended Linda for the part of the oldest sister. Enjoy and share! -Bobby Ellerbee
The other two sisters were recast at least once.
Thanks Dan! I always loved their petticoats as they made their dresses stand way out !!! This was popular when I was a young girl !
BURRIS HOTEL IN ELDON INSPIRED “PETTICOAT JUNCTION” TV SERIES…..
http://childofthesixtiesforeverandever.blogspot.com/2012/01/petticoat-junction_26.html
Not only were the actresses (who played the Bradley girls) beautiful, they were also very much ‘ladies.’ Don’t see much, if any, of that on sitcoms now.
Transferred film to tape for many of this series. Thankfully, have forgotten most of them.
Shot at the old General Service Studios (Now Hollywood Center Studios) Spent many a day there with George Burns.
You too, Russell? I was madly in love with the second Bobbie Jo.
I always thought that Linda Henning played the youngest sister.
Always had a crush on the brunette….. think her show name was Bobbi Jo?