The Day a Poor Mountain Family Struck Oil: The Beverly Hillbillies Story That Started It All pd01
Before they lived in a giant mansion in Beverly Hills, the Clampett family were just simple mountain folk trying to survive in the Ozarks. Their […]
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Why Max Baer Jr. Refused To Return For ‘The Beverly Hillbillies’ Movie pd01
Why Max Baer Jr. Refused To Return For ‘The Beverly Hillbillies’ Movie The Beverly Hillbillies was a popular show back in the dayMax Baer Jr. starred […]
Donna Douglas took a break from The Beverly Hillbillies to star in a film with Elvis Presley pd01
Donna Douglas took a break from The Beverly Hillbillies to star in a film with Elvis Presley Many opportunities seem to follow when you gain […]
See if you can spot the differences in the unaired pilot of ‘The Beverly Hillbillies’ pd01
“Who are these people?! Where are they from?” a narrator asks, as a 1921 Oldsmobile Model 43-A touring car rumbles down the road in sunny […]
The Behind-the-Scenes World of Mayberry-Style Comedy in Beverly Hills pd01
While the finished episodes of The Beverly Hillbillies looked effortless, the behind-the-scenes production was surprisingly complex. Many scenes were filmed on carefully designed studio sets […]
The Actress Who Almost Didn’t Play Granny pd01
The fiery and hilarious Granny became one of the most beloved characters on The Beverly Hillbillies. But surprisingly, the role almost went to someone else. […]
The Day Jethro Decided He Could Become… Anything pd01
Among all the characters in The Beverly Hillbillies, none produced more absurd comedy than Jethro Bodine. Played by actor Max Baer Jr., Jethro is introduced […]
When Jed Clampett Struck “Black Gold”: The Scene That Changed Television History pd01
One of the most famous openings in television history begins with a simple moment: a poor mountain man hunting in the woods. In the first […]
The Strange Reason a Top-Rated Sitcom Was Suddenly Canceled pd01
Most television shows disappear because their ratings fall. But that wasn’t the case with The Beverly Hillbillies. Even after nearly a decade on air, the […]
How Elly May Quietly Changed Women’s Fashion in the 1960s pd01
At first glance, the fashion in The Beverly Hillbillies might seem simple. The Clampetts were supposed to be country folk, after all. But one character […]