Barbara Billingsley took on the role of June Cleaver in 1957 for the pilot of the series Leave it to Beaver. By the time that series ended its run in 1963, she had become an iconic television image that followed her for the rest of her life. Barbara died last October at the age of 94 -- and she never stopped embracing the role and the image that made her famous.
In 1992, I got the opportunity to interview Barbara for our coffee shop chat show. We talked about her life, her career, her "brand" and her unforgettable cameo role in the 1980 film Airplane.
We just added that interview to RerunIt.com today. "Cut Her Some Slack, Jack" is now playing on demand at RerunIt.com.
Enjoy!
BL
2 comments:
Nice post, kind of drawn out though. Really good subject matter though.
Thanks for the comment. The original 1992 interview these clips were take from was nearly 30 minutes in length. We tried to lift out some of the best to honor her. She was a great person. BL
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