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- In reality, it was just a painted glass bourbon decanter. But to the millions watching on television, it was a fanciful genie bottle that evoked tales of magic. The prop was the centerpiece of the sitcom “I Dream of Jeannie,” which ran from 1965 to 1970.
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Feb 21, 2023 · The 'I Dream of Jeannie' bottle was magical - from the pretty painted outside to the plush, jeweled interior. Find out about the wizardry that made it work!
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May 20, 2024 · The prop was the centerpiece of the sitcom “I Dream of Jeannie,” which ran from 1965 to 1970. On the show, a buttoned-up astronaut named Tony Nelson (played by Larry Hagman) finds the bottle...
I Dream of Jeannie is an American fantasy sitcom television series, created by Sidney Sheldon that starred Barbara Eden as a sultry, 2,000-year-old genie and Larry Hagman as an astronaut with whom she falls in love and eventually marries.
History of the bottle prop from the show and also some behind the scenes drama.
Jun 30, 2022 · A genie needs a bottle, and the purple bottle in I Dream of Jeannie was particularly gorgeous. The original bottle was green with gold leaf details to make it look antique, but when the show changed from black and white to color, it was given a makeover. Prop makers took a Jim Beam decanter from 1964 and spent hours painting it by hand.
Mar 28, 2024 · The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History has collected Barbara Eden’s genie bottle and costume worn and used in her 1960s television sitcom “I Dream of Jeannie.”
Feb 3, 2023 · The prop was originally smoke-green but was painted with gold to make it a bit more fanciful. And, when the show switched to color, it was painted pink and purple to make it more feminine, in keeping with it being Jeannie's abode.
