Eddie Albert Loved the Premise
Eddie Albert, AKA Oliver Wendell Douglas, was known to avoid certain television roles, as he believed the medium was ultimately “geared to mediocrity.” However once his agent explained the premise behind Green Acres, Albert was immediately hooked. “I said, ‘Swell; that’s me. Everyone gets tired of the rat race. Everyone would like to chuck it all and grow some carrots. It’s basic. Sign me,'” he explained to TV Guide. “I knew it would be successful. Had to be. It’s about the atavistic urge, and people have been getting a charge out of that ever since Aristophanes wrote about the plebs and the city folk.”
Eddie Albert Loved The Premise
Bits and Pieces
Both Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor had a bit of their own characters in them. Once Albert transformed his front yard into a cornfield and he had a massive greenhouse for growing organic vegetables. Eva Gabor, AKA Lisa Douglas, owned tons of animals, such as dogs, cats, chickens, birds, roosters, and rabbits.
Bits And Pieces
