Beach Blanket Bingo (1965) lobby card, featuring Paul Lynde, Frankie Avalon and Linda Evans.
LARRY KING: The scene you just saw was from “The Big Valley” which our guest Linda Evans costarred with Barbara Stanwyck, playing the Barkley family’s beautiful daughter Audra.
Was that the big break for you?
EVANS: Absolutely. The other things that I did before, when I was under contract to MGM Studios, were pretty pathetic. And especially, I think, you won’t count “Beach Blanket Bingo,” which is probably one of the…
KING: We’re going to show a scene in the next segment…
EVANS: … most embarrassing.
KING: … from “Beach Blanket Bingo.” Just for laughs.
EVANS: OK.
KING: You won’t have to look at it. OK?
EVANS: I don’t care. It doesn’t matter any more. I told you.
CNN LARRY KING LIVE
Interview With Linda Evans
Aired March 15, 2004 – 21:00 ET.