Raquel Welch TV 8 San Diego interview 1968

May 25, 1968
Movie star and TV 8 alum Raquel Welch was in San Diego for Bob Hope’s USO show. She sat down with the man who is credited with “discovering” her…Bob Mills, Sun Up San Diego original host. Raquel did the weather for several months in 1960. Bob asked her if beauty pageants help launch careers in show business. She didn’t think so and made the case why. She was Fairest of the Fair and Maid of California in 1958. She talked about working with Bob Hope. She said the best role she had thus far was Bandolero! with Jimmy Stewart and Dean Martin…it was released later that year.
This rare film clip was donated by Paula Millisor Richards, Bob Mill’s daughter. It does not appear in the script book so it’s not clear if it ever aired. Look for the USO show soon. We will have to retrieve and digitize it.