Yvonne De Carlo: Gilded Lily
Episode 10 · 2000-02-03
- Documentary
Episode overview
Trace the life of the glamorous, resilient actress who moved effortlessly between Hollywood spectacle and television fame. The episode follows De Carlo from her early years in Vancouver and her determined pursuit of stardom to her breakthrough as a Technicolor beauty in adventure films and musicals of the 1940s and ’50s. Biography explores how she balanced exotic screen roles with genuine acting talent, earning admiration for performances in films like Salome, Where She Danced and The Ten Commandments. The program also highlights her reinvention as Lily Munster, a role that brought her enduring pop‑culture recognition and showcased her comedic warmth. Through interviews, archival footage, and personal reflections, the episode paints a portrait of a versatile performer whose grace, humor, and perseverance made her far more than Hollywood’s “gilded lily.”
60 minutes
Season 10 episodes
1. Larry Flynt: Fighting Dirty1997-01-15
2. Al Lewis: Forever Grandpa2000-01-06
3. Jimmy Hoffa: The Man Behind the Mystery2000-01-12
4. John J. Pershing: The Iron General2000-01-13
5. John Steinbeck: An American Writer2000-01-19
6. Mary Magdalene: The Hidden Apostle2000-01-20
7. Pol Pot: Secret Killer2000-01-26
8. Sally Hemings: Redefining History2000-01-27
9. Stonewall Jackson2000-02-02
10. Yvonne De Carlo: Gilded Lily2000-02-03
11. Enzo Ferrari: Passion for Speed2001-01-04
12. Genovese: Portrait of a Crime Family2001-01-10
13. George Lucas: Creating an Empire2001-01-11
14. Henry Hill: Goodfella2001-01-17
15. Calamity Jane2002-01-03
16. Donald Rumsfeld: Top Gun2002-01-09
17. General George Patton: A Genius for War2002-01-10
18. Hitler and Stalin: Roots of Evil2002-01-16
19. Home Improvement: A Half-Hour of Power2002-01-17
20. John & Abigail Adams: Love and Liberty2002-01-23
21. Joseph Stalin: Red Terror2002-01-24
22. Lewis & Clark: Explorers of the New Frontier2002-01-30
23. Mahatma Gandhi: Pilgrim of Peace2002-01-31
24. Mark Twain: His Amazing Adventures2002-02-06
25. Osama Bin Laden: In the Name of Allah2002-02-07
26. Pablo Escobar: The Terror of Columbia2002-02-13
27. RFK: His Many Sides2002-02-14
28. Ronald Reagan: The Role of a Lifetime2002-02-20
29. The Extraordinary Voyages of Jules Verne2002-02-21
30. The Manson Women: An American Nightmare2002-02-27
31. Saturday Night Live2002-04-22
