Yvonne De Carlo In 1945, Universal took notice of the alluring actress and cast her as the lead in Salome, Where She Danced, a Technicolor Western. The film was forgettable, but De Carlos performance as an exotic dancer turned spy earned her the recognition she sought. Similar seductive roles followed in the Song of Scheherazade and Slave Girl (both 1947). De Carlos projects during the 40s bolstered her visibility, but at the same time, limited her roles to that of a sultry screen vixen. Following a few disappointing features with Universal, the studio failed to see a future for De Carlo. They terminated her contract, after which her work consisted mainly of unremarkable Westerns, including Scarlet Angel (1952) with Rock Hudson, and Shotgun (1955). However, she surprisingly turned in good comedic performances in the British-made Hotel Sahara (1951) and The Captain’s Paradise (1953), co-starring Sir Alec Guinness.
Posted on: Mon, 20 Oct 2014 00:18:03 +0000
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