THE CAROL OHMART APPRECIATION BLOG

  You can watch this episode on IMDb tv now called FREEVEE at this link  Carol Ohmart on Perry Mason . What is interesting is the fact that she plays the fiance of Edward Binns who starred with her in THE SCARLET HOUR. You will enjoy it!

I really enjoyed this episode of DANTE with Carol Ohmart because she got to play the "good person" for a change instead of the villain. Carol is absolutely stunning in this episode which also featured John Banner (Sgt. Shultz in Hogan's Heroes) as the villain. Most enjoyable to watch in the episode titled THE BAVARIAN BARBARIANS.   

  Carol Ohmart was terrific guest starring on this episode of TOMBSTONE TERRITORY as Lola Curtis. Cast as a murderess once again here but looking very beautiful at the same time. I wish they would have given her more movies that could have showcased her properly.

    Carol Ohmart was an actress who I think deserves more appreciation or respect. I was fascinated how Paramount had spent over 2 million dollars (an enormous sum of money for 1955 or thereabouts) to promote her. Carol was dubbed, "The Female Brando" in this article: Her debut film THE SCARLET HOUR is very good, but the movie was a box office dud, panned by critics for the most part, and within a couple years, Carol Ohmart, almost disappeared. Here is a Los Angeles Times article from 1971 posted on twitter. Paramount canceled her contract and she struggled the rest of her career. She did appear in episodes of various tv shows and she did make a total of 10 movies but her very best film in my opinion is still THE SCARLET HOUR. The film has a high rating on IMDb and people besides me want it to be released on Blu Ray DVD, THE SCARLET HOUR .  I thought Carol had a dangerous and interesting look, a great figure, and had a commanding presence in the film. Very strong and inde...