"The Ten Commandments" debuts 1956

Cecil B. DeMille's epic movie The Ten Commandments, was released into theaters October 5, 1956. The film followed the life of Moses and his journey with God, freeing the Israelites from Egypt, and delivering the Ten Commandments to the people.

Charlton Heston played Moses and Yul Brynner starred as the pharaoh Rameses.  It featured many other big names such as Yvonne De Carlo, Judith Anderson, and Vincent Price.

It won an Academy Award for Best Special Effects and nominated for six more, including Best Picture. Charlton Heston was nominated for a Golden Globe for his performance as Moses.

The Ten Commandments was added to the National Film Registry by the US Library of Congress in 1999.

Yvonne De Carlo (Lily Munster) born 1922

Beautiful and talented Yvonne De Carlo, born September 1, 1922 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, is best known and loved for her role as Lily Munster in the hit comedy The Munsters.  She appeared as Sephora, Moses' wife in The Ten Commandments, a role for which she was nominated for a Laurel Award for Top Female Supporting Performance.  

De Carlo starred in an episode of Murder, She Wrote, when she appeared as a prison cook.  She appeared on Broadway in Steven Sondheim's musical Follies.  

She passed away in January 2007 from natural causes.

"The Munsters" premieres 1964

The Munsters, tied with The Addams Family for favorite monster family, made its debut on television, September 24, 1964, less than a week after The Addams Family (September 18).  Its cast consisted of Fred Gwynne (Herman Munster), Yvonne DeCarlo (Lily Munster), Al Lewis (Grandpa), and Butch Patrick (Eddie Munster).

Beverly Owen played Marilyn Munster during the first thirteen episodes but left the show to marry her boyfriend.  Pat Priest replaced her for the rest of the series.

In 1965, The Munsters was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Television Series but lost to that television masterpiece The Rogues.  Has anybody heard of/remember The Rogues?

The Munsters was cancelled after its second season due to sagging ratings, but has found phenomenal success in syndication.  I find it interesting that Al Lewis was one year younger than his "daughter" Yvonne DeCarlo.