The Lady and the Dale - Season 1 - Eps 1: Soldier of Fortune
Meet Liz Carmichael, trailblazing promoter of the fuel-efficient car of the future: The Dale. Just as publicity for the three-wheeled automobile reaches its peak, Liz, a trans woman, is outed as a fugitive who's spent the last several decades running from the law with her wife Vivian and their five children. As Liz's family and friends guide us through her chaotic yet riveting life, we learn how it all came to a crashing halt with the 1974 rise of The Dale.
About The Lady and the Dale
Title: The Lady and the Dale
First Air Date: 2021-01-31
Last Air Date: 2021-02-14
Status: Ended
Rating: 6.7/10 (from 18 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 4
Network: HBO
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: HBO Documentary Films, Duplass Brothers Productions, Cinemation Studios
Synopsis
This documentary series explores an audacious 1970s auto scam centered around mysterious transgender entrepreneur Elizabeth Carmichael, who rose to prominence when she released the Dale, a fuel-efficient three-wheeled vehicle during the 1970s gas crisis.
Cast
Elizabeth Carmichael
Self (archive footage)
Susan Stryker
Self
