Carole Landis

Carole Landis (1919–1948) was an American film actress and singer who became a popular Hollywood star in the 1940s, appearing in films and entertaining troops during World War II.

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One Million B.C.: A 1940 adventure film in which prehistoric characters confront dinosaurs and other dangers. Its success made Landis widely recognizable as a glamorous adventure-film star.
Darryl F. Zanuck: An American film producer and studio executive who co-founded 20th Century-Fox. As a powerful Fox executive, he shaped the studio system in which Landis worked.
Fairchild, Wisconsin: A village in western Wisconsin, incorporated in the late nineteenth century. Landis was born in Fairchild in 1919.
Hollywood Canteen: A Los Angeles club that offered free food and entertainment to servicemen during World War II. Landis supported wartime morale through the wider network of Hollywood performers serving troops.
Four Jills in a Jeep: A 1944 musical comedy based on the wartime tour of four actresses entertaining Allied troops. Landis appeared as herself in this film inspired by her USO tour.
Busby Berkeley: An American film director and choreographer known for elaborate geometric musical numbers. Landis appeared in musicals shaped by the spectacle Berkeley helped define.
San Francisco: A major city in northern California on the Pacific coast. Landis grew up in San Francisco before pursuing a career in entertainment.
World War II: A global war fought from 1939 to 1945 between the Axis powers and the Allies. The war expanded Landis's public role through overseas entertainment tours.
Topper Returns: A 1941 supernatural comedy in which a murdered woman seeks help from the ghostly Topper. Landis played the murder victim in this popular comedy.
Martha Raye: An American comedian, singer, and actress who entertained troops during World War II. She toured with Landis in the USO show that inspired Four Jills in a Jeep.