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Michael Shawn ★★★½. A charming fantasy recreation of the real-life USO tour that stars Kay Francis, Martha Raye, Carole Landis, and Mitzi Mayfair went on the year prior to the film's release to support the troops in Europe and Africa during WWII.
Four Jills in a Jeep was Mayfair's last film. She married Fox music executive Charles Henderson on April 7, 1944 and happily retired from public life. Francis's warning to Landis proved prophetic, as the marriage to Capt. Thomas Wallace would not survive ...
"Four Jills in a Jeep," directed by William A. Seiter and released in 1944, is a musical comedy-drama inspired by the real-life experiences of actress Kay Francis during her USO (United Service Organizations) tours in World War II. The film portrays the adventures and camaraderie of a group of four entertainers who travel to military bases to boost the morale of American troops stationed overseas.
The four women became close friends during the tour. Kay, who was bisexual, developed a crush on Carole. When they were in Africa they went through four air raids. They also survived an earthquake and numerous illnesses. Carole had her appendix removed, nearly died from an infection, and lost fifteen pounds while on the tour.
6.2 (540) Four Jills in a Jeep is a 1944 movie directed by William A. Seiter and produced by Irving Starr. It portrays the story of four female entertainers who traveled from the United States to England to provide entertainment to American troops during World War II. The movie stars Kay Francis, Carole Landis, Martha Raye, and Mitzi Mayfair.
