Before she was a glamorous actress; before she was a war-time pin-up star; even before she was Carole Landis; she was Frances Lillian Ridste; an insecure young girl from Wisconsin. She was strikingly beautiful; talented; and on her way to becoming a movie star; yet she spent her entire life searching for love. Though she appeared in more than 60 films during her short career; Landis was better known for her extraordinary beauty and many romantic relationships than for her acting or comedic timing. Like many starlets of the time; Landis worked her way up from uncredited bit parts (and according to rumors; from the casting couch) to leading roles in such films as Topper Returns (1940) and My Gal Sal (1942) over the course of her 11-year career. She spent more time visiting troops during World War IImdash;traveling hundreds of thousands of miles and coming near death twicemdash;than any other Hollywood star. Despite her seemingly glamorous and carefree life; Landis was unable to build a lasting relationship; a fact that contributed to her suicide at 29. This work examines Landisrsquo;s life and career in Hollywood; focusing on how her movie career affected her short; unhappy life.
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