Four Jills in a Jeep [VHS]
by William A. Seiter
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Actor: Carole Landis, Jimmy Dorsey, Kay Francis, Martha Raye, Mitzi MayfairDirector: William A. Seiter
Writer: Carole Landis
Producer: Irving Starr
Writer: Fred Niblo Jr.
Writer: Froma Sand
Writer: Helen Logan
Writer: Robert Ellis
Writer: Snag Werris
Edition: VHS Tape
Audio: English (Unknown)
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
Running Time: 89 minutes
Release Date: 1995-03-22
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Publisher: 20th Century Fox
Studio: 20th Century Fox
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Movie Review: an outstanding movie musical
Summary: 5 Stars
Four Jills in a Jeep tells the true story of how some of America's most talented Hollywood stars risked life and limb to go overseas during Word War Two and entertain the troops. This film is very well done and it works extremely well as a musical. The plot is somewhat thin but of course in a musical it usually is so that's nothing more than a minor quibble. The acting is extremely convincing and the musical numbers came at me so fast and furious that I could never have been bored! The cinematography and the choreography shine and the script was well written, too.
When the action starts, we see a "command performance" radio show being broadcast live to the fighting men overseas. Betty Grable (as herself) sings very well and Kay Francis (also as herself) really shines as the MC for the event. Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra perform wonderfully, too; and that's grand. We also meet the most talented Martha Raye, Carol Landis Mitzi Mayfair, all of whom also play themselves.
Mitzi, Martha and Carol all dream of going overseas to perform in person for the troops; and it isn't long before their leader Kay Francis tells them that they are in fact going! Once there, they are met by their escort Eddie (Phil Silvers, thrown in for some comic relief) and they perform in various places including London and North Africa even though in North Africa they're rather close to the front.
Of course, to round out the picture there's some light-hearted romance that functions as a weak but enjoyable subplot. We see Carol falling in love with Ted Warren (John Harvey); and Mitzi has a mixed result when she accidentally bumps into her old show business partner Lt. Dick Ryan (Dick Haymes).
The plot can go anywhere from here--and I'm not about to spoil it for you! Look also for good, solid performances by Carmen Miranda and Alice Faye (who also appear as themselves) and George Jessel plays himself as the MC of another "command performance" radio show while the ladies are overseas.
The DVD comes with deleted scenes, a restoration comparison, an optional isolated score track and another featurette entitled "The Real Four Jills." Excellent!
Four Jills in a Jeep is one of the best musicals I've ever seen from 20th Century Fox Studios; and the actors in this film give nothing but their best--it's very entertaining and it moves me to know that Hollywood stars gave so much at a very trying time despite the fact that no one ever forced them to travel overseas to where the troops were fighting. I highly recommend this film for fans of the actors in it; and people who enjoy classic movie musicals would do well to add this to their collections.
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