Four Jills in a Jeep

Four Jills in a Jeep
Directed by	William A. Seiter
Produced by	Irving Starr
Written by	Carole Landis (story) Froma Sand (story) Helen Logan Fred Niblo, Jr. Snag Werris
Starring	Kay Francis Carole Landis Martha Raye Mitzi Mayfair
Music by	Hugo Friedhofer Arthur Lange Cyril J. Mockridge
Cinematography	J. Peverell Marley
Edited by	Ray Curtiss
Production company	Twentieth Century Fox
Distributed by	Twentieth Century Fox
Release date	March 17, 1944 (1944-03-17)
Running time	89 min.
Country	United States
Language	English

Four Jills in a Jeep is a 1944 film starring Kay Francis, Carole Landis, Martha Raye, and Mitzi Mayfair as themselves, re-enacting their USO tour of Europe and North Africa during World War II.

The working titles of this film were Command Performance and Camp Show. Before the film's opening credits, an onscreen written prologue reads, "This story is based on the experiences of four of the many performers who take entertainment to America's men in uniform in the theatres of war as well as in the camps at home. Actors who serve in this global entertainment program consider it a privilege to lighten a little the hardships endured by our fighting men and to share, in a measure, their experiences in combat zones. The producers gratefully acknowledge the work of USO-Camp Shows, Inc., the Hollywood Victory Committee and the Special Service Division of the War Department." As noted in the onscreen credits, the picture was based on the actual experiences of Kay Francis, Carole Landis, Martha Raye and Mitzi Mayfair, who, as the members of the Feminine Theatrical Task Force, entertained American and British troops on a tour of England, Ireland, and North Africa. The women left the United States on 16 October 1942 and spent approximately three months in England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. During their sometimes difficult tour, the women performed several shows a day for the troops. They also presented a command performance for the Queen of England.

After leaving England, the women spent approximately three weeks in North Africa, which marked the first USO tour of that area. Francis and Mayfair then returned to the United States. Landis flew back to England to join her husband. As depicted in the film, Landis met U.S. Army Air Forces pilot Capt. Thomas C. Wallace in England in November 1942 and married him on 5 January 1943. The couple divorced in July 1945. Raye, who was "the first honorary captain created in World War II," according to a LAEx article, continued touring with other USO groups. The experience marked the beginning of Raye's long association with the USO, and her many visits to the troops during the Korean and Vietnam wars, as well as her service as a nurse, earned Raye many awards, including a Purple Heart, the USO's Distinguished Service Award, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. (In 1994, Raye attempted to sue actress Bette Midler and the producers of the 1991 picture For the Boys, which told the story of a USO entertainer. Although Raye claimed that the 1991 picture was plagiarized from an autobiographical outline she had written, her case was dismissed.)