Before she was a glamorous actress, before she was a war-time pin-up star, even before she was <strong>Carole Landis</strong>, she was Frances Lillian Ridste, a... » 

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. This work examines Landis's life and career in Hollywood, focusing on how her movie career affected her short, unhappy life. «