In 1942 Carole starred in the baseball comedy It Happened In Flatbush. She had the leading role of Kathryn Baker, a socialite who inherits a Brooklyn baseball team. Carole was under contact at 20th Century Fox when she made this movie. The cast includes Lloyd Nolan (who plays Kathryn's love interest), William Frawley, Scotty Beckett, and Sara Algood. It Happened In Flatbush was directed by Ray McCarey. He had also directed her in Cadet Girl and A Gentleman At Heart. The costumes were designed by Herschel.
Carole and Lloyd Nolan
Carole wearing outfits designed by Herschel
Filming took place at 20th Century Fox Studios in Los Angeles during February and March of 1942. Several scenes were filmed at Gilmore baseball field. Carole went back to her natural brown hair color for this role. Although her character doesn't like baseball she actually loved the game. It Happened In Flatbush was released on May 28, 1942. Unfortunately the film got mixed reviews and was not a box-office hit. Variety said "Miss Landis does well with her role of the socialite who acquires stock in the club."
Carole and Lloyd Nolan
