Carole in England
In 1947 Carole signed a contract with Eagle-Lion studios to make two movies in England - Brass Monkey and The Silk Noose. She had only made one film since her contract at 20th Century Fox ended and was excited about getting back to work. On August 23 she sailed to London with her longtime maid Susie (the trip had been delayed three days by a longshoreman's strike). At the time she was unhappily married to her fourth husband Horace Schmidlapp and was having an affair with actor Rex Harrison. Horace stayed in New York while Rex followed Carole to England where he was making a movie. Their affair got more serious even though Rex's wife, Lilli Palmer, came with him. Carole spent her days filming at Teddington Studios and stayed at the Savoy Hotel. Shortly after arriving in London she adopted a French poodle she named Gina. On September 6 she attended a garden party at Morden Park in Surrey. Then in October she sponsored the "Carole Landis Cup" at the West Helm Speedway. She also visited her close friend Lt. Troy who had been injured during the war. During a break from filming she took a short trip to Paris, France and had dinner with the Duchess of Windsor.
At a Royal Command performance of The Bishop's Wife
In November she was photographed at the London Zoo and attended the premiere of Charlie Chaplin's latest film Monsieur Verdoux. Carole participated in a Royal Command performance of The Bishop's Wife for King George and Queen Elizabeth. After the show she attended a star-studded celebration with Bob Hope, Loretta Young, and Patricia Roc. Her lover Rex Harrison and his wife Lilli Palmer were there too. Although she was not photographed with Rex she did pose for some very awkward pictures with Lilli. She saw Indian dancer Ram Gopal's show at the Prince's Theater in December. Horace came to England after Christmas but they only spent a few days together. During their visit the couple agreed to separate. While driving around London she got a parking ticket and had to pay a $20 fine. On February 25, 1948 she presented prizes at a children's charity boxing match. The following week she flew back to California. Carole had lived in England for six months and had really fallen in love with the country. She said "I loved England and working there was really stimulating."
At a garden party in Surrey At the London Zoo
With dancer Ram Gopal and actor Eric Portman
