"Peace, peace, perfect peace." ~ Kay Sheldon
In 1948 Carole starred in the British crime mystery Brass Monkey (also known as The Lucky Maskot). She had the leading role of Kay Sheldon, an American singer who gets mixed up with a murder while searching for a valuable brass statue. This was the first of two movies she made in England. The cast includes Carroll Levis (who plays himself), Terry Thomas, Avril Angers, Herbert Lom, and Henry Edwards. Brass Monkey was directed by Thornton Freeland.
Carole and Carroll Levis
It was filmed at Twickenham Studios in London, England between September and November of 1947. Carole was paid $30,000 for her role. The long beaded dress she wears in several scenes was from her Broadway show A Lady Say Yes. In the movie she sings "I Know Myself Too Well and briefly plays the piano. It was released in England in December of 1948 but it was not released in the United States until October of 1951 (three years after Carole died). Unfortunately it got mixed reviews and was not a box-office hit.
Brass Monkey is available on DVD
