#lana turner

[soft-homestyle]

The lovely Lana Turner

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Stay cozy.

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Lana Turner, Slightly Dangerous, 1943

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Lana Turner (1940s)

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Lana Turner 1944

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Lana Turner

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Lana Turner, 1942

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Lana Turner, Judy Garland and Hedy Lamarr

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LANA TURNER does her part, 1942 She was a pin-up girl of the first order. She was a soldier’s dream during World War II, officially “The Girl We’d Like to Be Stranded on a Deserted Island With,” “The Girl We’d Like to Find in Every Port,” and “The Most Gorgeous, Spectacular, and Pulse-stirring Thing on High Heels.” The 18th Bomb Squadron of the U.S. Air Force painted her on the nose of their B-17 and named the plane “Tempest Turner.” In 1942 she raised $50,000 selling war bonds with kisses and her efforts altogether brought in an estimated $5,000,000. Back home she was a regular at the Hollywood Canteen and on the studio lot she played hostess to large groups of soldiers. She also performed broadcats for Armed Forces Radio, where soldiers could have any wish come true, no matter how random, if it could be transmitted over the airwaves. They could hear Carole Landis sigh, Judy Garland sing “Over the Rainbow,” or Lana Turner cook a porterhouse steak smothered with onions. That’s the request that was made of her and she was happy to oblige. Visiting hospitals was the most difficult because she was easily affected by injuries and sad stories. The soldiers loved her. They were convinced she was the last pretty girl they would ever see. - LANA: THE MEMORIES, THE MYTHS, THE MOVIES

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You know, there's something about this that's like... well, it's like you're expecting a letter that you're just crazy to get, and you hang around the front door for fear you might not hear him ring. You never realize that he always rings twice. The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) dir. Tay Garnett

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John Garfield as Frank Chambers The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) dir. Tay Garnett

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Warhol Portraits

Liza Minnelli, 1979.

Lana Turner, 1985.

Debbie Harry, 1980.

Jane Fonda, 1982.

Cornelia Guest, 1983.

Brigitte Bardot, 1974.

Red Jackie, 1964.

Lee Radziwill, 1972.

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Lana Turner, Marriage Is a Private Affair, 1944

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LOST LANA TURNER: The early years.

Julia Jean Turner, was an unhappy and restless 16 year old living in poverty. Her coal miner father had been murdered for his crap game winnings a few years back and Julia and her mother were struggling. One afternoon while playing hooky from school Julia was spotted by Hollywood Reporter publisher William R. Wickerson as she sipped a soda at the Top Hat Malt Shop. "Would you like to be in the movies?" he asked Julia. "I'll have to ask my mother" was the teenager's reply. Wilkerson sent her to Zeppo Marx, a top talent agent who introduced her to director Mervyn Leroy at MGM. Her first film was "They Won't Forget" (1937) Julia became Lana and a fifty year career began. LANA TURNER was one of the highest paid actresses at MGM in films that earned over 50 million dollars in her 18 years with the studio. (882 million plus in 2024.)

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Lana Turner, Judy Garland and Hedy Lamarr. Publicity stills for 𝒁𝒊𝒆𝒈𝒇𝒆𝒍𝒅 𝑮𝒊𝒓𝒍 (1942).

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Lana Turner