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Lana Turner: Man
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Synopsis: This airy bit of MGM fluff stars Lana Turner as small-town soda clerk Peggy Evans. After telling off the self-important new drugstore manager Bob Stuart (Robert Young), Peggy, convinced that there's no future for her in her hometown, fakes her suicide and heads for the big city. After a series ofRead More
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This was Lana Turner’s house. “A successful man is one who make more money than his wife can spend. A successful woman is one who can find such a man.” More information here.
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Synopsis: Originally titled Persecution, the British Terror of Sheba represents Lana Turner's entree into the "fading stars in horror flicks" sweepstakes. Turner plays a maniacally possessive millionairess who delights in dominating her tremulous young son (Mark Weavers). She knows that her son has a morbidRead More
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C) Mapleton Drive: Lana lived here from about 1948 to about 1957, when it became more house than she could afford. Called "Maple-Top" the Georgian style mansion was a sight to behold. The interior of the house featured a wedding cake style staircase, an enormous crystal chandelier, and two twin ballrooms where the Toppings would host parties. The Toppings resided in the swanky Holmby Hills section of Bel-Air and shared a neighborhood with Judy Garland (who was Mrs. Sidney Luft at the time) and the Bogarts.
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When the United States entered WWII, Lana spent time traveling with railroad tours that sold war bonds. She wrote her own speeches and promised "a sweet kiss" to any man who purchased a bond worth $50,000 or more. "And I kept that promise-hundreds of times," she said. "I'm told I increased the defense budget by several million dollars."
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