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Lana: The Lady, the Legend, the Truth Paperback – September 15, 1983

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She was the Sweater Girl, provocatively sexy but with a small-town winsomeness - a combination that meant dynamite at the box office. Now, at last, in this long-awaited autobiography Lana Turner separates fact from gossip - to reveal the sometimes humorous, often heartbreaking reality of the life behind the legend.

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272 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Pocket
Publication date

September 15, 1983
ISBN-10

067146986X
ISBN-13

978-0671469863
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pocket; Reprint edition (September 15, 1983)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 067146986X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0671469863
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.2 ounces

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Tootsi

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Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2023

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I just finished reading Lana, The Lady, The Legend, The Truth. I have always been in love with Lana Turner and reading her book now makes me love here even more. I love that we share the same birthday, February 8. I only wish I could have met her. I enjoy watching her movies over and over again

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CJS

Setting the record straight

Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2022

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This is a new printing of Turner's 1982 autobiography and I applaud the publisher for reprinting this book. Turner tells of her life in Idaho during the Depression and the move to California, her parent's divorce, and her entry into films. She does not give much gossip about her many co-stars (which is good) but it would have been nice to know a bit more of what she thought of some of them. We know she liked Robert Taylor, Clark Gable, Spencer Tracey and did not like Wendell Corey. She did not discuss much about the actual making of the films or specific scenes. She did not seem to have many close female friends. She mentions Virginia Grey as a friend but does not really expound on what they did together. She describes her elopement with Artie Shaw in 1940 pretty much the way Ann Rutherford (who was in the same film) described it in a talk on her career once although Ann said that Artie tried to call her first and Ann's mother wouldn't let her come to the phone and then Artie called Lana and Artie and Lana eloped the same night. She had a poor judge of husbands - ending up with 7 - all who seemed to want her to support them. She describes in detail the stabbing death of Johnny Stompanato and the consequences it had on her daughter's life. She was a team player at MGM - pretty much doing what they said and when the studio finally let the player's go, was able to gain a resurgence in film and on the stage. She describes her faith in God at the end and crediting it with turning around her life. The book was originally published 13 years before her final illness but it was Turner's way of setting the record straight on her image.

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James

Lana Turner, the Glamorous Survivor

Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2021

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I have only praise for this, as I have been a Lana Turner fan all my life. Obviously, or I wouldn’t have read it.
Lana Turner lays bare her life, her secrets, her scandals, her ups and downs. I felt she was being sincerely honest in her memoirs. Of course, she may have chosen to omit things, one for instance I know of may have been her daughter’s secret to tell. I noticed that no co-writer was credited, though I’m sure that she must have had help of some kind. This was a very concise book, in fact too concise. The last 10 to 15 years up to present day (of 1982) was mentioned in the last 30 pages or so. I wished this could have been longer. If you love Lana Turner, this is the book for you. She lived it. She survived it all. Her strength and vitality come through in this testament to a life that was lived to the fullest.

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NANCAN

Sometimes the truth is ugly

Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2004

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Although this book is jam-packed with lots of behind the scenes movie star action and photographs of this physically beautiful woman, this story is definitely a one-sided view of Lana's excuse for her often lurid life. It seems everyone in Hollywood was "out to get" Lana, and she desperately needed to marry (over and over) to rise above it all. She speaks glowingly of every husband, until they, too, turn out to be less than wonderful. It's a bit of a hoot that she becomes disenchanted with these fellows who she spent all of a week dating before saying "I do." Regarding her career, she often talks about how professional and hardworking she was on the set, but I think about 90% of her hard work went into perfecting her nearly flawless appearance. It is no wonder that her make-up man played such a big role in her life. She explains that she was "horrified" at herself on the screen in her debut performance as a "sweater girl", as if she was unaware of her attributes as she flounced across the screen. Although Hollywood back in the 40's and 50's did contain alot of despicable characters, Lana did few selfless acts herself. She professes to loving her only child, but continuously leaves her in the care of her long-suffering mother while she jetsets around the globe with new lovers or new husbands. The reader can only assume that she's (1) incredibly naive or (2) incredibly stupid. She sums it all up to "love" or a "what's a girl to do?" attitude. I don't doubt that given her physical beauty such a lifestyle would be very easy to fall prey to in Hollywood. It's a shame she felt it necessary to drag a child through it with her with disastrous adults. When her daughter begins to act out, (you know, like stabbing Lana's mobster boyfriend) Lana wonders if maybe it's due to her many marriages, houses and lifestyle. Duh! But in the end, she takes credit when her stunning daughter turns out to be a "brillant businesswoman". And, just when you think all hope for redemption is lost, she devotes her last chapter to her devotion to God. Afterall, what's a girl to do?

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Dick Bobnick

Prompt and description of book condition accurate!

Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2023

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Your promo on LANA, THE LADY, THE LEGEND AND THE TRUTH was accurate. Book condition was almost like new but for a slight cover crimp. The delivery was prompt and the price fair!

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Donna Quinlan

AMAZING. I HATED IT TO END!

Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2023

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I loved the honesty and detail. I wanted to hear more about Cheryl, her daughter, during the last 20 years of Ms. Turner’s life. I wish someone would make a movie of her life.. I’m a huge old movie fan and this reads like a great 40’s movie. She was such an interesting person and what a life she lived!

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Mary Evelyn Harper

engrossing biography

Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2023

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Had trouble putting this down. I loved reading about her glorious costumes, hair , makeup artists.etc. The heights of Hollywood glamour. So sorry she could not pick a man.

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Stefano Domenico Bonanno

Bel libro

Reviewed in Italy on June 1, 2022

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Autobiografia lineare

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Spelling Queen

An unusual feature!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 14, 2020

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This book has a rather unusual and unexpected feature in that the last batch of photographs has been inserted upside down! Luckily, my husband (for whom I bought this book as a present) thought it was an added attraction rather than a mistake, and it has not spoiled his enjoyment one jot! The one slightly disturbing thing is that this was not spotted by the seller before dispatch but, who knows, they might have increased the price if they HAD spotted it, thinking its value as a 'one-off' might be tremendous! A good read,nevertheless.

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and an easy - read

Reviewed in Canada on September 15, 2017

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It was very interesting, and an easy - read.

Lotte Ledoux-Jones

Love miss Lana turner

Reviewed in Australia on December 7, 2022

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What a fabulous lady. There was something so genuine and loveable about the way she wrote.

Claudio Manari

Libro senza fotografie. Nella precedente edizione erano presenti.

Reviewed in Italy on January 5, 2022

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Il libro è completamente privo delle fotografie che nella precedente edizione erano presenti. Bisognerebbe avvisare i lettori. Se avessi saputo non lo avrei acquistato, possedendo la prima edizione. In pratica solo due pagine di introduzione cambiano il contenuto del libro edito 2021.
Molto deludente

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