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Lana Turner... a Daughter's Memoir

Lana Turner... a Daughter's Memoir

On-screen she was all glamour, but her real life was film noir.

Genres

DocumentaryTV Movie

OverView

A rare behind the scenes look at the tragedies and bitter disappointments that plagued one of MGM's most popular leading ladies

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

86 mins

Rating

7.3/10

Release Date

01 October 2001

Country

United States of America

Cast

Robert Wagner

Robert Wagner

Narrator (voice)

Del Armstrong

Del Armstrong

Self - Makeup Artist

Jackie Cooper

Jackie Cooper

Self

Cheryl Crane

Cheryl Crane

Self

Kirk Douglas

Kirk Douglas

Self

Irving Fine

Irving Fine

Self - Publicist

Evie Wynn Johnson

Evie Wynn Johnson

Self - Lana's Friend

Juanita Moore

Juanita Moore

Self

Glenn Rose

Glenn Rose

Self - Lana's Publicist

Robert Stack

Robert Stack

Self

Lana Turner

Lana Turner

Self (archive footage)

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