Lana Turner (1921-1995) appeared on the screen as a healthy and lively image of the "girl next door", and her sexiness was expressed in the role of "high school girl in sweatshirt". It wasn't until she started her first wrong marriage at the age of 19, married to a three-time divorced band conductor, Artie Shaw, that Lana Turner gradually established her own complex marriage (7 divorces in succession).
Lana Turner came to the studio's attention in her early years as the "girl next door" figure
Born in 1921 in Lana Turner, Idaho, lana turner had a poor childhood, and her mother worked in a beauty salon. At the age of 9, her father gambled and won a lot of money, but was soon murdered. At that time, the great economic collapse of the United States began, and the lives of Lana Turner's mother and daughter were very difficult. At the age of 15, they moved to Los Angeles to join friends, lana Turner attending Hollywood high school. Probably because of the god of fate, Lana Turner went to a nearby coffee shop to buy Coke after class, but was favored by the publisher of the "Hollywood News" and thought it was a material that could be made, and immediately introduced her to her agent Zebo Max. Lana Turner, who had no acting experience and personnel connections and only had a good appearance, was favored by Warner to put her on the screen, which can be said to be a modern Cinderella legend.
Lana Turner's teenage image in the film The Won't Forget (1937).
Lana Turner appeared in many films as a youthful and toned "sweatshirt girl", through the film company's promotion operation of touting stars, Lana Turner, who had not yet starred in a movie, actually began to receive "film superstition" at the age of 17. The climate was over, and Lana Turner left Hollywood High School to sign an actor's contract with MGM Pictures. Her first major performance was In Love and Andy Hardy (1938), starring Mickey Rooney (1920-2014), who played one of many students. Later, after performing several teenage cabaret films, Lana Turner finally earned the top spot in The Dance Co-Ed (1939), where she also met her first husband, band conductor Artie Shaw.
Stills from the movie Love Finds Andy Hardy (1938), from right to left: Lana Turner Judy Garland Mickey Rooney Ann Rutherford, during filming, Lana Turner knew judy Garland Mickey Rooney Ann Rutherford, during filming, Lana Turner knew that Judy Garron and Mickey Rooney were dating, but Lana Turner approached Mickey Rooney
Lana Turner, who has become a well-known actress before the age of 20, began to live a splurgeful life, hoping to maintain the image of the girl next door on the screen, but the studio wanted to cultivate her into a sexy blonde. During this time, Lana Turner suddenly decided to marry Artie Shaw, and the two ran to las Vegas to get married. However, the result of this marriage has become a laughing stock in Hollywood, and the newly rising Lana Turner has also been hit by the rendering of lace news. People saw her as a casual debauchery woman, so that she was later unable to maintain a normal marriage relationship and wandered through immature male and female relationships all her life.
Stills from the film Dancing Co-Ed (1939), in which the actress at the time, Attie Shaw (Lana Turner's first husband), was talking to Judy Garland about marriage with Judy Garland, but after working with Lana Turner, lightning married Lana Turner
The famous blonde beauty of Hollywood's golden age, although developed in the era of black and white movies, Lana Turner's dazzling blonde hair is still sought after by fans. Unlike Jean Harlow (1911-1937), Ginger Rogers Ginger Rogers (1911-1995), Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962), her work is much more serious in terms of subject matter, and the romantic comedy genre is relatively rare, and it is a film with strong realism. To say that Lana Turner is an American sweetheart is purely because of her sweet looks, as mgm's pawn, Lana Turner most of the time is starring in social attribute works, her works and her appearance form a sharp contrast, from the perspective of the position we can not easily see MGM's importance to this beauty.
Stills from the movie Ziegfeld Girl (1941), from left to right: Heidi Rama Hedy Lamarr Judy Garland Lana Turner, who is said to have been on set at the time Judy Garron and Lana Turner, got along fairly well on set, and went out on set
Lana Turner successfully changed her image in her first masterpiece, Ziegfeld Girl (1941). In the film, she plays a cabaret girl who sacrifices her love in pursuit of wealth, and ends up paying a high price for greed. At the end of the film, Lana Turner, dressed in black, rolls down the stairs in a poignant drama.
Siegfried continues Lana Turner's "sexy-ordinary" image in her early debut. However, in shaping her image, the film brought serious deviations, turning the film from a highly productive entertainment music into a serious melodrama. The same is true of Lana Turner's section in the film, including Judy Garland (1922-1969) and Heidi Rama Hedy Lamarr (1914-2000) – a vague and puzzling critique of the explicit use of women as the brightest spectacle, which is precisely what the Siegfried girl wants to create.
Promotional photo for the movie "Johnny Eager" (1941), Robert Taylor (right) and Lana Turner (left), although they all know that Robert Taylor is gay in Hollywood, but somehow they are so obsessed with Lana Turner, who is 10 years younger, Lori control?
Lana Turner's "sexy-ordinari" image was formed before she starred in Siegfried, and there were four key opportunities: her first appearance in the film They Won't Forget (1937), her appearance in posters as "The Girl in the Knitwear", her marriage to Artie Shaw, and most of her roles as a young actress.
As Lana Turner does in Siegfried, Lana Turner shines, whether on the beach, in the living room, or in the studio's restaurant in a striped cotton shirt. She admits that she enjoys the luxury of being a star, and she also drives a sports car with a super-powered engine. Lana Turner is the most incredible star that has been promoted by the film after Clara Bow (1905-1965).
Stills from the movie Playground Honky Tonk (1941), Clark Gable was not worried about the depressed people at the time, and Carol Lombard watched closely, and the two had a relationship of less than a few months when they collaborated on "Where Not to Meet Somewhere I'll Find You" (1942).
Then, in Playground Honk (1941), co-starring with Clark Gable Gable (1901–1960) and Johnny Eager (1941) with Robert Taylor (1911–1969), Lana Turner succeeded in playing a mature sexy role that allowed her blonde image to finally be established.
During this time, Robert Taylor had an affair with Lana Turner, Lana Turner also admitted in a later autobiography that he had flirted with Robert Taylor, Robert Taylor said that he could not take his eyes off her, Robert Taylor was married to Barbara Stanwick Barbara Stanwyck (1907-1990), he wanted to divorce and remarry Lana Turner, but after a short separation, he and his wife were reunited ( Supposedly under the intervention of the company), Barbara Stanwick has never spoken to Lana Turner.
True Story, a 1940s story magazine, also attracted readers by placing a photo of Lana Turner on its cover
Later, when he and Clark Gable collaborated on Somewhere I'll Find You (1942), Clark Gable and Lana Turner had an affair, while Carol Lombard (1908-1942), Clark Gable's soul mate, Carol Lombard (1908-1942), could only turn a blind eye.
Lana Turner dates different men, and movie stalls gossip. This has become the best talking point for Lana Turner's "Bo page" and a "chip" for making movies.
But one of the main things that really made Lana Turner a Red Star in the 1940s was that she became the U.S. Military's "Clipping Girl" during World War II. At that time, every major film magazine had a picture of Lana Turner as its cover, and she often had colorful lace news in the newspaper, which constantly caused public discussion, thus bringing her popularity to the peak.
Lana Turner and Frank Sinatra were grouped together in the early 1940s
In real life, Lana Turner married Steve Corrian Stephen Crane, but her marriage to Steve Coren broke down — another impulsive marriage. Like her marriage to Artie Shaw, she didn't know Steve Corryan at all. He was a married man and their marriage had to be found invalid. He later divorced, but Lana Turner did not reunite with him, and Steve Coren tried to commit suicide twice. Lana Turner remarried him after discovering she was pregnant, and a year later (1944) the two divorced again, and Lana Turner was given custody of her daughter Shelly Coryn.
This is a promotional photo of Tyrone Powe by Tyrone Bowa, when Lana Turner was madly infatuated with Tyrone Bower, which made Tyrone Bowa suspicious
After the divorce, Lana Turner dated Howard Hughes (1905-1976) and continued to gossip with many actors. Soon, Lana Turner met Tyrone Power (1914-1958), the true love of her life. She said in her autobiography that she and Tyrone Boway were not that kind of carnal passion, but real feelings, and she urged Tyrone Boway to divorce, but the other party obviously did not want to do so. Lana Turner loved Tyrone Bower so much that she even delayed filming for two days to visit Mexico, where Tyrone Bowa made the film, for which she was reprimanded by the production company. She forced Tyrone Boway to marry, making everyone think they were about to get engaged, and Tyrone Bowa was very dissatisfied.
A scene from the movie The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946).
When Tyrone Bowa went to Europe, Lana Turner met frank Sinatra (1915-1998), Tyrone Bowa suspected Lana Turner's relationship with Frank Sinatra, Tyrone Bower met another actress, Linda Christian (1923-2011), and the two began dating. Lana Turner broke up with Tyrone Bowa, and the following month Tyrone Bowa divorced his ex-wife Annabella Annabella and married Linda Christian.
In 1945, Lana Turner became one of Hollywood's highest-paid big stars. She then starred in one of the blackest and sexiest films of the year, The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946). The film is a novel by novelist James W. Bush. This masterpiece by M. Kane James M. Cain (1892–1977) was first brought to the screen, directed by Ty Garnett (1894–1977) and starring Lana Turner and John Garfield (1913–1952).
Stills from the movie Postman Always Rings Twice (1946), lana turner lana turner's look in the play is imitated by women all over the United States
Under the strict electrical inspection scale of that year, the film still filmed a high-minded atmosphere of stealing, lana Turner set off the most poisonous woman's heart with a pure white coat, and had a very attractive and sexy performance. The film was a hit, taking Lana Turner's silver career to the next level.
In a way, Lana Turner played only a minor role in the structure of the film in The Postman Always Rings Twice. She was the only way to lead John Garfield astray and ultimately destroy him, and at the same time she was the object of his terrible sexual desires. Say bad because she seduced him and led him to jail. In her classic opening appearance, her lipstick, rolls down the stairs and catches his (and the camera's) eye, then rolls back to the floor as she rolls. The gaze ranged from her bare thighs to her white shorts and triangle vest—a very blunt sexual depiction.
Stills from the movie The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946), Lana Turner and John Garfield (left)
Throughout the film, her bright white clothes are striking, which is also a symbol of the summer heat (including all hints). In the logic of film noir, a woman's unfortunate encounter will cause the male protagonist's sexual desire, which will also bring disastrous consequences to him. Throughout the structure of the film, viewers can see Lana Turner playing a similar role.
If you look at the relationship between motivation and star image, Lana Turner in the movie "The Postman Always Rings the Bell Twice" masks the contradiction of the snake and scorpion beauty genre (referring to a type that reflects men's fear of women). And if, in terms of the relationship between the structural level and the star level, what women mean to men, and what women mean to women, Lana Turner eases the tension between the two. So at that time, 85% of the audience watched this movie and couldn't even hate the role played by Lana Turner.
In October 1952, the famous actress Marion Davies held a grand party in honor of singer Johnny Ray Ray, accompanied by Ava Gardner (left) Lana Turner (center) and Fernando Ramado Lamas (right), along with Lana Turner and Fernando Ramas, who had finished filming The Merry Widow (1952), two on an open date
In 1947, Lana Turner married Bob Topping, a wealthy second-generation man who married Lana Turner three days after divorcing his ex-wife (Lana Turner became known as a co-defendant). The Presbyterian executive priest who officiated for them was postponed by popular opposition to Lana Turner, as the Presbyterian Church was not allowed to marry a person who had been divorced for less than a year. In 1951, she was separated from Bob Toppling; she had an accident in the bathroom, her whole body slumped, drunk, and attempting suicide, perhaps purely accidentally.
The misfortunes of life did not hinder her from "opening and hanging" in her career. Since then, Lana Turner has starred in a number of acclaimed films as the number one blonde, including Green Dolphin Street (1947), Begonia Spring Grudge Cass Timberlane (1947), The Three Musketeers (1948), The Merry Widow (1952), and The Bad and the Beautiful (1952), et al.
Stills from the film The Bad and the Beautiful (1952), by Lana Turner and Kirk Douglas (left)
"The Jade Girl" tells the story of a cynical Hollywood tycoon trying to make a comeback. It is also a Hollywood law masterpiece, exposing the dark side of Hollywood, a story of how a producer turns his hand into a cloud and his hand into rain. The film was also Kirk Douglas (1916-2020) second Oscar nominee, after which he again collaborated with Vincent Minnelli (1903-1986) in his most recent Oscar-winning film, Van Gogh Lust for Life (1956).
Lana Turner's performance in "The Jade Girl" was appreciated by film critics, and Lana Turner's image itself became part of "The Jade Girl Strange Man". By this time, however, the meaning of Lana Turner's image had shifted in some ways. The "sexy-ordinary" image has become "seductive" (or "Lana Turner-esque seduction"), and her badness is more extreme and more sympathetic. Both of these developments are reshaped and fully expressed in Jade Girl. The film also won 5 Academy Awards.
Promotional photo for the film Peyton Place (1957), Lee Philips (left) and Lana Turner
In the following years, Lana Turner made two of the most important works of her acting career: Peyton Place (1957) and "Spring and Autumn Rain" (1959). Lana Turner, who stepped into middle age, used her rich life experience to bet on the role, transforming the early image of a slut into a noblewoman who had gone through vicissitudes, and the level of performance was raised to another level. "Cold and Warm" made Lana Turner nominated for Best Actress at the 30th Academy Awards for the first time and set a new record with $8 million at the box office. The sensational hit of "Spring Wind and Autumn Rain" made her get $2 million in film remuneration, setting a record for the largest single film income of a Hollywood actress at that time.
Cold and Warm is a film of the same name based on the work of American novelist Grace Mactelli Grace Metalion (1924-1964). Grace Mattelli's best-selling novel was the most controversial literary work of the time, and in the end, Grace Mattelli herself was destroyed in the hands of the novel.
In 1958, Lana Turner and daughter Shelly Corrion attended the 30th Academy Awards gala
The film "Cold and Warm People" is about an erotic scandal that takes place in a small new England town, partly set in the local town of Gilmanton, the novel was published in the fall of 1956, although it was banned in several cities, but "Cold and Warm People" became the best-selling novel in American history.
Before filming Warm and Cold, Lana Turner met a rogue named Johnny Stompanato. It was Johnny Stone Panato who made Lana Turner a true public figure. Lana Turner learns that Johnny Stone Panato is a rogue and wants to leave him, but is attracted to him again.
Stills from the movie Another Time, Another Place (1958).
Johnny Stone Panato was jealous that she was with other men, and when the two quarreled, they would injure Lana Turner, who tried to drive him away, but to no avail, he began to abuse Lana Turner. At this time, Lana Turner was nominated for an Oscar for "Cold and Warm", which was the only time she was nominated, and she cherished the awards ceremony, but could not let the media photograph her with someone like Johnny Spanato.
After the award ceremony, the two quarreled again at home, Lana Turner was beaten badly, and the police could not do anything, and eventually Shelly Corrion stabbed the man to death. And this person's emotional involvement with Lana Turner made all the media in the United States begin to pay attention to this matter, because this kind of news is extremely dramatic, so it has become the object of the press to report and dig out the inside story, Lana Turner was considered by the police to be involved in the case is extremely high, becoming a sensational silver murder case in the United States.
Stills from the film Imitation of Life (1959), by Lana Turner lana Turner and John Gavin
The court also held a hearing specifically for this purpose, the jury ruled that it was a justified murder, and later, shelly Coren was released on legitimate defense and sentenced to live with her grandmother, Lana Turner fell into a terrible crisis, she was accused of being an unqualified mother, and she was also in financial difficulties.
Less than a year after the murder, Lana Turner joined the film "Spring Wind and Autumn Rain". Eleanore Griffin, Eleanore Griffin, on a whim, adapted the script based on lana Turner's murder, portraying the heroine's daughter as a teenage girl with an affair with her mother's boyfriend. Lana Turner, with her keen judgment, decisively invested in the film.
The production company of "Spring Wind and Autumn Rain" further exploited the social effects of the silver murder case, making the audience at the time emotionally condemn her. More than one newspaper described her testimony as "the perfect performance of her life," and whether or not the media's assessment was fair, it's hard to say that "Spring Wind and Autumn Rain" then went on show, in the key scenes of Lana Turner, where Lana Turner sobbed and stood on the witness stand, crying, as she had done in johnny Stone Panato's case.
Stills from the movie "Spring Wind and Autumn Rain" (1959)
Just as the relationship between Steve and Susie in the film further hints at her affair with Johnny Stonepanato (as rumored to be heard, Shelly Coren is obsessed with Johnny Stonepanato), this once again blurs the line between imitation and reality, between the screen and life. Finally, as the production company expected, the box office revenue of "Spring Wind and Autumn Rain" was very satisfactory.
As expected, "Spring Wind and Autumn Rain" caused a huge sensation after its release, becoming the highest-grossing film in Universal. It also made Lana Turner's popularity rise and return to the ranks of first-line actresses.
Stills from the movie "Autumn Frost Flowers Tears/Mrs. X Madame X" (1966), Lana Turner and John Forsythe
Lana Turner's subsequent four marriages and divorces: in July 1953 with actress Lex Barker; in February 1960 with real estate developer Fred May; in September 1965 with actress Robert Eaton, who was ten years her junior; in 1969, with hypnotist Ronald Dante; and in addition, she was accused of sabotaging Ava Gardner( 1922-1990) married Frank Sinatra (1915-1998); her daughter was later involved in various scandals (drug use, reduced to stripper).
After entering the 1960s, Lana Turner's attitude toward film was no longer so loyal, and she began to expand her acting scope to other areas. In terms of films, her representative work in her later years was only "Autumn Frost Flowers Tears / Mrs. X Madame X" (1966), but she accompanied Bob Hope (1903-2003) to the Far East Labor Army during the Vietnam War, and in the 1970s she performed the stage play "Forty-one Flowers of Women", and in the 80s she also performed in the TV series "Eagle Crown Manor Season 1 Falcon Crest Season 1" (1981).
Lana Turner, who had been married eight times, died in June 1995 at the age of 74. Lana Turner is a mess in her life despite her career splendor, not only with countless affairs, but also with murders full of suspense, Lana Turner's private life is simply a cool film noir with both ethics and suspense.
Lana Turner's early personal image publicity photo