On-screen she was all glamour, but her real life was film noir.
A rare behind the scenes look at the tragedies and bitter disappointments that plagued one of MGM's most popular leading ladies
Lana Turner... a Daughter's Memoir (2001) is a documentary and tv movie film directed by Carole Langer, released on October 1, 2001 with a runtime of 1h 26m. It stars Robert Wagner, Del Armstrong, Jackie Cooper and Cheryl Crane. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 3 ratings.
Robert Wagner
as Narrator (voice)
Del Armstrong
as Self - Makeup Artist
Jackie Cooper
as Self
Cheryl Crane
as Self
Kirk Douglas
as Self
Irving Fine
as Self - Publicist
Evie Wynn Johnson
as Self - Lana's Friend
Juanita Moore
as Self
Glenn Rose
as Self - Lana's Publicist
Robert Stack
as Self
Lana Turner
as Self (archive footage)
Directed by Carole Langer, written by Luke Sacher, produced by Carole Langer.
Average viewer score of 7.3/10 from 3 ratings.
A greatly enjoyable document for fans of classic cinema like I am, although I only know of Turner through three films I have seen her in (Peyton Place, Imitation of Life and The Postman Always Rings Twice--the blu of which had this as an extra). It's given extra credibility as it has huge input from the only child Turner had, the same daughter who knifed and killed an abusive lover Turner was trying to dump, and…
Reviewed on June 25, 2016
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The main cast of Lana Turner... a Daughter's Memoir (2001) includes Robert Wagner, Del Armstrong, Jackie Cooper, Cheryl Crane and Kirk Douglas. The film was directed by Carole Langer. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Lana Turner... a Daughter's Memoir was released on October 1, 2001 and runs for 1h 26m.
Lana Turner... a Daughter's Memoir (2001) holds an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from 3 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary and tv movie films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.