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• The Beautiful Lana Turner!

  • JD
  • 6/5/11

  Marriage, substance abuse, violence, domestic problems, delusionary thoughts, sex, and infidelity. It could only mean Lana Turner! The plot for this movie doesn't really matter much, as it's the people in the movie itself that are far more interesting from a relative point of view. In short, Lana is secretly drugged so that she will go insane and her stepdaughter can collect the inheritance from her deceased father. The stepdaughter, played by the attractive Karin Mossberg, colludes with her newest boyfriend turned husband to attempt to drive poor Lana insane. The best part is, the stepdaughter has been convinced by her man that it was Lana that killed her father. One good thing about this film is the screen time of the perky Pamela Rogers, who plays the friend of the stepdaughter, only she's not so friendly as she openly wants her friends husband. This film is somewhat of a cult classic for several reasons including: it's a counter culture type movie from the 1960's, it's a little campy, and it's one of the beautiful Lana Turner's last starring films. For Karin Mossberg, this was one of her very few films, and her co-star Pamela Rogers didn't make many either. Considering the reception this movie had when released, and even Lana disliked it publically, it's no surprise that many in the cast had short Hollywood careers. However, in the end the only thing that really counts in this film is Lana. This was not a big budget film, and it shows. Lana's appearance is sometimes odd, as the make - up problems and very visible hair pieces on her are quite apparent at times. Lana is still Lana though, and she is in fine form physically and is believable in the role despite the sometimes melodramatic acting that she was famous for in her later movies. All said, it's a decent movie for what it is and as always it's a true pleasure to see the beautiful Hollywood legend Lana Turner no matter what the movie may bring.

• Fascinating Lana Turner Relic

  • Geomaze
  • 11/7/08

  Ignore the plot... a contrived story of a step-mother being driven insane by drugs.. and concentrate on the star of the movie—Lana Turner. This is a fascinating piece of 60's pop-culture and its effects on aging Hollywood bombshells. Like Joan Crawford before her, Lana Turner attempts to play age 30 when she's 60, and for viewers looking for a "Mommie Dearest" type camp-fest, you've come to the right place. Miss Turner's face looks like it's strung back with wires, and her histrionics when faced with a step-daughter's sullen attitude and killer boyfriend are nothing short of jaw-dropping. Watch the soft-light close-ups, the costumes, the staging, all designed around Miss Turner and her desire to remain, of all things, Lana Turner.

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