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Peyton Place **** (1957, Lana Turner, Lee Philips, Lloyd Nolan, Hope Lange, Arthur Kennedy, Russ Tamblyn, Diane Varsi) – Classic Movie Review 3539

Director Mark Robson’s posh 1957 epic soap opera film Peyton Place stars Oscar nominated Lana Turner as Constance MacKenzie, a shopkeeper with a past, who takes a chance on love with new young high school […]

Apr, 07

Imitation of Life **** (1959, Lana Turner, Juanita Moore, John Gavin, Sandra Dee, Susan Kohner, Dan O’Herlihy, Robert Alda, Mahalia Jackson, Troy Donahue, Jack Weston) – Classic Movie Review 3249

Lana Turner stars in one of her most famous roles as struggling young white actress Lora Meredith and Juanita Moore plays her black maid Annie Johnson. Director Douglas Sirk’s classic 1959 tearjerker melodrama is a […]

Jan, 08

The Bad and the Beautiful ***** (1952, Lana Turner, Kirk Douglas, Walter Pidgeon, Dick Powell, Barry Sullivan, Gloria Grahame, Gilbert Roland, Leo G. Carroll) – Classic Movie Review 2363

Apr, 06

The Three Musketeers **** (1948, Lana Turner, Gene Kelly, June Allyson, Vincent Price, Angela Lansbury, Van Heflin, Frank Morgan) – Classic Movie Review 2308

Director George Sidney’s 1948 movie casts Gene Kelly who proves inspired casting as an incredibly acrobatic D’Artagnan in MGM’s exceptionally plush, colourful and joyful version of the Alexandre Dumas père adventure classic tale, set in […]

Mar, 24

A Star Is Born ***** (1937, Janet Gaynor, Fredric March, Adolphe Menjou) – Classic Movie Review 1124

Fredric March and Janet Gaynor star as an alcoholic leading movie actor on the skids and his young wife whose film career is just taking off in director William A Wellman’s 1937 brilliant, unfaded original film […]

Apr, 20

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde **** (1941, Spencer Tracy, Ingrid Bergman, Lana Turner) – Classic Movie Review 780

Victor Fleming’s 1941 remake of the 1886 Robert Louis Stevenson classic novel The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde met with poor reviews in its day. Despite it drawbacks, mainly the casting, Dr […]

Jan, 31

The Postman Always Rings Twice ***** (1946, Lana Turner, John Garfield, Cecil Kellaway, Hume Cronyn, Leon Ames, Audrey Totter) – Classic Movie Review 744

Based on the sizzling thriller novel by James M Cain, the 1946 movie The Postman Always Rings Twice is a beloved film noir classic. Cain thought Lana Turner was the perfect choice for lethal diner […]

Jan, 25

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