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She was only 14. Her mother was one of the biggest stars on Hollywood. One night she grabbed a sharp knife from the kitchen, ran upstairs, coming face to face with mom’s abusive boyfriend. Today we have the story a Lana Turner, her daughter, a gangster, and a future James Bond! Show notes and links: * The Elgin Dead – YouTube (youtube.com) * Lana Turner – Wikipedia (wikipedia.org) * Johnny Stompanato – Wikipedia (wikipedia.org) * In a 1958 inquest, killing of Lana Turner’s boyfriend was detailed (latimes.com) * Lana Turner ‘let daughter take blame for boyfriend murder’ (dailymail.co.uk) * Cheryl Crane, Lana Turner’s Daughter, Tells Her Story of a Harrowing Hollywood Childhood (people.com) * Sean Connery, Lana Turner And The Murder Of Johnny Stompanato (birthmoviesdeath.com) * Interview with Cheryl Crane on Vimeo (vimeo.com)
Today's Guest: Cheryl Crane, daughter of Lana Turner, author, Lana: The Memories, the Myths, the Movies Order 'Lana: The Memories, the Myths, the Movies' by Cheryl Crane with Cindy De La Hoz, available from Amazon.com by clicking on the book cover above! Nothing twinkles quite as bright as a classic Hollywood star and few were ever bigger in their day than Lana Turner. Of course, there is Lana Turner the legend… and Lana Turner the wife and mother. In her over-size collection of family photos and personal anecdotes, Lana: The Memories, the Myths, the Movies, Turner’s daughter Cheryl Crane pulls back the curtain and offers a fascinating peek at a life well lived. This is Cheryl’s second turn at telling us about life in the Turner household; in her first book, Detour: A Hollywood Story, she wrote about her own life, from the controversial death of Johnny Stompanato to coming out as gay and how it changed her relationship with her mom. Cheryl Crane Wikipedia • National Enquirer • Order 'Double Feature: Portrait in Black/Madame X' starring Lana Turner, available from Amazon.com by clicking on the DVD cover above! The Millionaire's Convenient Arrangementby Jane Peden. Order your copy today by clicking on the book cover above! The Party Authority in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland!
Cheryl Crane stepped up to take the blame for her mother’s boyfriend’s death, but was she simply covering for her famous mother, silver screen blonde bombshell, Lana Turner? Carter and Wenndy sift through Cheryl’s trial, Hollywood’s top lawyer, and mob threats to determine who really killed gangster Johnny Stompanato. Though the answer may seem obvious, this case has been heavily debated for decades.