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A murder in Hollywood, the untold story of Tinseltown's most shocking crime

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A murder in Hollywood, the untold story of Tinseltown's most shocking crime

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

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no index present

Intended audience

General Adult

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A murder in Hollywood

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bibliography

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Sub title

the untold story of Tinseltown's most shocking crime

Summary

"Hollywood starlet Lana Turner was one Tinseltown's most recognizable faces in the 1940s and 50s. But, when the Academy Award-winning actress began dating mobster Johnny Stompanato-a thug for west coast mob boss Mickey Cohen-all the lights and glamor of Hollywood did not brighten the darkness of her personal life. Johnny's intense jealousy over Lana ruled their relationship from the get-go and Lana's daughter, Cheryl, witnessed her mother's bruises and abuse first-hand. On an infamous night in 1958, Lanaattempted to break it off with Johnny but he predictably turned violent and Cheryl tried to protect her mother with a knife, killing him. The subsequent murder trial made for the biggest headlines of the year, its drama eclipsing every Hollywood movie. InMurder in Hollywood, Casey Sherman pulls back Tinseltown's velvet curtain to reveal a dark underbelly of celebrity, rife with toxic masculinity and casual violence against women. But in this case, Lana Turner and her daughter finally stood up, which makes for one of the 20th century's most notorious true crime stories"--, Provided by publisher

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