“Oh, momma. Stop acting!” — Susie (Sandra Dee) to Lora Meredith (Lana Turner) in Imitation of Life.
Believe it or not, this amazing photograph of Lana Turner is not a still from one of her movies. It was taken during an inquest into the stabbing death of Johnny Stompanato, her mobster boyfriend – in her bedroom! By her daughter, Cheryl! Quelle scandale! Read Anne Helen Petersen’s fascinating account of Lana Turner’s career and escandalo at The Hairpin.
Image © Bettmann/CORBIS
It's a Complete Outrage 