Customer Review
- Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2007The dvd you are about to watch was way ahead of its time in 1952. Movie portrays the seedy side of Hollywood. Kirk Douglas does an excellent performance of playing Jonathan Shields, who doesn't care who he hurts to get his way. In the process, he cheats his best friend, uses a girl by pretending that he is in love with her, and he causes a writer to lose his wife in an adultery rated plane crash. Opening scene is quite effective and gives great strength to the ending. Big stars for their day starred in this movie: Lana Turner, Walter Pidgeon, Dick Powell, Barry Sullivan, Gloria Grahame, who won best supporting actress, and Gilbert Roland. However, this is clearly Kirk Douglas's movie. Enjoy with a friend.
Side B: Lana Turner...A Daughter's Memoir, this is an excellent touching documentary narrated by Robert Wagner, voice only and interviewed through out by Cheryl Crane, Lana's daughter. There is some very rare footage, a must for Lana fans. However, documentary portrays the sad side lonely childhood Cheryl Crane had growing up without her mother being around. Cheryl grew up being supervised by her nanny and grandmother, while her mother was off making movies and running off with some man. The painful child molestation by Lex Barker to Cheryl is mentioned. The notorious Johnny Stompanato murder case is mentioned in great detail with rare footage of Lana in the court room. Documentary is very candid and portrays Cheryl as a down to earth candid person. This is her show. Documentary shows the loneliness of Hollywood children. This is a must for your Lana collecton but doesn't show Lana in a good light.
