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  • French postcard by , no. D 16. Photo: Eric Carpenter / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Lana Turner (1921-1995) was one of the most glamorous superstars of Hollywood’s golden era. One of her first lead roles was in Dancing Co-Ed (1939), a vehicle for bandleader Artie Shaw. The two married a year later. Dubbed ‘the Sweater Girl’ by the…

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  • German postcard by ISV, no. D 16. Photo: Star Press. Lana Turner (1921-1995) was one of the most glamorous superstars of Hollywood’s golden era. One of her first lead roles was in Dancing Co-Ed (1939), a vehicle for bandleader Artie Shaw. The two married a year later. Dubbed ‘the Sweater Girl’ by the press, Turner…

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  • American postcard by Coral-Lee, Rancho Cordova, CA, no. CL/Personality # 107. Lana Turner (1921-1995) was one of the most glamorous superstars of Hollywood’s golden era. One of her first lead roles was in Dancing Co-Ed (1939), a vehicle for bandleader Artie Shaw. The two married a year later. Dubbed ‘the Sweater Girl’ by the press,…

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Paul Sedra

Historian of Modern Egypt