Detour: A Hollywood Story
by Cheryl Crane, Cliff Jahr
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Author: Cheryl Crane, Cliff JahrEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1988-01
ISBN: 0877959382
Number of pages: 334
Publisher: Arbor House Pub Co
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Summary: 5 Stars
Cheryl Crane's autobiography is one of the most candid books written about Hollywood. The only child of screen legend Lana Turner, Cheryl writes about her upbringing in Tinsletown as the daugher of a hard-working actress who had terrible luck with the men in her life. In "Detour: A Hollywood Story" Crane writes how her mother's relationships with these men left a terrible mark on her child with one man ending up murdered and the other molesting Cheryl at a young age.
Johnny Stompanato was killed by Cheryl when she was 14 because she believed the man was going to hurt her mother. He had a history of violence and eventually the killing was ruled as justified. Lex Barker, Lana's good-looking boy-toy and eventual husband (known to audiences as Tarzan in the "Tarzan The Ape" films) regularly raped Cheryl unbeknownst to Lana. Cheryl would reveal what Barker did to her with Lana throwing him out, but not without Cheryl suffering scars from the molestations for life.
A breathtaking book, I have always believed "Detour" would have made an excellent film the same way Christina Crawford's book "Mommie Dearest" was. Honest, candid, and raw, "Detour" is one woman's account of her struggles in being not only the daughter of a famous actress, but a child growing up in the fast lane that was her mother's life, a life that had dire consequences for her child.
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She grew up when Hollywood was at its peak, and her mother, Lana Turner, was one of its brightest stars. Life was a glittering world of privilege and promise...and a succession of "uncles" and stepfathers. Then one night, when she was just fourteen, Cheryl Crane, plunged a knife into one of them - Johnny Stompanato. Now, for the first time, Cheryl talks about her harrowing childhood, about what happened on that violent night in 1958...and the nightmare of public scrutiny that followed. Here is the powerful and personal story of Cheryl's "detour" through hell - suicide attempts, reform school, a mental hospital, and drug abuse. And her triumphant journey back - to a brilliant business career, and finally, to a loving relationship with her legendary mother. Includes 16 pages of personal photographs.Performing Arts Books
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