After Betty Grable, but before there was Marilyn, America's penchant for popcorn blondes focused on LANA, the -ultimate movie star.- She had it all: Looks to die for, money to burn, the romantic adulation of the world, and lovers who included the world's most desirable men. In her 1937 film, They Won't Forget, a 16-year-old Lana, without wearing a brassiere, walked down the street with her boobs bouncing. Censors protested, but when it was shown, America cheered and nicknamed her -The Sweater Girl.- From there, Lana competed with Betty Grable and Rita Hayworth as the pre-eminent pinup girl...
After Betty Grable, but before there was Marilyn, America's penchant for popcorn blondes focused on LANA, the -ultimate movie star.- She had it all: L...