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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Sweater_girlSweater girl - Wikipedia

    The term "sweater girl" was made popular in the 1940s and 1950s to describe Hollywood actresses like Lana Turner, Jayne Mansfield, and Jane Russell, who adopted the popular fashion of wearing tight, form-fitting sweaters that emphasized the woman's bustline.

  4. www.youtube.com › watchThe Scene That Made Lana Turner The Sweater Girl - YouTube

    Sixteen year old Lana Turner wearing a tight sweater in the 1937 drama They Won't Forget ~ You can see more @ https://www.classicactresses.org/.

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  5. www.nytimes.com › 1995/07/01 › obituariesLana Turner Is Dead at 75; 'Sweater Girl' and Sultry Star

    Jul 1, 1995 · Lana Turner, who built a successful movie career on her first screen appearance as a teen-age "sweater girl," died on Thursday. She was 75 and lived in Los Angeles. "She just took a breath...

  6. www.imdb.com › name › nm0001805Lana Turner - Biography - IMDb

    Actress: Madame X. Lana Turner had an acting ability that belied the "Sweater Girl" image MGM thrust upon her, and even many of her directors admitted that they knew she was capable of greatness (check out The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)).

    • February 8, 1921
    • June 29, 1995

  7. www.nytimes.com › 1995/06/30 › obituariesLana Turner, the Sultry Actress, Is Dead at 75

    Jun 30, 1995 · Lana Turner, who built a successful movie career on her first screen appearance as a teen-age "sweater girl," died yesterday. She was 75 and lived in Los Angeles. "She just took a breath...

  8. www.encyclopedia.com › turner-lana-1920-1995Turner, Lana (1920-1995) - Encyclopedia.com

    Nicknamed the "Sweater Girl," actress Lana Turner defined feminine sexuality for a generation during the World War II era. She portrayed an archetypal character in The Postman Always Rings Twice, the first American film version of a James Cain novel and a seminal film noir , and helped reestablish the melodrama genre in the 1950s with her ...

  9. www.latimes.com › archives › la-xpm-1995/06/30-mnLana Turner, Glamorous Star of 50 Films, Dies at 75 ...

    Jun 30, 1995 · Lana Turner, whose icy elegance and poise made her one of Hollywood’s top box-office attractions in more than 50 films and whose “Sweater Girl” pictures became favorite pinups of GIs around...