by Lorna Luft
AUTHOR PHOTOGRAPH BY BRIAN ARIS
LORNA LUFT made her television debut singing “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town” on her mother’s 1963 Christmas special. She has appeared on and off Broadway in Lolita, Promises, Promises, and Snoopy; in national tours of Grease, They’re Playing Our Song, and Guys and Dolls; at the Rainbow Room, the Hollywood Bowl, and the White House; in the television series Trapper John, M.D., and Caroline in the City; and as Paulette in the movie Grease 2. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, son, and daughter.
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INDEX
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Academy Award, 74–75
Act, The, 339, 340
Aghayan, Ray, 128, 130
Agress, Roni, 328, 343, 345–46, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 362, 363, 365, 374
AIDS, 15, 315, 340, 385, 393
Aimee, Anouk, 280
Al-Anon, 384, 397, 401, 407
“Alexander’s Ragtime Band,” 9
Allen, Grade, 61
Allen, Lynne, 229, 282
Allen, Nancy, 183
Allen, Peter, 15, 166, 175–76, 182, 192–93, 209, 224, 247, 282, 283, 338, 339–40, 344
Alves, Vern, 55, 57, 61–63, 64, 65, 74, 88, 103, 153, 176–77, 183, 199
Aly Khan, Prince, 55
Anderson, Lee, 341
Anderson, Loni, 276, 279, 280
Andy Hardy series, 236
Annie Get Your Gun, 40
Antelope Valley Ledger-Gazette, 14
Antonio (cook), 99–100
Arlen, Harold, 181, 182
Arnaz, Desi, 247
Arrows (rock band), 283, 285, 305
Arthur’s (nightclub), 183–84, 218, 244
“As Long As He Needs Me,” 133
Astaire, Fred, 267–69, 294
At Long Last Love, 269–70
Athletes and Entertainers for Kids, 393
Aubrey, Skye, 303
Babes in Arms, 32
Bacall, Betty, 74, 82, 84, 93–94, 106, 172, 173
Bacharach, Burt, 245
Ball, Lucille, 69
Barbizon Hotel for Women, 240, 243
Barclay, Jered, 375–76
Bari, Lynn, 51, 60
Barry, John, 239, 241
Barstow, Dick, 181
Bart, Lionel, 96
Bartholomew, Freddie, 28
“Battle Hymn of the Republic, The,” 132, 228
Bay of Pigs, 109
Beatles, 172–74, 184
Begelman, David, 101–03, 107, 118, 155, 156
Bel Air, 67–68, 116
Bellevue Hospital, 200
Bennett, Michael, 248
Bennett, Tony, 186
Benzedrine, 33–35, 60, 75, 90, 103, 154, 193–94
Berenson, Marisa, 254
Bergen, Candice, 83
Berle, Milton, 78
Betty Ford Center, 2, 38, 348, 350, 351, 352, 355, 357, 361–62, 365, 374, 381, 390, 391, 398
Betty Ford Center Family Program, 362–63, 366–74, 375, 378, 384
Beverly Hills, 49, 59, 377, 384, 390
Beverly Hills Hotel, 91, 117
Birdcage, The, 2
Blackwell, Charlie, 246
Blank, Larry, 387
Bloomingdale’s, 327
Blue Hawaii, 143, 147
“Bob White,” 181
Bogart, Humphrey, 49–50, 80, 84, 93
Bogart, Leslie, 2, 68, 79, 82, 84, 94, 106, 111, 112, 172–73
Bogart, Steve, 68, 84, 106
Bogarts (the), 68, 80, 84
Bolger, Ray, 44
Booth, Randy, 324
Brando, Marlon, 303
Brasserie (restaurant), 291
Bregman, Marty, 175, 249, 293
Brentwood Elementary School, 130
Broadway, 240, 246
Brown, Georgia, 96–97, 99, 133
Bruce, Lenny, 97
Bubbles, John, 181, 182
Buckley, Betty, 321
Burnett, Carol, 128
Burns, George, 61
Burton, Richard, 183
Burton, Sybil, 183
Busfield, Tim, 388
Bush, Barbara, 395
Butler, Michael, 239
Cabaret, 242, 255, 338
Caesar’s Palace (Las Vegas), 182, 189
Café Central (New York), 321–22
Cagney, Gil, 296
Cahn, Sammy, 68, 79, 294
California, 94, 116, 334–35, 362
Campbell, Glen, 277
Cantor, Gail, 263
Cape Cod Melody Tent, 104, 290
Capobianco, Tito, 239
Carlysle, John, 175
Carmichael, Hoagy, 26
Carnegie Hall, 113
Carson, Johnny, 322
CBS, 132
CBS Special, 116
Cats, 320–21
Cedars Sinai (hospital), 61–62, 74, 397
Cerf, Bennett, 99
Champion, Gower, 244–45
Chapman, Mrs. Hettie, 139–40, 141, 142, 157, 158, 160, 161–62, 216, 220
Chelsea Naval Hospital, 187
Chicago, 254–56
Chicago, 297
Child Is Waiting, A, 116
Children’s Museum (Grand Rapids), 15
Chorus Line, A, 248
Cinderella, 97
Cine Grill, Roosevelt Hotel (Los Angeles), 387
Clark, Petula, 181
Cochran, Charlie, 175, 219
Colacello, Bob, 311
Coleman, Felicia, 227, 228, 247
Coleman, Dr. Lester, 117, 207, 227, 247, 324
Colledge, Elizabeth Ann, 120, 122, 124
Collins, Joan, 161
Company, 248
Copacabana, 256
Costa, Suzanne, 302
Craig, Noel, 306
Crawford, Christina, 82
Cronkite, Walter, 131
Crosby, Bing, 53
Curtis, King, 291
Dakota (the), 106, 110
Dali, Salvador, 184
David, Hal, 245
Davis, Altovise, 267, 293
Davis, Mac, 277
Davis, Sammy, Jr., 267, 269, 276, 292–93, 295–96, 298
Deans, Mickey, 175, 218–19, 221, 223–24, 228–29, 230, 231, 286, 371
“Dear Mr. Gable” (song), 32
Decca, 34
Delaney, Father Peter, 227, 286
Delon, Alain, 261
Dench, Dame Judi, 321
Derringer, Liz, 363, 366, 368, 386
Derringer, Rick, 334, 377, 390
Diana, Princess of Wales, 23–24, 235, 304
Diary of Anne Frank, The, 113
Dietrich, Dr., 60–61
Disco Sally (Studio 54 freak), 312
Donahue, Phil, 253, 395
Donner, Richard, 303
“Don’t Cry Out Loud,” 264
“Don’t Sleep in the Subway,” 181
Douglas, Mike, 247
Dunaway, Faye, 296
Duncan Sisters, 9
Durbin, Deanna, 28
Durgom, Bullets, 123
Duval, Dr., 135–38, 139, 207
Easter Parade, 13, 39, 48, 139
Edens, Roger, 29, 30–32, 37, 51, 61, 80, 81, 206
Eddy, Nelson, 48
Eichhorn, Allen, 347, 349, 351
El Morocco, 182
Elaine’s (restaurant), 312
“Eli
, Eli” (song), 27
England, 119, 120–21
Englund, Brian, 161, 168, 261
Englund, George, 160, 161, 303
Evita, 320, 321
Extremities, 321, 322, 324, 325
Fairmont Hotel (Dallas), 257
Fantasticks, The, 262
Farrow, Mia, 83, 184
Fawcett, Farrah, 321, 322–23, 325–26, 328
Fayed, Dodi, 235, 303–04
al-Fayed, Mohammed, 303
FBI, 52, 53, 54
Fields, Freddie, 101, 107, 118, 155
Filiberti, Ray, 190
Filiberti, Sharon, 190–91
Finklehoffe, Carolyn, 99, 100
Finklehoffe, Fred, 49, 99, 100
Fisher, Eddie, 283, 297
Florence House (horse), 64–65
Follies, 248
Forest Hills, 115, 183
Ford, Betty, 361
Four Gumms, 9–10
Frank E. Campbell Funeral Chapel, 225
Freeman, Colin, 20, 64, 263, 266, 286, 404
Frey, Leonard, 241
Friars Club, 306
Frost, David, 247
Gable, Clark, 31–32
Gail (Liza’s limo driver), 329, 355–56, 363
Gallo, “Crazy” Joe, 257
Gardner, Rita, 262
Garland, Judy, 1–3, 10–13, 16–18, 21, 23–45, 89–94, 96–97, 101, 102–03, 111, 113–21, 133–35, 139, 147–59, 160, 161–63, 168–72, 174–75, 184–89, 190–95, 197–98, 199–207, 209–13, 215–16, 217–19, 220–29, 231, 234–36, 253, 258, 290, 301–02, 339, 368, 371, 377, 403
“Garland Freaks,” 203–04, 205–06
Gator, 275
Gero, Mark, 340–42, 343–44, 351, 362, 366, 372
Gershwin, George, 31, 249, 252, 270
Gershwin, Ira, 31
Gilmore, Will, 14
Girl Crazy, 31
Gold, Johnny, 286
Golden Boy, 63
Goulet, Robert, 254
Graham, Sheilah, 82
Grand Rapids, Minnesota, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 62, 94
Grease, 319, 320
Grease 2, 320, 383
Green, Tom, 165–66, 174, 182, 200–01
Greene, Michael, 271, 272
Grossman, Larry, 249
Gumm, Ethel Marion Milne, 7–13, 14, 16, 18, 20, 21, 25, 26–27, 30, 32–34, 94, 154, 163, 170, 259, 282
Gumm, Frances Ethel; see Garland, Judy
Gumm, Frank, 6–7, 8–10, 11–16, 18–19, 20, 21, 24, 30, 62, 94
Gumm, Mary, 6
Gumm, Mary Jane (aunt Suzy), 9–10, 17, 24, 122, 153–54, 258
Gumm, Virginia (aunt Jimmy), 5, 9–10, 13, 16, 20, 24, 29, 33, 34–35, 42, 51, 89, 122, 257–59
Gumm Sisters, 12, 13, 16, 17, 24, 25, 54, 57, 122, 128, 153, 249, 250, 258, 259, 337
Gurst, Lee, 265
Guy Fawkes Night, 99–100
Gypsy, 106–07, 181
Hackaday, Hal, 249
Hackman, Gene, 278
Hagen, Uta, 243
Hair, 239
Haley, Jack, Jr., 267, 269, 271, 276, 278, 281, 292, 293, 297, 303, 330, 339, 340, 375
Haley, Jack, Sr., 44
Halston, 311, 314, 340–41
Halston gowns, 249, 251, 270
Hamilton, George, 114
Hamilton, Margaret, 44
Harlettes, The, 263–64
Harrington, Dee, 286
Harrison, George, 173
Harrods, 96, 303
Harry, Prince, 24, 235
Hartford, Huntington, 310
Haskell, Nikki, 312, 327–28
“Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” 186
Hawaii, 145, 147–52
Hayden-Guest, Anthony, 311
Hazelden, 391–92
Hemingway, Patti, 182, 189, 209, 210, 217, 233, 234, 236–38, 248, 284, 285, 286, 293, 340, 392
Henderson, Jody, 220
Herbert Berghof Studio, 242, 243, 261
“Here’s to Us,” 133
Herman, Jerry, 185
Herron, Mark, 142–43, 144–45, 147–52, 154–55, 156, 157–58, 159, 165, 166, 218, 340
Hill, Mariana, 143–44
Hillerman, John, 275
Hippopotamus (club), 184, 244, 250
Holiday, Joy, 251
Holiday, Ron, 251
Hollywood Bowl, 172
Hollywood Hills, 393
Holmby Hills, 67–85
Hong Kong, 157, 158, 216, 220
Hooker, Jake, 20, 21, 282–86, 287, 297–98, 299, 300, 304–05, 306, 307, 310, 312, 314, 322, 323–24, 326, 327, 328, 329–30, 331–32, 334–35, 341, 342, 343, 344, 351, 354, 358, 362, 363, 367, 368, 369, 375, 377, 378, 381, 382–84, 386–91, 393, 394, 396, 397–98, 399, 400–01, 403, 404
Hoover, J. Edgar, 52
Hope, Bob, 53
Hutton, Betty, 40
Hyannis Port, 104–06, 117, 131, 208, 289
I Could Go on Singing, 118, 283, 320
“I Get a Kick Out of You,” 270
I Love Lucy (TV show), 20
In the Good Old Summertime, 8
Interview magazine, 311
IRS, 155, 156, 191, 201
Jabarra, Paul, 315
Jack and Virginia Lee, Sweet Southern Singers, 8–9, 12–13, 16, 24, 25, 182, 250
Jackie-O’s (club), 281, 296
Jagger, Bianca, 312
Jagger, Mick, 184
Jessel, George, 25–26
“Jingle Bells,” 11, 56, 89
Joe Allen’s (club), 275
John, Elton, 394, 395
Johnson, Van, 8
Judgment at Nuremberg, 103, 113, 236
“Judy” (song), 26
Judy Garland Show, The, 128–29, 133, 155, 186
Judy Garland Theaters (proposed), 218–19
“Juvenile Oscar,” 35, 74
Kelly, Gene, 38, 40, 192, 268, 269
Kennedy, Bobby, 104, 106, 132, 208–09
Kennedy, Caroline, 104, 105, 131
Kennedy, Ethel, 105, 208
Kennedy, Eunice, 104, 105
Kennedy, Jacqueline, 105–06, 109, 131, 244
Kennedy, John, 104, 105, 131
Kennedy, John F., 52–53, 101, 106, 109, 130–32, 208, 228
Kennedy, Ted, 104
Kennedy boys, 104–05
Kennedy compound, 104–06
King, Donna, 320
Knights of Malta, 342
Lady Eden school, 95–96, 138
Lahr, Bert, 44, 189
Lamarr, Hedy, 50
Lancaster, Burt, 116
Lancaster, California, 13, 16, 30
Landau, Barry, 346–47
Las Vegas, 87–88, 122, 252–54
“Last Dance,” 315
Last Party, The (Hayden-Guest), 311
Latin Casino (Cherry Hill, N.J.), 256
Lavot, Philippe, 261–63, 264, 265, 275, 279, 391
Lawford, Chris, 105
Lawford, Peter, 139, 159
Lawfords (the), 130
Lazar, Irving “Swifty,” 49, 82
Lazare, Alan, 305–07, 309, 310, 312–13, 334
Lazare, Arlene, 305–07, 310, 312–13, 334, 346, 351
Leachman, Cloris, 160, 211, 303
Lee, Joan, 211–12
Lee, Mrs. 212–13
Lee, Stan, 211
Lemond, Bob, 334, 362, 375, 378, 383, 385–86
Lemond/Zetter Agency, 378, 384
Lennon, John, 173
Lerner, Alan Jay, 239, 241
Liff, Samuel “Biff,” 245
Lindsey, Mort, 128
Lion King, The, 406
Lionel (butler), 159, 160, 162–63, 168, 169, 174
Little Me, 133
Liu, Ed, 396
Loew’s State Theater (Los Angeles), 16, 19
Lolita, My Love, 239–43, 245, 246, 261
London, 87–107, 120–21, 218, 219, 283, 284, 298–99, 301, 305, 391, 401
“Lorna,” 128–29
Los Angeles, 16, 19, 267, 334
, 363, 376
Los Angeles, Rockingham Drive, 127–28, 133, 141, 153, 156, 158, 160, 174, 177, 192, 216, 303, 381
“Love of My Life,” 269
Lucky Lady, 270, 274, 275, 276, 278
Luft, Joey, 74–80, 81, 104–05, 106–07, 109, 110, 111–12, 118–22, 123–24, 127–29, 132, 137–38, 140–42, 147–48, 150, 152, 160–63, 180–81, 185, 191–92, 194–95, 200, 221–25, 227, 237, 248, 286, 332, 338, 344, 367, 368, 373, 381, 392, 405
Luft, Johnny, 60, 74
Luft, Leonora, 64, 69–71, 158
Luft, Norbert, 70–71
Luft, Peri, 70
Luft, Sid (Michael S.), 45, 47–65, 69–70, 88–89, 101–02, 107, 118–19, 121, 123–25, 133–34, 139, 140–42, 143–44, 156, 176, 187–88, 189–90, 204, 209, 210, 213, 226, 227, 233, 242, 243–44, 248, 253, 261, 276, 282, 284, 286, 293–94, 297–98, 332, 340, 368, 373, 389, 392, 404–05
McCloud (TV show), 276
McDowall, Roddy, 184
McGruder, Mr., 238, 239
Mackie, Bob, 128, 253
McQueen, Steve, 147, 151–52
Madison Square Garden, 185–86
“Mama, a Rainbow,” 252
Mame, 185
Manchester, Melissa, 263, 264
Manilow, Barry, 20, 264–67, 271, 279
Mankiewicz, Joe, 36
Mankiewicz, Tom, 36
Married with Children, 167
Martin, Dean, 79, 116
Martin, Gail, 83
Martin, Mary, 1
M*A*S*H series, 377
Mason, James, 227
Mastroianni, Marcello, 296–97
Matter of Time, A, 275
Mayer, Louis B., 27, 29, 32, 41–42, 89
“Me and My Shadow,” 182
Meet Me in St. Louis, 38, 48, 186
Meglin Kiddies Show, 16, 29
Meglin School of Dance, 16
Mercer, Johnny, 128, 181
Merman, Ethel, 31, 106–07
Merrick, David, 245–46
Merv Griffin Show, 239
Messenger, Maxine, 253–54, 378
MGM, 19, 26–30, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39–42, 44, 47, 53, 54, 56, 68, 73, 115, 185, 244, 262, 339, 363
Midler, Bette, 263–64, 265
“Midnight Blue,” 264
Miller, Merle, 263
Million Dollar Movie, The, 235
Milne, Eva, 8, 11
Milne, John, 8
Milne, Norma, 8
“Mi’lord,” 99
Minnelli, Liza, 3, 20, 38, 39, 41, 59–60, 62, 63, 77, 83, 99, 104, 113, 120, 132, 163, 166, 175–76, 182, 192, 207, 220–27, 228, 229, 230–31, 242, 247–48, 254–56, 267, 270, 271–72, 274, 275, 280–81, 282, 292, 293, 296–97, 310–11, 320–21, 327–28, 329, 332, 362, 363, 364–65, 369, 371–74, 377, 381, 391–92, 399, 405
Minnelli, Vincente, 38, 39, 40–41, 45, 49, 53, 55, 59, 83, 91, 176, 192, 280, 339, 341, 358
Moment in Time, A, 280
Mommie Dearest, 82