The Jayne Mansfield Story
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Armed with an imposing physical presence and a shrewd ability to capture press attention, Jayne Mansfield carved her path in Hollywood by molding a "buxom dumb blonde" caricature and positioning herself as Marilyn Monroe's primary studio rival. As she achieved success on the screen and on magazine covers, she met bodybuilder Mickey Hargitay, the newly crowned Mr. Universe. Together, they formed an iconic, glamour-filled power couple in the eyes of the media. However, behind the public shine of their dazzling lifestyle and the birth of their children, Jayne's career began to decline as Hollywood's tastes shifted and the archetype that catapulted her to fame became obsolete.
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Loni Anderson
Jayne Mansfield
Known for
WKRP in Cincinnati
A Night at the Roxbury
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Mickey Hargitay
Known for
The Terminator
Predator
Ray Buktenica
Bob Garrett
Also in
Heat
My Girl
Kathleen Lloyd
Carol Sue Peters
Known for
The Car
The Missouri Breaks
G.D. Spradlin
Gerald Conway
Known for
The Godfather Part II
Apocalypse Now
Dave Shelley
Barry Charles
Also in
Gas Pump Girls
Fame
Laura Jacoby
Jayne Marie (at 6)
Known for
Rad
Whitney Rydbeck
Photographer
Known for
Jason Lives - Friday the 13th Part VI
A Very Brady Sequel
John Medici
Bud Leland
Known for
Serpico
Lewis Arquette
Publicity Man
Known for
Scream 2
Tango & Cash
James Jeter
Middle-Aged Man
Known for
The Border
Cohen and Tate
Janice Kent
Young Woman Writer
Also in
The Flintstones
The New Leave It to Beaver
Dick Lowry Director · Martha Saxton Author Jimmie Haskell Composer
United States release October 29, 1980 · Produced in United States
Production
Alan Landsburg Productions
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Brazil · October 29, 1980
Theatrical
United States · October 29, 1980
TV · CBS
Germany
September 1, 1987 · Physical · exact date unknown
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