Jayne Mansfield: The Tragedy of a Blonde (2015)
Documentary
Overview
On June 29, 1967, Jayne Mansfield tragically died at the age of 34. Her stunning blue Buick Electra collided with and was crushed under a semi-trailer truck. With her voluptuous figure and baby-doll face, Hollywood's most photographed actress did everything to become a star, accepting every compromise, going from icon to object. While portraying the actress, this film offers a glimpse into the Hollywood dream factory through the lens of a casting call. Like Jayne herself, who went through countless auditions...
Cast
- Jayne Mansfield as Self (archive footage)
- Patrick Floersheim as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Cassidi Parker as Self
- Sarah Oliver as Self
- Mariska Hargitay as Self (archive footage)
- Mickey Hargitay as Self (archive footage)
- Marilyn Monroe as Self (archive footage)
- Robert Mitchum as Self (archive footage)
- John F. Kennedy as Self (archive footage)
- Jacqueline Kennedy as Self (archive footage)
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