Jayne Mansfield


I've never found the hyped-up, over-glammed, bimbo image she is best know for very attractive. But when I saw her in this movie, without the big hairdo, garish makeup, and silly squeals, I was surprised at how attractive she was when made up and clothed more simply and behaving like a real person. The character she played was appealing, and she showed acting talent that had potential for development if her career had continued in a more serious direction. Too bad she died so young, without ever getting to explore that potential.

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I watched this on TMC the other day. At first I didn't recognize Mansfield for the reasons you mentioned. Made me wonder what she could have done.

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