Jayne Mansfield: The Tragedy of a Blonde

Patrick Jeudy
2015-03-22


6.438
53 min

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

Name Character Team
Jayne Mansfield Self (archive footage) Unowned
Patrick Floersheim Narrator (voice) Unowned
Martin Umbach Narrator (voice: German version) Unowned
Cassidi Parker self Unowned
Sarah Oliver self Unowned
Mariska Hargitay (archive footage) Unowned
Mickey Hargitay (archive footage) Unowned
Marilyn Monroe (archive footage) Unowned
Robert Mitchum (archive footage) Unowned
John F. Kennedy (archive footage) Unowned
Jacqueline Kennedy (archive footage) Unowned
Shirley Temple (archive footage) Unowned
Robert Morse (archive footage) Unowned
Terry-Thomas (archive footage) Unowned
Bob Hope (archive footage) Unowned
Tom Ewell (archive footage) Unowned
Natina Schneider self Unowned
Taber Cross self Unowned
Darby Bailey self Unowned
Brooke Flint self Unowned
Sarah Malone self Unowned
Matt Cimber (archive footage) Unowned
Nelson Sardelli (archive footage) Unowned