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Jayne Mansfield: The Tragedy of a Blonde

64.38% | Mar 22, 2015 | Documentary

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...

Featured Crew

Christine Marier
Editor
Éric Turpin
Director of Photography

Cast

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Jayne Mansfield
Self (archive footage)
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Patrick Floersheim
Narrator (voice)
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Martin Umbach
Narrator (voice: German version)

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