The Jayne Mansfield Story (1980)
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.
Director: Dick Lowry
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Loni Anderson as Jayne Mansfield |
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Arnold Schwarzenegger as Mickey Hargitay |
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Ray Buktenica as Bob Garrett |
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Kathleen Lloyd as Carol Sue Peters |
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G.D. Spradlin as Gerald Conway |
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Dave Shelley as Barry Charles |
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Laura Jacoby as Jayne Marie (at 6) |
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Whitney Rydbeck as Photographer |
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John Medici as Bud Leland |
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Lewis Arquette as Publicity Man |
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James Jeter as Middle-Aged Man |
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Janice Kent as Young Woman Writer |
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Lynn Philip Seibel as Casting Director |
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Gwen Van Dam as Vivian |
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Joan Welles as Sheila |
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Buck Young as City Editor |
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David Hunt Stafford as Driver |
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Kathy Beaudine as Secretary (Casting Office) |
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Nora Boland as Fan |
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Cynthia Szigeti as Girl at Movie Popcorn Stand |
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Lawrence Bame as Reporter #1 |
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Charles Parks as Reporter #2 |
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Len Lawson as Reporter #1 (Hospital) |
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J.P. Bumstead as Reporter #2 (Hospital) |
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Elizabeth Gardner as Fan in Alley |
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Frank Holmgren as Photographer |
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Robb Madrid as Gate Guard |
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William Ward as Photographer |
| Production | Geoff Minger | Production Assistant |
| Directing | Dick Lowry | Director |
| Writing | Charles Dennis | Teleplay |
| Writing | Nancy Gayle | Teleplay |
| Editing | Corky Ehlers | Editor |
| Art | Elayne Barbara Ceder | Art Direction |
| Camera | Paul Lohmann | Director of Photography |
| Production | Linda Otto | Producer |
| Production | Joan Barnett | Producer |
| Writing | Martha Saxton | Book |
| Writing | Stephen Karpf | Adaptation |
| Writing | Elinor Karpf | Adaptation |
| Production | Tom Kuhn | Executive Producer |
| Production | Alan Landsburg | Producer |
| Sound | Jimmie Haskell | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Vicki Rosenberg | Casting |
| Production | Gary Credle | Associate Producer |
| Directing | John Marias | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Thomas M. Hammel | Second Assistant Director |
| Camera | Timothy E. Wade | Camera Operator |
| Lighting | J. Michael Marlett | Gaffer |
| Camera | Guy Polzel | Key Grip |
| Art | Ethel Robins Richards | Set Decoration |
| Directing | Lester Hoyle | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Rob Harland | Location Manager |
| Production | Bobby Howard | Location Manager |
| Art | Ray Jeffers | Property Master |
| Costume & Make-Up | Warden Neil | Wardrobe Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michael Butler | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Janis Clark | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Silvia Abascal | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lona Jeffers | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Alan Friedman | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Joanne DiVito | Choreographer |
| Production | Janice Peters | Production Coordinator |
| Crew | David Shaffer | Transportation Coordinator |
| Production | Laura Petticord | Production Assistant |
| Production | Deborah Love | Production Assistant |
| Editing | Kristi Johns | Assistant Editor |
| Art | Michael Ann Heinemann | Title Designer |
| Crew | Tony Pinker | Post Production Supervisor |
| Production | Howard Lipstone | Executive In Charge Of Production |
