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Jayne Mansfield in Popular Culture

Some people might believe that Jayne Mansfield's popularity these days is dwindling and that she is on her way to being forgotten. But I hardly believe that. Jayne is around so much these days. She is iconic and I have noticed quite a serge in her popularity these last couple of years. A lot of new fans are getting on board the Jayne Mansfield band wagon, many (like myself) from the younger 'gen y' group. I think that because there are many young females and males who are into Rockabilly and the vintage era these days it is no longer just the older generation and 'gen x' who admire Jayne. Which is great. It means that Jayne still manages to connect with young people who are generations behind her. And I also think that it paves the way for the next generation of young-ins to learn and realize the presence of Jayne Mansfield.

So with that said I will move along with my post about Jayne Mansfield in Popular Culture. Jayne Mansfield's image is used a lot for night club promotions through out the world today in fact I think that this is the most common way of Jayne's image being used today. It would be a good idea to keep an eye out in your weekly local gig guides because I find that she is a very popular occurrence in the night club promotions. My favorite local club called Devilles (which is decorated to look like the inside of the devil's lair) has used Jayne in their promotions as well as Mamie Van Doren, Bettie Page etc

Devilles Pad Promo featuring Jayne

So it is a good idea to keep an eye out where you can. It would be great if you have friends in different locations who can keep an eye out in their local rags too.

Flyer for The Retro Bar
London

The most recent club promo I am aware of was a Russian Club who used Jayne in a flyer for an Event called Thursday B-days which was advertised for yesterday (28 March 2013). 

Russian Club Flyer

It is not only the night clubs who use Jayne's image these days. You can see her face promoting other companies and events like Vintage markets, Small Businesses like quirky little stores, music, books, film screenings and festivals, pretty much anything in the alternative scene.

Promotion for late night movie screenings
in Dublin

A Gun Club Promotion in Texas

Another thing Jayne is the subject of a lot these days is art. So many artists both professional and amateur choose Jayne as their subject. There were probably hundreds last year alone.

Here is just a tiny handful of some of the Jayne art produced these days.

Moving along to the film world. Jayne Mansfield was the subject of the 1980 TV Movie 'The Jayne Mansfield Story' and since then has not had a fully fledged Hollywood glamour movie made about her life. Currently there is a project being written in Ireland called 'Ms Mansfield and Me'. The movie will tell the tale of two brothers attempting to set up a five star hotel in Tralee during the controversial Jayne Mansfield visit in 1967. Last year we saw the release of Billy Bob Thornton's movie 'Jayne Mansfield's Car' which mentioned Jayne only briefly even though the title of the movie was named for her. 

When watching movies I do get a little excited of the tiniest mention or shot of Jayne. Here are a few I have noticed. 

In Back to The Future Part Two Jayne is glimpsed in
 a single moment during the Casino scene.
A television is going through Biff Tannen's
 life story when an image of Jayne and Biff
 appears across the screen.

In the forgettable Katie Holmes movie the first
daughter characters Samantha and James go on a
movie date and what do they see?
Why The Girl Can't Help It of course. 

Even spotting the Jayne Mansfield Hot Water bottle in a movie occurs more than you may think. Here are two films I love which feature the hot water bottle in the background.

The classic crotch scene from the Mel Gibson
movie 'What Women Want'

My favorite action hero Bruce Willis in Armageddon

Now on to music. Jayne has influenced many music artists with lyrics and songs dedicated to her. The punk scene in the 80's particularly taking a liking to Jayne. Punk bands The Mansfields, St Jayne and Jayne Mansfield's Head all named their bands after Jaynie.

Here is a list of just some of the artists who mention Jayne in their lyrics.

Hey Jayne Mansfield Super Star by Sigue Sigue Sputnik

Ballad of Jayne by LA Guns

The Lips of Jayne Mansfield by The Bates

I walk like Jayne Mansfield by 5,6,7,8's

Jayne Mansfield was a punk by The Mansfield's

Jayne's Laugh by The Mansfield's

Jayne Mansfield by Black Cat Mojo

Kiss Them For Me by Siouxsie and the Banshees

The Actor by Robbie Williams

16 Heart Throbs by The Chills

Never Bet The Devil Your Head by Haggard Wulf

Bring Me Jayne's Head by The Moldy Dogs

Touched by Jayne Mansfield Chicago Play 2000

All Fur Coat and No Knickers by Chumbawamba

Moi Je Joue by Lana Del Ray

Dum Dum by Lana Del Ray

Platinum Blonde by Blondie

Call Up by The Alan Parsons Project

Overdrive by Katy Rose

Mariska Hargitay by Preston Hull

16 Heart throbs by The Chills

Overdrive by Katy Rose

My Favorite song dedicated to Jayne ever

The Lips of Jayne Mansfield by The Bates

Here is a non-live version;

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t09fdjyyiGI

Jayne Mansfield was a punk by The Mansfields

Very catchy song dedicated to Mariska Hargitay

which mentions her parents (Jayne and Mickey)

Never Bet The Devil Your Head by Haggard Wulf is another favorite of mine because I really like the beat 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7pi5b4nUcQ

So folks I think that will be all for now. I hope this post will help some people realize that Jayne is more alive today than she has been in years. Her image is continuously used in the present all over the world. You just need to open your eyes. She is there. She is smiling back at all this adoration towards her. She has a legion of fans and the whole world has not forgotten nor will not forget her anytime soon. 

New Hollywood Babylon French Edition

There is a new book with Jayne Mansfield gracing the cover. It is a new revised edition of Hollywood Babylon translated to French. The famous photo of Jayne at Romanoff's is still the chosen cover photo. This cover is much more modern and has a pink tint. I'd buy it just for the lovely cover any day.

Jayne Mansfield at Half Moon Drive In

Half Moon Drive In features Jayne Mansfield on a fantastic wall mural in Lockport, Canada. Also featured on the impressive mural is James Dean, Elvis Presley and Marilyn Monroe. I love that is dinner has gone to the effort of adding Jayne to the backdrop as well seeing as most art recreations similar to this one only feature James, Marilyn and Elvis. It's a real treat. I would love to sit at a dinner with this on the wall behind me. Anyone who lives near by should check it out for themselves if they haven't already.

Jaynie's Pink Palace Magazine Review "Foto-rama Dec 1956"

Time for a quick review on a lovely collectible Jayne Mansfield magazine. The magazine is US publication Foto-rama and the issue is from December 1956. Jayne Mansfield graces the cover with a curious expression on her face and big pouty lips. She is wearing a pale pink low cut sweater and has her trademark late 50's wavy blonde hair. Jayne is featured in a three part article titled "Triple Blonde Tease" along with Marilyn Monroe and Maria Stinger. The section on Jayne is subtitled 'Jayne "The Divoon" Mansfield'.The written part of the article on Jayne is short but sweet. Touching on her work ambitions and hectic work schedule mostly. It is packed with twenty four lovely black and white photographs across ten pages. To top it all off, Jayne is also featured on the back cover in a session of black and white pin ups against a blue background.
The magazine is quite small but larger than a pocket sized mag. It is a thick 130 pages long.

If you are able to find a copy for a decent price I would recommend this magazine as it is a great addition to any Jayne collection.

Click on the photo below to see a buy it now price currently available.

Jayne Mansfield Autographs For Sale

It has been a while since I have done a post on Jayne Mansfield autographs currently for sale so I thought I'd catch up. Here are some lovely Jayne signatures currently on the market. Enjoy.

Jayne Mansfield signed photograph
Available from eBay
Starting Price -  $24.99

Jayne Mansfield signed photograph
Available from Heritage Auctions
Estimate- $500 +

Celebrity Autograph Collection Scrapbook
(Jayne's autograph is not shown in the image
but a few clippings on Jayne can be seen)
Available from RR Auctions
Starting price - $200

Costume Sketch of Jayne Mansfield as Rita Marlowe

Ok guys, here is a real treat for you.  The original costume sketch of the champagne evening gown Jayne wears in Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter. Jayne also wore the dress for a New Years Eve photo shoot. Enjoy folks x

Jayne wearing the dress for a
promotional photo shoot

Rare Snap Shot of Jayne

8mm clip with star Jayne Mansfield - Vidéo Dailymotion

I don't think I have posted about this clip before but I never tire of watching it. Thought I might mention it for the peeps who have not seen it yet. I know it is very pixelated. It is best watched non-maximized. Enjoy watching Jayne frolicking on the beach with the musclemen.

8mm clip with star Jayne Mansfield - Vidéo Dailymotion

Jayne Mansfield Inspired Sunglasses

Sportswear brand Dragon Alliance has released a range of sunglasses called The Mansfield which were inspired by Jayne Mansfield. Looking at the glasses, I personally can not see how Jayne Mansfield inspired these. They are very modern and very unlike Jayne. Anyways the sunglasses range in price from $120 -$140. I'm not keen on them as they look more suitable for men's eyewear. But take a look and judge them for yourself. Do you see the significance to Jayne in them?

Jaynie's Pink Palace Review - Follow The Sun "The Dumbest Blonde"

The episode titled 'The Dumbest Blonde' from the TV series Follow The Sun is a real treat as is guest stars Jayne Mansfield at her finest. Jayne's trade mark walk is still the same as always but the one thing I loved about this episode the most was the natural voice Jayne spoke in. Jayne's real flare for acting oozes out like never before in this TV appearance. It showcases Jayne's acting talent in a different light. This is a must watch for all Jayne fans. A few of my favorite moments from the episode are when Jayne's character, Scottie and her bodyguard, Mike are reading up on how to knit. Scottie soon loses interest and Mike finds himself taking up knitting. Or the humorous fight scene in a parking lot where Scottie (Jayne) is trying to ditch Mike and a fight breaks out between Mike and Ben. Scottie gets in on the action by continuously hitting Mike with her purse. I adore Jayne in the island scene where she is seen swimming in the ocean and sitting on a pontoon and then later is positively glowing with excitement while roasting marshmallows by the bonfire. There is a particular scene where a group of snobby men are questioning Scottie of her reading capabilities and she handles them with ease by going along with their ploy, pretending she has not read since she was 8 years old. After the party she takes a liking to reading books and stays up all night reading in Ben's apartment with Mike asleep on the couch. But of course I think that the funnest part is at the end while honeymooning with Earl, he spots a couple adagio dancing and says to Scottie "That looks like fun, want to try that?" to which Scottie replies "Earl, you know me. I'm not the type". Of course this little quip was intended as at the time it was well known that Jayne and Mickey would preform these feats of acrobatic skills at parties and events.

The Dumbest Blonde from Follow the Sun will not disappoint you. Jayne is at her best and never looked better. I find that with her television appearances she always brought a little something different to her performance, something more laid back and real than her movie appearances. Perhaps it has something to do with the atmosphere on the television set being more bearable and carefree than that of a movie set. What ever the reason though Jayne is flawless. I could not say one bad thing about her performance in The Dumbest Blonde. So folks, make sure you add this one to your must watch list if you have not already seen it.

Barry Coe and Jayne
aka
Ben and Scottie

No More Day 13 March 2013 Huge Success For Mariska Hargitay

Without a doubt Jayne Mansfield would be extremely proud of her youngest daughter Mariska Hargitay. Yesterday Mariska made history with her speech at The National Press Club in Washington DC. Mariska has done so many wonderful things with her support group, The Joyful Heart Foundation and now she has succeeded in bringing the lack of testing backlog rap kits in America to light. Mariska Hargitay keep up the amazing work. You are doing so much good for your country and the world, your Mum would be so proud.

Promises Promises

Heads Up To Other Jayne Mansfield Site Operators

This is just a short heads up to let any other Jayne Mansfield site operators know there is a crazed fan getting around sending out fake threats pretending to be CMG.

CMG own the rights to Jayne Mansfield, this person knows that and it trying to get a few Jayne sites pulled down by sending fake threats. These fake threats are very short, rude and extremely unprofessional. So far the threats have been sent via email from a fake account (cmgworldwideheadquarters@gmail.com) and facebook using a fake user account which was created at the same time the threatening messages were sent out. CMG are a huge corporation. They have their own personal email accounts not FREE gmail accounts. And they do not create facebook accounts just to send threats to people. CMG have been contacted and they are aware of the fraudulent person impersonating them. They have advised that we have the right to post about Jayne Mansfield.

If only this person would leave us Jayne fans alone. If you don't like what I post, then its simple. Don't read my blog. I know who this person is as they sent out threats to a friend of mine saying that CMG where going to pull down all the sites before he started sending out the fake threats. In fact I don't even have to say his name and I bet that most my readers know who it is as there is only one person selfish and insane enough to do a thing like this. I have saved all evidence from this impersonator. Below are screen shots of the fake messages. So if you run a Jayne Mansfield site or facebook page and receive this message or one similar. Don't worry. It is fake. CMG are not so rude and unprofessional. They will only contact you if you are making merchandise and selling them unauthorized, ie mugs, t-shirts etc.

Fake email and fake email address

Fake message from fraudulent facebook account 

Fake facebook account. Joined facebook and
 immediately started sending fake threats

Jayne Mansfield at The Cave Nightclub Canada

Here is a lovely souvenir from Jayne Mansfield's show at the Cave Nightclub in Vancouver, Canada. Click on the image to take you to the original link where you can read where it was found.