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
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Ben and Scottie