Friday, February 7, 2014

Jayne Mansfield and Mickey Hargitay Lost at Sea

On the 7th of February 1962 (52 Years ago today) Jayne Mansfield and Mickey Hargitay were enjoying a day out in the sun on the beautiful waters of Nassau water skiing with hotel promotion man Jack Drury, when a terrible accident took place and their boat capsized. The trio became lost at sea. And spent the night out on a small island. Rescuers located them the following day (8th of February). Reports were quick to suggest that it was all a big publicity stunt or a publicity stunt gone wrong however it is cruel and offensive to even suggest such a thing. Photographs and footage from the rescue are sad to behold. Jayne is clearly in much distress.Upon their rescue Jayne was admitted into hospital and treated for exposure and shock as well as mosquito and sand flea bites. On the 12th of February they returned to Los Angeles where they were reunited with their children, it was a very tearful moment for Jayne. She went through an ordeal impossible to imagine and she made it through with her loving and caring husband by her side.

Jayne and Mickey tell the full story of what happened during the ordeal in their book 'The Wild Wild World of Jayne Mansfield'.

Our latest video tribute on our Jayne Mansfield YouTube channel is a compilation of Jayne and Mickey's rescue. Included is photographs from their happy arrival at Nassau airport prior to the accident, photographs of their rescue from the small island, their boat trip back to shore and leaving the rescue boat and heading for the hospital as well as footage from the rescue boat and a newsreel from the time of the accident. The clip ends with a photo of Jayne getting treatment in hospital and a happy tearful reunion with her beautiful children.

Jayne and Mickey's short time lost at sea would have been hell for them and coming home to reports saying that it was a publicity stunt would have hurt them deeply. Not long after the incident Jayne gave an interview where the reporter asked her if it was indeed a publicity stunt, you could tell she was offended by the accusations but took it all in her stride. Her whole life Jayne was a trooper. She survived through many things, being lost at sea for a night and living to tell about it was one of them.



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