Dick Carlson Remembers Jayne's Trip to Okinawa

Everyone wanted to see Jayne Mansfield, the very buxom, sexy lady of the silver screen. Her entrance is one

never to be forgotten. Dressed in a skin tight, but tasteful one piece dress, she waited off to the right of the

stage, while Hope told some jokes, and then introduced Jayne Mansfield, in his own personal style - “and

here she is ladies and gentlemen - direct from Hollywood - the one - the only, Jayne Mansfield. Right here!!”

At this point, Les Brown’s band began to play a very racy bump and grind number ala burlesque, to which

Ms. Mansfield walked up about 10 steps to the platform (stage) and then, in perfect step to the grinding of

the horn, and the beating of the drum, she actually bumped and jiggled all across the stage to Hope, to the

hoopla and cries of the audience. The roar was deafening. Screaming and whistles. Flash bulbs popping

everywhere. People on their feet- yelling. Hope, as only Hope can, positioned Jayne sideways to the

audience, to be certain that everyone got a good look at her buxom body and then said to the audience, “and

wait till Chrysler sees THIS model” (referring to the ‘57 Chrysler which had some really pronounced curves).

The audience reacted to his sly remark with whoops and hollers and wild abandon. I don’t recall now what

Jayne did except stand there, but I think it was enough, because everyone was horse by the time the show

ended. I used up all of my film - most of it on Jayne.

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Jayne on stage with Bob Hope