Glowing Jayne Pregnant with Tony

This is the greatest pregnancy photo I have ever seen of Jayne Mansfield. She was photographed in Columbus, Ohio in 1965 with local reporter Gail Tabor who was also expecting. The ladies are seen engaging in pregnancy joy and Jayne is feeling Gail's bump. 

http://guylucas.com/2015/03/27/from-beyond-the-grave-mom-wins-the-internet/

WATCH NEW JAYNE MANSFIELD DOCUMENTARY HERE

This morning I sat down and watched the new French Jayne Mansfield documentary. And while I did not understand what the narrator was saying I just could not wait for the release of the English version. The documentary is full of rare and unseen archive footage. I was amazed to see a behind the scenes footage reel of the filming of The Burglar where we actually see Jayne get burnt with the kettle (something I had only previously read about). A lot of footage inside the pink palace is featured including a really sweet clip of Jayne, Mickey and Jayne Marie with huge smiles on their faces as they show off the house they had just purchased (prior to Mickey's renovations). There was a tiny colour clip of Jayne playing badminton at home and a giant press gathering in the backyard by the pool. We also get to see a part of the interview Jayne and Mickey held at home on Christmas Day when they first got back together after the Bomba incident. A lot of family footage is seen with Jayne's first three kids (not too much of Mariska & Tony) including a rare clip of Jayne, Mickey, the kids and Matt Cimber in the background loading the kids into an awaiting vehicle. I was very very impressed with the amount of archive footage used in this documentary. It really is packed full of videos. I highly recommend everyone watches this. You can watch the video at the link below however it is also available to buy on DVD :-)

http://www.tv-replay.fr/redirection/22-03-15/jayne-mansfield-arte-11027411.html

Jayne Mansfield Door Sticker

You have not yet seen it all until you see the Jayne Mansfield full length door sticker. Available from StickDecor the sticker shows an image of Jayne taken by Barry Kramer. A fun and decorative item for the extreme collector.

Jayne Mansfield on Her Wedding Day 1958

Here is an ultra high quality snap of Jayne Mansfield to enjoy. Jayne is photographed on her wedding day to Mickey Hargitay on the 13th of January 1958. The transparency is currently at auction.

It Happened in Athens Extra Reminisces About Jayne Mansfield

A young extra at the time of filming it Happened in Athens reminisces about Jayne Mansfield and what it was like being on the set of a Jayne Mansfield flick filming in his hometown in Greece. He has included in the article photos of himself in his costume and scans from the original advertising seeking extras for the film, as well as a really quirky Greek cigarette advertisement featuring Jayne Mansfield. Follow the link below to read the blog post, remember to translate the page if need be as it is in Greek.

http://atheofobos2.blogspot.com.au/2015/03/jayne-mansfield.html

Jayne Mansfield 1964 Interview

"I think some people are rather, perhaps, born in a turmoil. Some people are born with maybe a cyclone going on or something, I’m sure I was because my life has always been like that. I don’t know what I would do if it ever ceased to be; rather, plain and ordinary. I perhaps complain when it gets too hectic but then I think it’s my fate." - Jayne Mansfield

This is just one of many insightful quotes from Jayne Mansfield in our gorgeous new video of a candid Jayne Mansfield during a French interview in 1964.

Jayne Mansfield in her Hotel Room at the Mayfair Hotel in London 1967

Please enjoy this rare snap just added to the getty archive of Jayne enjoying some downtime in her hotel room at the Mayfair hotel in London on the 10th of April 1967.

View image | gettyimages.com

Jayne Mansfield by Walter Frederick at the Holiday Inn, Louisville 1963

Louisville news service, the Courier Journal has recently come into possession of the Wallace Studio Archive (not to be confused with the notable archives of Wallace Seawell). Included in the archives are photographs of Jayne Mansfield during a visit to Louisville in 1963. The Courier Journal has shared one of those ultra rare snaps. The photograph taken by Walter Frederick shows Jayne seated poolside with pet Chihuahuas Galina and Charlessa at the Holiday Inn in downtown Louisville. Jayne was in town performing her nightclub act at the Iroquois Gardens.

Click the photograph below to head to the original link.

Matt Cimber on the Making of Single Room Furnished & Directing Jayne Mansfield

"What Jayne did in the film was just wonderful. She was really relaxed. She threw away her image and she felt all three of her parts in that film. It's a cult film now." - Matt Cimber

Tv Store Online has published a pleasant interview with Matt Cimber about the making of Single Room Furnished and naturally there is plenty to be said of Jayne. To read the full interview follow the link below or click the image above. 

http://blog.tvstoreonline.com/2015/03/exploitation-director-matt-cimber-talks.html

Jayne Mansfield with Locals at the Sun 'n Sands Hotel in Biloxi 1963

Take a look at this gorgeous pin of Jayne at the Sun n Sands Hotel in Biloxi during her 1963 visit. Photograph is quite tattered but still a gem to see. Jayne brought boyfriend Nelson Sardelli with her and she was at a very happy point in her life.

Update on New Jayne Mansfield Documentary - IT'S IN ENGLISH

Yes you read that right, the new French made documentary that we informed you about not that long ago will be released in English as HOLLYWOOD DREAM FACTORY. The film is 53 minutes long and according to summaries is riddled with archive footage. Let us repeat that for you once more RIDDLED WITH ARCHIVE FOOTAGE!! This is the greatest Jayne Mansfield news in years. If you don't believe the hype and excitement, watch the trailer yourself, we guarantee you will be bursting with excitement.

Jayne Mansfield in Nashville 1965

Here is a fantastic article about Jayne's visit to Nashville in March 1965 for the Cerebral Palsy Telethon. Accompanying the article is an array of fantastic rare images from her stay. Are you as excited as we are? We thought so..

http://www.tennessean.com/story/insider/extras/2015/03/08/nashville-then-jayne-mansfield-1965/24002945/

New Jayne Mansfield Documentary Gets Release

Hi guys, I just wanted to update you on some exciting piece of information. Remember about a year or so ago when we teased about an upcoming French documentary we had discovered was in the works from a french casting call looking for actresses to appear in a Jayne Mansfield documentary? Well that documentary is finally upon us. The documentary is titled Jayne Mansfield La Tragedie d'une Blonde (The Tragedy of a Blonde). The documentary takes on a new concept never explored before. In La Tragedie d'une Blonde women are interviewed and are asked to interpret the life of Jayne Mansfield, comparing their own lives with the life of Jayne Mansfield. The whole thing sounds very interesting. I am not sure what kind of release the film will be having, whether it is aired on French TV, or shared online anywhere. However I do know that French fans can attend the premier of the film on Monday the 2nd of March at 7.30pm in Paris.

Below is a link to the details of the French premier
http://www.wherevent.com/detail/PIAF-Professionnels-de-Avant-Premiere-Jayne-Mansfield-de-Patrick-Jeudy

And if anyone is interested in watching the official trailer for the film you may do so at this link
http://boutique.arte.tv/f10257-jayne_mansfield_tragedie_une_blonde

The Film will be released by What's Up Films there is a short write up about it on their site
http://www.whatsupfilms.com/english/index.html#filter=.actus%3Anot(.actus8),+.postjayne

For fans who are disappointed that the film is in French do not fret for Mamie Van Doren has teased us with photographs taken during the filming of another new Jayne Mansfield documentary. Which has many Jayne fans abuzz with excitement. We will keep you updated with that one once we know more.

In the meantime, I hope you are still enjoying Jayne as much as ever. We will try to update the blog with regular news more often.

Jayne's Caddy For Sale

The Auto Collections in Las Vegas has one of Jayne's Convertible Cadillac for sale. Follow the link below to see the listing and more photographs.

http://autocollections.com/index.cfm?id=1402&action=details&tab=inventory&cartable=&sortorder=car,year&sr=1

Jayne Mansfield with Swedish Reporter Tony Kaplan 1967

Here is a fantastic and super rare photograph of Jayne Mansfield during her tour of Sweden in May 1967. She is photographed with Swedish journalist Tony Kaplan. This photograph was shared by an author who is writing a book on Tony and needs help with the funding. If you'd like to help fund the book you can do so at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1827037309/tony-kaplan-ett-journalistliv-a-journalist-life 

We don't know how much of Jayne would be mentioned in the book, if at all, but it would be lovely if there was a nice feature on her Swedish tour.