Jayne Mansfield: A Bio-Bibliography (Bio-Bibliographies in the Performing Arts)

305 Pages·1994·15.997 MB·English

by  Jocelyn Faris

Jayne Mansfield
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JAYNE MANSFIELD
A Bio-Bibliography
Jocelyn Faris
Bio-Bibliographies in the Performing Arts, Number 60
James Robert Parish, Series Adviser
GREENWOOD PRESS
Westport, Connecticut • London
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Faris, Jocelyn.
Jayne Mansfield : a bio-bibliography / Jocelyn Faris.
p. cm.—(Bio-bibliographies in the performing arts, ISSN
0892-5550 ; no. 60)
Filmography: p.
Discography: p.
Includes index.
ISBN 0-313-28544-6 (alk. paper)
1. Mansfield, Jayne, 1933-1967. 2. Mansfield, Jayne, 1933-1967—
Bibliography. 3. Motion picture actors and actresses—United
States—Biography. I. Title. II. Series.
PN2287.M37F37 1994
791.43'028'092—dc20
[B] 94-30279
British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data is available.
Copyright © 1994 by Jocelyn Faris
All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be
reproduced, by any process or technique, without the
express written consent of the publisher.
Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 94-30279
ISBN: 0-313-28544-6
ISSN: 0892-5550
First published in 1994
Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881
An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc.
Printed in the United States of America
The paper used in this book complies with the
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In order to keep this title in print and available to the academic community, this edition
was produced using digital reprint technology in a relatively short print run. This would
not have been attainable using traditional methods. Although the cover has been changed
from its original appearance, the text remains the same and all materials and methods
used still conform to the highest book-making standards.
Dedicated to Wayne Vlasak
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Contents
Illustrations ix
Preface xi
Acknowledgments xv
Biography 1
Chronology 15
Plays and Personal Appearances 41
Filmography 61
Television 113
Discography 129
Awards and Honors 135
Song Sheets 143
Annotated Bibliography 147
Appendix A: Magazine Covers 241
Appendix B: Record Covers 24 7
Index 249
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Illustrations
Swimsuit Pose of Jayne Mansfield 2
Las Vegas Costume Fitting 48
Las Vegas Costume Test 55
Hollywood Publicity Photo 84
Jayne, Antonio, and Mariska 12 0
Jayne and Mickey in Las Vegas 136
Jayne, Mickey, Jayne Marie, and Miklos Jr 144
Las Vegas Costume Test 176
Jayne and Mickey Promote The Bank of Nevada 196
Jayne in Brunette Wig 215
Jayne Mansfield (1964) 229