Jayne Mansfield: The Tragedy of a Blonde

Overview

On June 29, 1967, Jayne Mansfield tragically died at the age of 34. Her stunning blue Buick Electra collided with and was crushed under a semi-trailer truck. With her voluptuous figure and baby-doll face, Hollywood's most photographed actress did everything to become a star, accepting every compromise, going from icon to object. While portraying the actress, this film offers a glimpse into the Hollywood dream factory through the lens of a casting call. Like Jayne herself, who went through countless auditions...

Top Cast

Jayne Mansfield

Self (archive footage)

Patrick Floersheim

Narrator (voice)

Martin Umbach

Narrator (voice: German version)

Cassidi Parker

self

Sarah Oliver

self

Mariska Hargitay

(archive footage)

Mickey Hargitay

(archive footage)

Marilyn Monroe

(archive footage)

Robert Mitchum

(archive footage)

John F. Kennedy

(archive footage)