The Jayne Mansfield Story (1980)
- Directed by
- Dick Lowry
- Genre
- drama film, biographical film, drama fiction
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 25 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This TV movie follows the rise to fame of 1950s actress Jayne Mansfield. It shows her career and her marriage to bodybuilder Mickey Hargitay.
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What happens
The Jayne Mansfield Story is a 1980 American made-for-television biographical drama film directed by Dick Lowry starring Loni Anderson as the actress, and Arnold Schwarzenegger as her bodybuilder husband, based on the life of Jayne Mansfield. The film was originally titled Jayne Mansfield: A Symbol of the '50s. The script is based on the book Jayne Mansfield and the American Fifties by Martha Saxton. It originally aired on CBS on October 29, 1980. The film is listed in Golden Raspberry Award founder John Wilson's book The Official Razzie Movie Guide as one of The 100 Most Enjoyably Bad Movies Ever Made. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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