The Jayne Mansfield Story

I saw this movie years ago in high school in my drama class. Thats when I came to know Jayne Mansfield. Like a lot of people I only was familar with the Marilyn legacy. If Loni ever became a character in a movie this was the one. The effect of this movie made me a huge Jayne Mansfield fan. If this movie ever repeats on tv its a must see! I wish I could buy it. I would give it a 10 but it has Arnold you know who in it! It could have done without him. 1-10 (9) Z.

This movie was a pretty good Drama movie. it almost became a complete women's film but with arnie's testerone it balanced the movie out very nicely. Good acting by arnold Schwarzenegger and Lori Anderson as jane, but for me it should of been called THE ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER STORY as he stole the show with a great solid performance

Cconsidering that this is a 1980 TV movie, it's not all that bad. And since this is the ONLY movie about the life of Jayne Mansfield that was ever made, I had to rate this a "10".

Sure, a lot of Jayne's life is compressed into a short movie, and many details are either blurred or overlooked in favor of moving the plot line along. But Loni Anderson tears down the scenery in some scenes, and in other scenes Loni IS the scenery. My favorite line in the movie is "Carol Sue where's the vodka?" It's sounds like a line that might have escaped from another great movie, "Valley of the Dolls".

The costumes here are fabulous (the white gown, the pink gown, the red gown...) and the hairdo's are very accurate, right down to the over-lacquered crispness to Jayne's deep-fried and highly over-bleached tresses.

The only positive thing that can be said about Arnold Schwarzenegger portraying Mickey Hargitay is that Arnold was probably the only bodybuilder with an accent in Hollywood when they cast this movie, so who else could they get to play the part? Actually, he's not bad, if you like your actors as wooden as Popsicle sticks. (Inside joke: Jayne once had a pair of chihuahuas named Popsicle and Momsicle!)

This movie may not be Jayne Mansfield's epitaph, but it's definitely Loni Anderson's shining moment.

The main characters were annoying that is because of their acting not because of who there were as it is based on true story. Arnold was actually the worst part of the movie. The mannerism were a bit contrived but since I never met Jayne in person I cannot say if she was squealing the same way. The movie shows a woman who is determined well-mannered rooted but not ruthless. Very different then Marylin and It was quite tragic loss just like Marylin's. The movie also shows the ruthlessness of the business and the senseless adoration on a level of a worship of the hollywood money-making machines. They all have the perfect relationship, one offers money, one loves the money, and a lots of it.

This is one of the best campy biopic ever made. Most are pretty bad but this takes the cake,

Loni Anderson is Loni Anderson, but like, on acid, IF she took acid. In one scene during makeup whoopie, he clearly shoves his tongue into Loni's mouth. I've never seen that, not even on reality TV.

Bonus is Ahhnuld playing Hargitay.