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Single Room Furnished was Jayne's last released film -- although it was released after her death. It was filmed in 1966 when she was still marred to Matt Cimber, who directed the project. It's a decent enough movie, especially considering it takes Jayne away from the "dumb blonde" persona for a bit.

Visually, FRACTURED JAW is beautiful. And Mansfield does play a "different" character in it. Kate isn't a "dumb blonde" part, but it doesn't really stretch her talents, either. My main complaints would align with yours: the movie is too long and not funny enough.

THE GIRL CAN'T HELP IT is getting a Criterion release. https://www.hometheaterforum.com/community/threads/criterion-press-release-the-girl-cant-help-it-1956-blu-ray.374675/

It is easily one of my favorite classic satires.

Not a big fan of Veronica Lake. For me, about the most interesting thing about her was her peek-a-boo hairdo. On film, she lacked charisma and any distinct personality. A product of her time, I suppose.

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ROCK HUNTER was my favorite of her movies for a really long time. I guess it's really her signature part: she played fictional screen siren Rita Marlowe on the Broadway stage and in the movie version. The role really established her star persona and made her star. ROCK HUNTER is a delicious...

I'd be willing to bet that all the TOO HOT TO HANDLE discs you could be all serve up the same quality. That was one of Jayne's ventures into lower-budget "runaway productions" in the early-'60s. It's a decent movie, and apparently it was originally shown in color. American theaters wouldn't show...

THE GIRL CAN'T HELP IT and WILL SUCCESS SPOIL ROCK HUNTER? are the best Mansfield movies. The latter is on DVD and Blu-ray.

Does anyone know where I could find a good, and preferably cheap, copy of The Wayward Bus Twilight Time Blu-ray edition? I know there were only 3,000 available, and I know that finding a "cheap" copy might not be in the cards. But I'm hoping...

I've never seen The Burglar, but I think it was on YouTube once. Jayne filmed that movie on location in Philadelphia in the summer of 1955. She had just been released from her six-month-contract with Warner Brothers. The director of the movie, Paul Wendkos, later claimed to have "discovered"...

Considering I've already got Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? within the Jayne Mansfield Collection, I don't necessarily see any reason I'd need the Blu-ray edition. The DVD copy I've got is crisp and clear, and I'm happy with it. I'd like to have The Wayward Bus on Blu-ray, however. It's very...

The Wayward Bus definitely offers us Jayne's finest on-screen portrayal, and I'd argue that she was at her most beautiful in that film as well. Perhaps it was the black-and-white cinematography or the subtlety of her performance, but I thought she looked exceptionally well in that film. Look...

I know there's a thread already out there discussing the Jayne Mansfield Collection, but its like 15 years old, so I figured it would be suitable to start a new one to give my own insights (I assumed that those posters in the older thread might not even post here anymore). Despite the...