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

Jocelyn Faris (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0313285446 | ISBN-13: 978-0313285448 | Publication Date: November 30, 1994 | Edition: annotated edition

People today remember Jayne Mansfield as a famous Hollywood movie star. However, she starred in only three American movies before moving to low-budget European films. She was a master of publicity who appeared in newspapers across the nation almost daily. The media focused on her figure and her stormy love life. Through her constant exposure in the press, she gave the public the false impression that she was a major movie star. This book charts the captivating life and career of Jayne Mansfield. A biography overviews her rise to fame, her three marriages and five children, and her death in a grisly automobile accident at an early age. The chapters that follow are each devoted to her performances in a particular genre, such as film, stage, and television. Each chapter contains annotated entries for her work in that media, providing cast and credit listings, plot summaries, review excerpts, and commentary. Appendices list her appearances on magazine and record covers, and an annotated bibliography discusses additional sources of information.

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About the Author

JOCELYN FARIS holds college degrees in history, business administration, music, and electronics engineering technology.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 304 pages
• Publisher: Greenwood Press; annotated edition edition (November 30, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0313285446
• ISBN-13: 978-0313285448
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,997,654 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A book full of boring lists, September 20, 1999

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"rebi" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jayne Mansfield: A Bio-Bibliography (Bio-Bibliographies in the Performing Arts) (Hardcover)

This book is quite disappointing... only some meager pages of biography, a handful of rather bad pictures...the rest are boring lists of records, awards etc. I expected much more of this book! I was looking for a load of info along with beautiful pictures.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Where is Jayne Baby..., November 20, 2000

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Judd Reynolds "Mansfield Maniac" (Emmett, Idaho USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jayne Mansfield: A Bio-Bibliography (Bio-Bibliographies in the Performing Arts) (Hardcover)

This book was entirely too exspensive for the content. There was a short dissappointing biography, lists of rather meaningless things, and only a few photos. The author should be ashamed for ignoring the image of Jayne Mansfield and her loving, intelligent personality...the very things that made her famous and keeps her alive in our hearts and minds. Jayne deserves more than a high priced assemblage of paper that offers little to the reader.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Source for Jayne Mansfield Memorabilia, November 27, 2005

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Perry R. Johnson "Perry R. Johnson" (Atlanta, Ga.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jayne Mansfield: A Bio-Bibliography (Bio-Bibliographies in the Performing Arts) (Hardcover)

I disagree with the previous reviewers of the contents of this book. There are rare Jayne pictures. However, the bio-bibliography's purpose is to give a Jayne Mansfield collector a great reference source for collecting. Jocelyn Faris did an excellent job in her research. There are countless souces for newspaper collecting, album collecting, magazine collecting, and other surprises. I for one was able to prove that a dress I bought worn by Jayne Mansfield was the real mccoy by Faris's research. The book is a great tool for your collecting on Jayne Mansfield and a must if you are a Jayne fan. It is well worth every cent you pay for the book. Enjoy, you will not be disappointed. However, if you are looking for a 100 page picture book of Jayne, then you will be.