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THE WILD WILD WORLD OF JAYNE MANSFIELD
Dir. Charles W. Broun, Jr., Joel Holt, and Arthur Knight, 1968.
USA. 99 min.
An example of true exploitation (in more than just name/genre), THE WILD, WILD WORLD OF JAYNE MANSFIELD was filmed sporadically over four years before it was hastily released to capitalize off of the actress untimely and tragic death. Its part travelogue and part nudie flick, an unstructured and uncomfortable compilation of Mansfields nude scenes from various films along with footage of her visiting the seedy and/or liberated underbellies of Europe and the U.S.: from Italian red light districts and massage parlors to topless bars in Los Angeles.
What may have begun as a tribute to Jaynes libertine spirit doesnt stick the landing. In fact, it trips and falls down when photos of the Mansfields horrendous car wreck appear on screen, juxtaposed with the cheeky travel footage throughout. An eerie voice-over of Mansfield (but actually spoken by a breathy yet clearly inauthentic imitator) puts a creepy cherry on top of this problematic pie.
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LocationSPECTACLE THEATER (View)
124 South 3rd Street
Brooklyn, NY 11249
United States
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| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
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