Jayne Mansfield on Silk Jane Russell The screenplay by Dudley Nichols

The screenplay by Dudley Nichols is an adaptation of "The Stage to Lordsburg"

she became one of the most popular sex symbols of the 1950s and early 1960s

Stunning black and white studio portrait of a young Clint Eastwood

In 1963 she became the first major American actress to have a nude starring role in a Hollywood motion picture

Her bold and sensual on-screen presence challenged social conventions

Jayne Mansfield on Silk Jane Russell The screenplay by Dudley NicholsStunning 1950's capture of Jayne Mansfield posed in pinup on silk. Jayne Mansfield was an American actress, nightclub entertainer, singer, and one of the early Playboy Playmates. She was a major Hollywood sex symbol of the 1950s and early 1960s and 20th Century Fox's alternative to Marilyn Monroe, who came to be known as the "Working Man's Monroe". She was also known for her well publicized personal life and publicity stunts, such as wardrobe