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Dancing into the Day! A Cheerful Young Marine Twists with Jayne Mansfield – US Naval Station in Newfoundland, 1961

Feast your eyes on this! We’ve got a vibrant Marine cutting a rug with none other than Jayne Mansfield, the American actress and total bombshell, at the US Naval Station in Newfoundland back in ’61. Known for her oh-so-saucy persona, Mansfield was a triple threat: actress, singer, and Playboy Playmate, with a certain *je ne sais quoi* that kept her fans begging for more.

In the spotlight, Mansfield was notorious for her cheeky publicity stunts, often involving what some might call ‘wardrobe malfunctions.’ This definitely helped cement her status as a sex symbol practically overnight after she joined the entertainment biz. Even though her life was tragically cut short in a car accident in ’67 when she was only 34, Mansfield was a bona fide box office smash in her day.