Mamie did eight movies for producer albert zugsmith, usually in the starring role. Russ tamblyn, jan sterling, john drew barrymore, mamie van doren, diane jergens, norman grabowski. Actress mamie van doren, still a force of nature today, is a most memorable film icon. Apr 27, 2012 high school, a high school confidential teenage brandos stalk her in the halls they tease her with cat calls shes a combination anita eckberg mamie van doren dagmar high school confidential high. Like jayne mansfiled she patterned herself after marilyn monroe. See more ideas about mamie van doren, actresses and hollywood. Mamie van doren boobpedia encyclopedia of big boobs. Its is a popculture touchstone, a rebel without a cause without the angst, embellished by the insanely shapely mamie van doren, beat poetry for the hep set, and, of course, the throbbing theme music of jerry lee lewis. First out of the gate was high school confidential.
This is an original photograph from the 1958 crime drama high school confidential starring russ tamblyn, jan sterling, john drew barrymore father of actress drew barrymore, and blonde b. Aug 31, 2014 the movies resident blond bombshell, mamie van doren, is not jayne mansfield let alone marilyn monroe. This drama about an undercover narcotics agent posing as a high school hipster has become a 50s classic. High school confidential is the story of new kid russ tamblyn in the high school. Rough trade high school confidential hq remastered. See more ideas about mamie van doren, vans and pin up. Mamie van doren plays his sexy, unbelievable auntie with whom he resides. Complete with a performance by jerry lee lewis over its opening credits, jack arnolds high school confidential stars russ tamblyn as tony, a troubled street kid sent to live with his hottotrot. I am writing another book which is targeted to be out near the end of the year. With mamie van doren, jeff richards, arthur hunnicutt, carol ohmart. A clip from the 1958 teen b movie high school confidential. What you see in the picture is a scan of the actual photo. As the title of her memoir, playing the field leeringly hints, van doren s life is more notable for the famous men she laid than the forgotten parts she played. He starts heading for the dope smoking crowd and why wouldnt he since tamblyns an undercover cop.
This is a wellorganized study of one of the silver screens blonde bombshells of the 1950s and 1960s whose work is many times dismissed or forgotten by contemporary film historians. With russ tamblyn, jan sterling, john drew barrymore, mamie van doren, diane jergens, jerry lee lewis. Van doren, who last made a movie in 1985 and gives interviews infrequently, says her book, coauthored by art avielhe, tells everything. They tease her with cat calls shes a combination anita eckberg, mamie van doren dagmar, high school.
This comprehensive biography explores van doren s early life and career, spanning from her start as a bit player in howard hughes jet pilot to her significant role as the last surviving. The quintessential juvenile delinquency film starring. The rock n roll element in high school confidential. High school confidential morton cooper, avon t257, 1958 pbo. In 1980, van doren was referenced in the controversial canadian top 20 hit high school. On her return she moved to london, residing in a luxury apartment near harvey nichols her furniture was all chippendale. She is perhaps best remembered for the rock n roll, juvenile delinquency exploitation movie untamed youth 1957, and other films of this calibre. Silver is a troubled teenage girl sent to a catholic reform school, where she has trouble fitting in. Metrogoldwynmayer had hired zugsmith to produce a series of films catering to the tastes of teenaged moviegoers. Apr 03, 2017 mamie continued to work, releasing an album mamie as in mamie van doren and also toured in theatre. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. February 6, 1931 is an american actress, model, singer, and sex symbol who is known for being one of the first actresses to recreate the look of marilyn monroe. High school confidential 1958 mamie van doren original. Book or magazine covers, commercial, promotional, advertorial, endorsement.
Russ tamblyn, john drew barrymore, mamie van doren, jerry lee lewis. Unlike monroe, though, van doren s films are not remembered as classics, and many are hardly remembered at all. Mar 24, 20 the former miss palm springs and rko film siren mamie van doren talks to donald dhaene about what fires her up, her leftward political drift, and being an enduring sex symbol. Mamie van doren born february 6, 1931 some sources say 1933 is an american actress, singer and sex symbol. Original vintage photo 1958 high school confidential mamie. This is being sold strictly as a collectors item from one collector to another and no rights are transferred or implied. Mar 11, 2020 mamie van doren born joan lucille olander.
In 19561957 he starred in a shortlived television variety show, the ray anthony show. Lewis released the title track as a sun records 45. If that wasnt enough, jerry lee lewis, the killer sings the title song. During this time mamie met photographer thomas dixon and they eventually married in 1979. He rescues trick rider jackie adams from the clutches of an amorous sports writer after her saloon song, and they travel together.
Discussion between films with actress mamie van doren, who will sign her book playing the field in the aero lobby at 6. Jul 04, 2010 van doren had a more enjoyable experience, but she was as mystified as her costar about their morally ambiguous onscreen relationship. He gradually works his way up the food chain of druggies until he can find the adult pushers who are corrupting the morals of those eisenhower era youth. Oct 05, 2007 next came the string of movies that mamie is perhaps best known for now, although at the time they were very much bpictures, some made with legendary producer albert zugsmith high school confidential. Rough trade high school confidential lyrics genius lyrics. Mamie van doren was born in south dakota in 1931, which makes her, at 82, the sexiest octogenarian ive ever met. A photo archive tribute to the beautiful actress and pinup mamie van doren browse by film. Van doren was born on february 6, 1931, in rowena, south dakota, the daughter of. Mamie van doren born february 6, 1931 is an american actress and singer. In recent years, van doren has made use of multimedia, including facebook and twitter. See more ideas about mamie van doren, van doren, hollywood. Mamie van doren was a platinum blonde sex symbol of her era, the 1950s.
First out of the gate was jack arnolds juvenile delinquency melodrama high school confidential. Mamie van doren is here for no other reason than she is mamie van doren. Youll find pictures, biography information, dvd sources, and links concerning mamie van doren, a beautiful blonde bombshell of mostly lowbudget movies, at brians drivein theater. Still a troublemaker happy birthday, mamie van doren. Advertisement and everything ive said about myself is.
Her publicist wants her to be deposited at the door of new yorks chichi tunnel club in a vintage pink cadillac. Original photograph from the 1958 crime drama high school confidential featuring a sexy mamie van doren laying on a bed and russ tamblyn peeking in the door. High school confidential 1958 costarring jerry lee lewis dvd the quintessential juvenile delinquency film starring. In 2010, photographer alan mercer released the book mamie now, a coffee table book which celebrated her as the icon she is today. She is an actress, known for teachers pet 1958, the navy vs.
Mamie van dorens aunt gwen dulaine, in a tight sweater and holding a. High school, high school confidential teenage brandos stalk her in the halls. More shots of my fabulous fans from the book signing at the aero and the screening by american cinematheque of high school confidential and untamed youth. Heres an original 8 x 10 publicity photo that features mamie van doren in the 1958 film, high school confidential. Incidentally, in van doren s honor i thought about renaming this column nathans literary hall of hussified harlotry but thought. Russ tamblyn and mamie van doren in high school confidential. So many of my wonderful fans came out to visit and see two of my movies high school confidential and untamed youththat i couldnt. With russ tamblyn, jan sterling, john drew barrymore, mamie van doren. Burt douglas holds jan sterling while mamie van doren.
One of the trio of platinum blonde sex bombshells of the 1950s called the three ms marilyn monroe and jayne mansfield the other two, mamie van doren has achieved an equal cult status amongst her innumerable fans and admirers, including pulp fiction director quentin tarantino. Maime van doren and russ tamblyn in high school confidential 1958 mamie van doren marilyn monroe cuadros, marilyn monroe decor, old hollywood glamour, golden age of hollywood, hollywood stars, marilyn monroe brunette, carroll baker, mamie van doren, anne francis. The teachers led by the principal, how students are addicted to marijuana. Her nephew russ tamblyn, the badattitude new kid at santa bellow high, is not. Mamie van doren was born on february 6, 1931 in rowena, south dakota, usa as joan lucille olander. High school, a high school confidential teenage brandos stalk her in the halls they tease her with cat calls shes a combination anita eckberg mamie van doren dagmar high school confidential high. Jan 07, 2019 mamie van doren is one of several actresses who sprang up in the 1950s in the wake of marilyn monroes massive popularity. A tough kid comes to a new high school and begins muscling his way into the drug scene. The all american yankee pasha francis joins the wacs aint misbehavin the second greatest sex running wild star in the dust untamed youth the girl in black stockings teachers pet high school confidential. See more ideas about mamie van doren, actresses and old hollywood. Mamie recently wowed the crowd at a public appearance and screening of a couple of her classic films in santa monica.
She is perhaps best remembered for the rock n roll, juvenile delinquency exploitation movie untamed youth 1957. Rider kelly cobb travels to county rodeos to win money so he can buy a patch of land he wants to call his own. College confidential is a 1960 american bmovie drama directed by albert zugsmith and starring steve allen, jayne meadows, and mamie van doren. Burt douglas holds jan sterling while mamie van doren watches diane jergens being held back by john drew barrymore in a scene from the film high school confidential. In her prime, mamie van doren was often mistaken for marilyn monroe, both being blonde beauties. High school confidential is a 1958 crime drama film directed by jack arnold, starring mamie van doren, russ tamblyn, jan sterling, john drew barrymore.
She was born joan lucille olander in rowena, south dakota. Mamie spent most of her career in exploitation movies. Mamie van doren, high school confidential 11x14 photo print hollywood stars hollywood glamour vintage hollywood classic hollywood mamie van doren movie market anita ekberg jayne mansfield old movie stars. The main thrust of the movie was a surprisingly entertaining and believable plot about the very real. Anthony also appeared in several films during the late 1950s, including the five pennies in which he portrayed jimmy dorsey, and van doren s movies high school confidential as bix and girls town. Born joan lucille olander in a small south dakota town, mamie van doren rose to blonde bombshell status in hollywood when she signed with universal pictures in 1953, right on the heels of marilyn monroe. Its structure is somewhat different from playing the field, but i. Mamie van doren is contemplating the plans for a party in her honor. Mamie van doren high school confidential mamie van doren. Jackie begins falling in love with kelly, but he doesnt. Jul 31, 2017 where munroe went for an intellectual and sophisticated kind of sexiness, van doren was happy to muck in with the rocknroll of the fifties and famously took her two visible assets into films like untamed youth 1957 which had eddie cochran in a minor role, and high school confidential 58 with jerry lee lewis in a cameo. Michael landon, not yet a teenage werewolf, has a recurrent bit. High school confidential is a 1958 crime drama film directed by jack arnold, starring mamie van doren, russ tamblyn, jan sterling, john drew barrymore, jackie coogan, diane jergens and michael landon the film also features a cameo by jerry lee lewis who opens the movie singing a song of the same name, which lewis cowrote with ron hargrave.
Alphaville highschool confidential lyrics lyricsfreak. In 1980, van doren was referenced in the controversial canadian top 20 hit high school confidential by the popular 1980s canadian new wave band rough trade. Beyond being some of the most famous, iconic men of the twentieth century, they all apparently tried to have sex with mamie van doren. See more ideas about mamie van doren, hollywood glamour and classic hollywood. The high school is full of drugs and rock n roll especially with marijuana cigarettes. Van doren had a more enjoyable experience, but she was as mystified as her costar about their morally ambiguous onscreen relationship. This is a typical morality play of the era, filled with a naive view of drugs, nihilistic beat poetry, and some incredible 50s slang. Russ tamblyn, jan sterling, john drew barrymore, mamie van doren, diane jergens, jerry lee. She has been married to thomas dixon since june 26, 1979. Feb 06, 2017 mamie as in mamie van doren lp released 1976. This movie is the quintessential teen movie about teens in the 1950s.
Actress mamie van doren made a big splash in 1950s films. High school confidential was a lot better than i expected. All the titles were strikingly similar in their way, and mamie, in a tight sweater and a bullet bra, was the main. February 6, 1931 is an american actress, model, singer, and sex symbol. Mamie van doren wikimili, the best wikipedia reader.
She is a survivor, a bombshell and true allamerican original. As the film opens, a flatbed truck is driving slowly in front of santo bello high school, carrying jerry lee lewis at the piano as he blasts out the title song. Rough trade high school confidential hq remastered audio. Jul 28, 2017 in the 1950s and 1960s, former screen actress mamie van doren b. While marilyn monroe and jayne mansfield died prematurely in the 1960s the trio was known as the three ms ms. Mamie van doren mamie van doren born joan lucille olander. Van doren teamed with zugsmith again for the beat generation 1959 and the big operator 1959, both costarring steve. In the 1950s and 1960s, former screen actress mamie van doren b. Russ tamblyn west side story, jan sterling, john drew barrymore, diane jergins, mamie van doren, jackie cogan, ray anthony and jerry lee lewis. Marilyn monroe, jayne mansfield, and mamie, van doren is memorable more so in the minds and hearts of several generations of film lovers and sex. She is prominent in teen delinquency dramas like high school confidential and untamed youth. Shes a combination anita eckberg, mamie van doren dagmar, high school confidential. Known as one of the 3 ms discovered by howard hughes at miss palm springs contest.