Jayne signs an autograph

Back to Jayne Mansfield at Disneyland, circa May 1957. As luck would have it, I have been able to acquire a few more images from her family visit to the Park. In the previously posted shot above, Jayne is attempting to sign an autograph on the back of a cast member. The recently purchased image below shows her writing it on the side of the passenger car. I am going to “assume” that she had difficulty writing on the cast member’s back and decided to use the train siding instead.



A closeup of the sign on the back of the passenger car:



This shot has Jayne’s husband, bodybuilder Mickey Hargitay at left, Jayne and daughter, and radio/TV star Art Linkletter, near the Casey Junior attraction:



I wouldn’t bet the house, but the guy at left looks an awful lot like silent screen star Harold Lloyd:



MELTDOWN! It would appear the Jayne’s daughter is on the verge of a meltdown on the King Arthur Carrousel; it had been a very long day!



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65 Years Ago: Disneyland, August 1960, Pt. 2

Our August 1960 photographer captured the Disneyland Main Street Station along with the Kalamazoo Handcar sitting on the tracks in front. Also note the Kodak Picture Spot sign in the right foreground. Since the population reads as 18 million, these date stamped slides were most likely shot in July, since my records show that in August the population jumped to 22 million.



Regardless, I let out a yell when I saw this passenger car interior shot in the collection!



Interior shots of the passenger cars are fairly rare; here’s one from the 1950s:



And a super cool one from the early years when there used to be TWO tracks that operated at the same time!



After taking the Grand Circle Tour, our 1960 photographer ventured down Main Street, U.S.A.



Zooming in you can see the signs on the lightposts that are promoting the barely one-year old Matterhorn attraction. Behind the Omnibus is a banner proclaiming the “new” (actually upgraded!) Nature’s Wonderland attraction.



A better shot of the banner which also promotes the America the Beautiful and Art of Animation attractions in Tomorrowland:



A color shot of the banner:



The same banner hung over the entrance tunnels, too:



Back to 1960, our photographer entered Tomorrowland:



I have always loved these mod light posts which look like martini olives on toothpicks! Where can I get one?



A closeup of the Hat Bar which is visible in the previous shot:



…and the attraction poster for the Columbia ship which sailed on the Rivers of America:



Still more to come!

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