Jayne Mansfield's show is cancelled after Kerry clergy protest at her proposed appearance at the Mount Brandon Hotel in Tralee.
A Sunday in April 1967, actress and sexual icon, Jayne Mansfield is due to perform at the Mount Brandon Hotel, Tralee. A letter from the Roman Catholic Bishop of Kerry sent to all churches has requested that people do not attend the show.
RTÉ's 'Newsbeat' programme was there to gauge reaction in the town and to talk to Jayne Mansfield on her arrival. Reporter Bill O'Herlihy asks the people of Tralee for their views on Jayne Mansfield's proposed visit to their town. One man says, "It doesn't seem right to my mind bringing an exponent of sex to a Catholic town." Another woman says that "It is much ado about nothing."
Just before the arrival of the actress, a statement is issued announcing the cancellation of the show. Hundreds turn out for Jayne Mansfield's arrival at the Mount Brandon Hotel despite the Roman Catholic Dean of Kerry appealing to "...the boys and girls of Tralee to dissociate themselves from this attempt to besmirch the name of our town for filthy gain".
Jayne Mansfield and her party head to a press conference through the hotel kitchens. "Owing to the controversy caused by the visit of Jayne Mansfield, the management of the Mount Brandon Hotel has decided to cancel her appearance," read an early statement from the hotel.
In the press conference Billy Clifford of the Mount Brandon lays the blame on musicians who have gone missing between Dublin and Tralee!
Reporter Bill O'Herlihy asks Jayne Mansfield what she makes of the Dean of Kerry calling her a "goddess of lust"?
| Title: | Jayne Mansfield in Tralee |
| Clip Duration: | 00:11:50 |
| Material Type: | Video |
| Clip Title: | "Exponent of Sex" or "Much Ado About Nothing"? |
| Series Title: | Newsbeat |
| Information: | A 'Newsbeat' report on the cancellation of actress Jayne Mansfield's proposed show in Tralee. Note: Parts of the report shown here are mute. The audio for this on the original broadcast was the song 'Diamonds are a Girls Best Friend' The report was broadcast on 25 April 1967. Jayne Mansfield died in a car accident on the 28th June 1967. 'Newsbeat' was a half-hour feature programme presented by Frank Hall and ran for 7 years from September 1964 to June 1971. 'Newsbeat' went out from Monday to Friday on RTÉ television and reported on current affairs and issues of local interest from around Ireland. The final programme was broadcast on the 11th of June, 1971. |
| Local Keywords: | Actor, Actress, Protest, Catholic Church, Church, Religion, Sex, Mount Brandon Hotel, Press Conference, Jayne Mansfield, Billy Clifford |
| Coverage: | Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland |
| Genre: | News |
| Topic: | Arts and Culture |
| Provider: | RTÉ |
| Contributor(s): | Bill O'Herlihy (Reporter) |
| Publisher: | RTÉ |
| First Broadcast Channel: | RTÉ |
| Production Year: | 25/04/1967 |
| Country of Production: | Ireland |
| Original Identifier: | P212/00067 |
| IPR Restrictions: | Rights Reserved - Free Access |
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| Item Type: | part/extract |
| Colour: | Black and White |
| Sound: | Mono |
| Aspect Ratio: | 4:3 |
| Language: | English (eng) |
| Original Language: | English (eng) |
