An Event tied with the subjects is Loren and Mansfield’s Careers. Sophia was and Italian actress who began her career at just 16 in 1950. Some of her early roles were “Two nights with Cleopatra” (1953) and “The Gold of Naples” (1954). However, Loren became an international film star when she got her contract with paramount pictures in 1958. Some of her films at this time included “Desire Under the Elms” played with Anthony Perkins. And “Houseboat”, a romantic comedy with Cary Grant. During this time she starred in films that created a sexual persona and made her a sex symbol Alongside Mansfield. She’s considered one of Italy’s most beautiful women and its most famous movie star. On the other hand Jane Mansfield was an actress, singer nightclub entertainer, and playboy playmate. She She was a major sex symbol during the 1950s and 60s and was named Hollywoods “smartest dumb blonde” despite her short lived acting career. She gained her popularity after playing in Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? As Rita Marlowe. (1955-1956). Later on in 1963, she was the first American Actress to preform a nude scene in a post silent era film. The movie “sex comedy Promises! Promises!” In 1953, She began posing for Playboy Magazine. She appeared as Playboy of the month in February of 1955, and was featured each February in 1958 and in 1960. Only to die about 7 years later from a collision. Unlike Sophia Loren, she was not self made and had more than a 90,000 dollar inheritance from her grandfather which helped jumpstart her career. Never the less, Both of these woman had influential and important careers during the 1950s. 

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