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The House of Love (show)

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The House of Love
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Date premieredDecember 29, 1960 (1960-12-29) 12.29.60
Place premieredTropicana Las Vegas
GenreStriptease revue

The House of Love is a striptease revue starring Jayne Mansfield. In December 1960, Dunes hotel and casino launched Mansfield's revue The House of Love (produced by Jack Cole, co-starring Hargitay). She received $35,000.00 a week as her salary ($360,472 in 2023 dollars), which was the highest in her career. Her wardrobe for the shows featured a gold mesh dress with sequins to cover her nipples and pubic region. That controversial sheer dress that was referred to as "Jayne Mansfield and a few sequins".

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