Sophia Loren and Jayne Mansfield at Romanoff's (1957)

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Title

Sophia Loren and Jayne Mansfield at Romanoff's (1957)

Subject

Sophia Loren, Jayne Mansfield, Hollywood, celebrity culture, 1950s glamour, Beverly Hills, Romanoff's Restaurant, Hollywood photography

Description

A 1957 black-and-white photograph of Sophia Loren and Jayne Mansfield at a Beverly Hills dinner party at Romanoff’s restaurant. The image captures Loren’s iconic side-eye glance at Mansfield’s revealing dress, becoming one of the most memorable and widely circulated moments in Hollywood celebrity photography.

Creator

Joe Shere (Photographer, 1957)

Source

Originally taken at Romanoff’s restaurant in Beverly Hills, and widely republished in magazines, books, and media about Hollywood history and celebrity culture.

Publisher

Originally published in various magazines and books; currently hosted on Wikipedia/Wikimedia Commons.

Date

1957 (Original Photograph); Date of Wikipedia/Wikimedia Commons Upload Unknown

Contributor

Joe Shere (Photographer), Wikimedia Commons (Host)

Rights

Copyrighted; rights likely held by Joe Shere’s estate or respective media organizations. Licensed for fair use on Wikipedia/Wikimedia.

Relation

Related to Hollywood history, celebrity photography, 1950s celebrity culture, Sophia Loren’s and Jayne Mansfield’s careers

Format

Digital Image (JPEG), Wikimedia Commons version

Language

English (en)

Type

Still Image; Black-and-white Photograph

Coverage

Beverly Hills, California, USA, 1957; Romanoff’s Restaurant

Citation

Joe Shere (Photographer, 1957), “Sophia Loren and Jayne Mansfield at Romanoff's (1957),” Omeka, accessed February 7, 2026, https://omeka.ischool.utoronto.ca/items/show/125.

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