
• • Curiously, the fifth month played a large role in the birthdates (and, occasionally, the death dates) of the cinematographer and the cast — — five people in all.
• • Louis Calhern, who portrayed Dick Bolton [and was born on 19 February 1895 in Brooklyn, NY], died in Tokyo, Japan in May — — on 12 May 1956.
• • Constance Cummings, who portrayed the socialite Miss Jerry Healy, was born in Seattle in May — — 15 May 1910 [and died in the UK on 23 November 2005].
• • Wynne Gibson, who portrayed Joe's low-class gal pal Iris Dawn [and was born in NYC on 3 July 1903], died in California in May — — on 15 May 1987.
• • Marty Martyn, who had a bit part as Malloy, was born in May — — on 19 May 1905 [and died in Beverly Hills on 25 December 1964].
• • Cinematographer Ernest Haller was born in Los Angeles in May — — 31 May 1896. A few years after working on this movie, Ernest Haller won an Oscar in 1940 for "Best Cinematography, Color" for Gone with the Wind (1939). He died in a California road accident on 21 October 1970.
• • Mae West did her best to dress up a bland bit part with her witty lines, industrial strength charisma, and rapid-fire energy. Paramount Pictures realized that it was "love at first sight" between the studio and this box-office baby.
• • Mrs. Jellyman: Do you believe in love at first sight?
• • Maudie Triplett: I dunno, but it saves an awful lot of time.
• • Come up and see Mae every day online: http://MaeWest.blogspot.com/
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