Mae West: Vision in White

“MAE WEST stood a mere 4 feet, 6 inches tall — — a shocking revelation to those who do not know everything Mae West,” states this article in Film Fracture. Let us focus on the movie queen's work in her rags to riches circus script and Mae's fascinating Deco-licious costumes designed by Travis Banton.
• • Keep in mind this quote by Mae West: “Nudity in a motion picture detracts from your face and personality. That’s why I never show my ankles.” This is Part 9 of 11 parts.
• • TCM Classic Film Festival: The Legendary Costume Design of Travis Banton, with Mae West in I’m No Angel • •
• • Mae West: A vision in white • •
• • Kathryn Schroeder wrote:  Mae West is a vision in white, with the feather headdress and fringe accents.  

• • Kathryn Schroeder wrote: Her act is no typical circus act, and this woman is about to entice, excite, and paralyze the audience with her performance.  
• • Kathryn Schroeder wrote: The same may be said for Mae West as an actress in all of her films.
• • Kathryn Schroeder wrote: And with the help of Travis Banton Mae became a spectacle to be seen in her costumes, perfectly accented at every moment and every angle.
• • Paramount's Costume Designer: Who was Travis Banton? • • ...
• • This article continues on the next post.
• • Source: Film Fracture; published on Wednesday, 18 April 2012.
• • On Sunday, 11 June 1989 in The L.A. Times • •
• • The L.A. Times wrote: "I'm No Angel" (Channel 5, Saturday at 3:15 a.m.): Mae West was never better as a carny dancer turned lion tamer who conquers high society and vamps Cary Grant as well; this is the one in which she ad-libbed (sic), "Beulah, peel me a grape."
• • Overheard in Hollywood • •
• • Mae West is buxom now, opulently curved.
• • In Her Own Words • •
• • Mae West said: "My hobby is collecting beds. I own one that was made for Diamond Jim Brady and a few others."
• • Quote, Unquote • •
• • An article quoting an Episcopal Cardinal mentioned Mae West.
• • In Rome last week to celebrate the 25th anniversary of his Episcopal consecration George Cardinal Mundelein of Chicago gave his views about the cinema industry and the Legion of Decency which he helped to further last spring. Said this Prince of the Church:
• • ''We are going to give the movie producers a chance to see what they can do. We do not want to put the movies out of business."
• • ''We do not like the Mae West type. ... The kind of film in which actors like Will Rogers or Victor Moore, and the actress Janet Gaynor appear in is what we have in mind." . . .
• • Note: Will Rogers, age 55, died on Thursday, 15 August 1935.
• • Source: Time Magazine; published on Monday, 1 October 1934
• • The evolution of 2 Mae West plays that keep her memory alive • •
• • A discussion with Mae West playwright LindaAnn LoSchiavo — —
• • http://lideamagazine.com/renaissance-woman-new-york-city-interview-lindaann-loschiavo/
• • The Mae West Blog celebrates its 16th anniversary • • 
• • Thank you for reading, sending questions, and posting comments during these past fifteen years. Not long ago, we entertained 3,497 visitors. And we reached a milestone recently when we completed 4,700 blog posts. Wow! 
• • By the Numbers • •
• • The Mae West Blog was started fifteen years ago in July 2004. You are reading the 4,754th blog post. Unlike many blogs, which draw upon reprinted content from a newspaper or a magazine and/ or summaries, links, or photos, the mainstay of this blog is its fresh material focused on the life and career of Mae West, herself an American original.

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