Mae West: Espouses Passion

Depending on the person who wielded the pen, the fan magazine Picture Play could worship MAE WEST in fragrant ink or scold her. A year before publishing Dorothy Herzog’s skeptical sourness [May 1934], the zine printed a much more enthusiastic feature by Ben Maddox [April 1933] emphasizing Mae’s work ethic and down-to-earth side. This is Part 15 of 16 segments.
• • “Mae West: Don't Call Her Lady” • •  
• • Mae West: Must have time to rehearse • •
• • Ben Maddox wrote: “I told the executives a dramatic star might get by just reading the words off a blackboard as she sang. But the public expects me to be perfect. I must have time to rehearse so I can sing with feeling."

• • Ben Maddox wrote: The stage's prime exponent of passion, she has never married [sic].
• • Ben Maddox wrote: "Too busy to settle down as a little woman. Producing shows and building up a personality is plenty for one person to tackle.”
• • Mae West: Packs a punch • • …   
• • Image: Mae West rehearsing with her drama coach Boris Petroff on the set of "I'm No Angel." Travis Banton dressed Mae. She is shown wearing Tira's court scene costuming.          
• • This will be concluded on the very next post, the sixteenth.
• • Source: Picture Play; published in the issue dated for April 1933.
• • On Wednesday, 1 April 1942 • •
• • On 1 April 1942, Lou Walters opened The Latin Quarter in Manhattan. During the 1950s, Mae brought the Mae West Revue there twice. Actress Jayne Mansfield was at a ringside table during one performance, staring at the handsome musclemen hired by Mae.
• • Overheard in Hollywood • •
• • Mae West confirmed she planned to go to Columbia Pictures with Emanuel Cohen, even though Paramount Pictures declared it had exercised its option and wanted their screen star to make two more pictures with the studio, the first one to start on Wednesday, 1 April 1936 — — and the second to start on Wednesday, 1 July 1936.
• • In Her Own Words • •
• • Mae West said: "People just don't eat right. For breakfast, I have sliced apples and raisins. Or fruit with a syrup made of powdered almonds, milk, and honey. At night all I have is a salad. During the day I drink carrot juice."
• • Quote, Unquote • •
• • A newspaper mentioned Mae West.
• • April 9-13, 1939: For five days, Atlanta audiences had the rare opportunity to see Hollywood’s highest paid female star, Mae West, in person. The Mae West Revue played at the Paramount Theater on Peachtree Street.
• • On a Wednesday evening between shows, City Councilmember Howard Haire and Lillian Everett of the Atlanta Parks Department invited Mae West to the “Battle of Atlanta” show in the Cyclorama at Grant Park.
• • “It is the best history lesson I ever had,” said Mae West, “and I wouldn’t have missed it for the world. If there had only been something like this in Brooklyn, I might have been more interested in history when I went to school.” …
• • Source: Wire Service news rpt in Atlanta Intown; published on Friday, 1 April 2011
• • 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 17th anniversary • • 
• • Thank you for reading, sending questions, and posting comments during these past seventeen years. Not long ago, we entertained 3,497 visitors. And we reached a milestone recently when we completed 4,900 blog posts. Wow! 
• • By the Numbers • •
• • The Mae West Blog was started seventeen years ago in July 2004. You are reading the 4,963rd 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.

• • Come up and see Mae every day online: http://MaeWest.blogspot.com/
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Mae West: Awe Factor

“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 11 of 11 parts.
• • TCM Classic Film Festival: The Legendary Costume Design of Travis Banton, with Mae West in I’m No Angel • •
• • Mae West was memorably costumed by Travis Banton • •
• • Kathryn Schroeder wrote: After moving from Texas to New York, Banton was working at the famous couture house ‘Lucille Limited’ when Mary Pickford just happened to buy a dress for her wedding to Douglas Fairbanks.  

• • Kathryn Schroeder wrote: The designer of the dress was Travis Banton and from that point on his achievements in costume design would be seen on the bevy of beautiful ladies who graced Paramount Pictures films.  
• • Kathryn Schroeder wrote: Travis Banton would go on to be Edith Head’s boss at the studio, leaving a legacy in his own work and Head's that would follow under his tutelage.  
• • Kathryn Schroeder wrote: The creations on screen of Travis Banton are breathtaking, even in black-and-white; maybe more so in black-and-white since the clothes worked to overcome the lack of color and luster with their impeccable artistry, imagination, and awe-factor.   
• • This article has now concluded with this post, the eleventh.
• • Source: Film Fracture; published on Wednesday, 18 April 2012.
• • On Saturday, 15 June 1935 • •
• • It was on  Saturday, 15 June 1935 that Mae West made headlines in The Hutchinson News [Hutchinson, Kansas]. Here's the story: A controversy developed over Hollywood starlet Mae West's sometimes marriages. Her latest film "Goin' to Town" at the air-conditioned Fox Theatre, featured West as a married woman taking two husbands and the third — — who had met an untimely demise — — all to get her clutches on the one she actually wanted.
• • Overheard in Hollywood • •
• • La Grande Orange Cafe is proud to call Pasadena’s historic 1934 Del Mar Station home.  What was once the stepping off point for the stars of Hollywood’s Golden Age such as Mae West, Clark Gable, and Will Rogers is now a testament to American cooking.
• • In Her Own Words • •
• • Mae West said: "In my whole life, I've never envied anyone. I was too busy thinking about myself."
• • Quote, Unquote • •
• • A newspaper mentioned Mae West.
• • "Come Up and See Me Some Time" • •

• • Mae West visited the San Diego Fair and she met her midget prototype in the Midget Village. The “Midget Mae West” is Johnnie Fern McDill, 18 years old and 26 inches high. Johnnie Fern McDill happily received the "big" Mae West in her tiny home at the Exposition in Southern California.
• • Note: Here is a black and white photo some of the newspapers ran. ...
• • Source: Madera Tribune; published on Thursday, 13 June 1935
• • 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 4,756th 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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Mae West: Decadent Ensemble

“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 10 of 11 parts.
• • TCM Classic Film Festival: The Legendary Costume Design of Travis Banton, with Mae West in I’m No Angel • •
• • Mae West: Costume Designer for Paramount Pictures, Travis Banton • •

• • Kathryn Schroeder wrote: Travis Banton is one of the least known names to the casual movie-watcher. Why is that?    
• • Kathryn Schroeder wrote: Travis Banton was a costume designer, and while everyone loves to watch screen sirens waltz into frame wearing a decadent ensemble little notice is given to the person who designed the costume said star is wearing and how it reflects the character.  
• • Kathryn Schroeder wrote: The TCM Classic Film Festival took the initiative to recognize Travis Banton’s work in a section this year–aptly titled “The Legendary Costumes of Travis Banton.”  
• • Kathryn Schroeder wrote: His creations are legendary, and his legacy unforgettable for screen sirens such as Mae West, Claudette Colbert, Carole Lombard, Marlene Dietrich, just to name a few.
• • Kathryn Schroeder wrote: Here's how Travis Banton made his way to Hollywood.  
• • Mae West was memorably costumed by Travis Banton • • ...
• • This fashion article will be concluded on the next post.
• • Source: Film Fracture; published on Wednesday, 18 April 2012.
• • On Friday, 14 June 1991 in T.L.S. • •
• • An article "The invention of Mae West" written by Graham McCann was published in The Times Literary Supplement, No. 4602, issue dated for 14 June 1991.
• • Overheard in Hollywood • •
• • Mae West The type of humor you think of as typical of Mae West comes from her most spontaneously when she is in the mood of her screen roles. "I have to get in the mood," she told me once when I asked her to "gag" an interview. She saves for her "public" life all the fire and passion that other stars burn up in their personal romances.
• • In Her Own Words • •
• • Mae West said: "She who laughs lasts."   
• • Quote, Unquote • •
• • An article commented on two biographies of Mae West.
• • Book Review: "Way of the West" • •
• • Robert Julian writes: It remains to be seen if the world will seek out yet another Mae West biography, especially after Emily Wortis Leider's definitive "Becoming Mae West" [NY: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1997 hardcover; Da Capo Press, 2000 paperback].
• • Robert Julian writes: Emily Leider's work favored social anthropology and intellectual analysis over anecdotal recollection. But author Charlotte Chandler's "She Always Knew How" relies almost exclusively on anecdotes, supplemented by material from an interview Chandler had with Mae West back in 1980. ...
• • Source: The Bay Area Reporter; published on Thursday, 4 June 2009
• • 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 4,755th 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.

• • Come up and see Mae every day online: http://MaeWest.blogspot.com/
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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.

• • Come up and see Mae every day online: http://MaeWest.blogspot.com/
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Mae West: Skin-Tight Pants

“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 8 of 11 parts.
• • TCM Classic Film Festival: The Legendary Costume Design of Travis Banton, with Mae West in I’m No Angel • •
• • Mae West: Dressed by Travis Banton • •

• • Kathryn Schroeder wrote: The costuming by Travis Banton could not be more perfect.
• • Kathryn Schroeder wrote:  There is one unforgettable outfit West wears, marking her rise to stardom in the new act as a lioness.  
• • Kathryn Schroeder wrote:  Riding out on an elephant to great the circus crowd, she is in a white ensemble of skin tight bell-bottom like pants and a tunic dress that stops just below her buttocks.  
• • Kathryn Schroeder wrote:  The skin-tight pants reveal her curvy legs, while the top shines and sparkles under the lights of the circus.  
• • Mae West: A vision in white • • ...
• • This article continues on the next post.
• • Source: Film Fracture; published on Wednesday, 18 April 2012.
• • On Saturday, 10 June 1911 • •
• • The New York Clipper wrote:  At the Columbia Theatre last week, this company opened its first New York engagement.
• • "A Florida Enchantment" is the two act comedy, dealing with the flirtation of Meyerwurst, a woman hater, with a little French adventuress, a partner of a young con man.  ...
• • Frank Wallace played Young Goldberg.  Mae West was an enticing enchantress, with a slight French accent.
• • Mae West and Fred Wallace sang several coon [sic] songs. ...
• • Source: Review in The New York Clipper; published on Saturday, 10 June 1911.
• • Overheard in Hollywood • •
• • Mae West, no doubt, has the sex personality, parcels of valuable land, a unique career, and the adulation of film-goers both young and old. She also seems to have the stamina and desire now to begin a second movie career. Mae West is still, as Will Rogers once defined her, "The most interesting woman in Hollywood."
• • In Her Own Words • •
• • Mae West said: "I'll never tell anyone else how to live. These happen to be my own rules, but they might not apply to someone else. If anyone tried them out and they didn't work happily, I'd feel responsible."
• • Quote, Unquote • •
• • An interview with Will Rogers in 1935 mentioned Mae West.
• • Will Rogers Does His Bit for Children • •
• • Pays His Own Expenses and Adds $250 as Gift to Hospital • •
• • He’s Never Seen Mae! • •
• • “Well, here's a good one,” Will Rogers chuckled. “All these years I’ve been in Hollywood and I ain’t never seen Greta Garbo. But that isn’t so bad. It’s the fact that I haven’t seen Mae West yet; that’s what breaks my heart.”  . . .
• • Note: Will Rogers, age 55, died on Thursday, 15 August 1935 in a plane crash in Alaska.
• • Source: Indianapolis Times; published on Saturday, 19 January 1935
• • 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 4,753rd 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.

• • Come up and see Mae every day online: http://MaeWest.blogspot.com/
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Mae West: Metaphorical Web

“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 7 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 shawl strewn with spiderwebs is metaphorical • •
• • Kathryn Schroeder wrote: At the height of her stardom in the film and nearing her engagement to Cary Grant’s Jack Clayton, she dons a black dress with attached shawl strewn with beading creating spiderwebs. 
• • Mae West's spiderweb shawl • •

• • Kathryn Schroeder wrote: The look is divine on Mae West’s Tira, and the analysis of the scene is one of showcasing the web Tira has created for herself between her career at the circus, her love for Jack, and her need for independence.  
• • Kathryn Schroeder wrote: In "I'm No Angel," Mae West's character Tira is a woman caught up in having to decide whether to keep on with her manipulative ways with men or settle down and find a new role as wife.  
• • Mae West: Travis Banton • • ...
• • This article continues on the next post.
• • Source: Film Fracture; published on Wednesday, 18 April 2012.
• • On Sunday, 9 June 1935 in The N. Y. Times • •
• • Mae West did a few interviews with John Moffatt. In an article printed in the Sunday Times on 9 June 1935, Mae discussed parting with Libby Taylor, her longtime maid.  Mae said, "When she began wanting me to wake her up in the morning, I told her she'd better stop being a maid and give her all to the public."
• • Overheard in Hollywood • •
• • Mae West — — known for her wit and double entendre — — said "too much of a good thing can be wonderful," but for the rest of us, "too much of a good thing" tends to be a confusing situation.
• • In Her Own Words • •
• • Mae West said: "A man can be short and dumpy and getting bald but if he has fire, women will like him."   
• • Quote, Unquote • •
• • An article on flying in airplanes mentioned Mae West.
• • "Mae West Takes First Plane Trip" • •
• • Hollywood, June 4 — Mae West, who invites people to "come up and see me sometime" went up herself Wednesday but not to see anyone in particular.
• • The buxom film blonde took her first airplane ride on Wednesday, flying from San Francisco to Los Angeles. Mae was a little nervous at first, but upon landing she said she was going to do "a lot of flying from now on."  Her new studio contract permits her to fly in planes. ...
• • Note: Interestingly, the celebrated passenger was incognito and booked as "Miss North."
• • Source: Ludington Daily News (Michigan); published on Thursday, 4 June 1936
• • 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 4,752nd 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.

• • Come up and see Mae every day online: http://MaeWest.blogspot.com/
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Mae West: Sexy Venom

“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 6 of 11 parts.
• • TCM Classic Film Festival: The Legendary Costume Design of Travis Banton, with Mae West in I’m No Angel • •
• • Mae West: Can play the siren role or the sweet-face • •
• • Kathryn Schroeder wrote: The three-piece ensemble is understated yet still oozes the sexiness of Tira.  

• • Kathryn Schroeder wrote: This is a woman who bathes herself in nice things, playing the part of temptress and lady, depending on the situation and the man in her midst.  
• • Kathryn Schroeder wrote: Travis Banton created her costumes with this variance in mind. 
• • Photo: Travis Banton checks Mae West's costume. Notice how her long gown hides her platform heels.
• • Kathryn Schroeder wrote: Tira is a temptress but she is also a woman who wants to be respected and adored by her audience while finding a place in high(er) society.  
• • Kathryn Schroeder wrote: She is not willing to give up her boldness or tawdry comments dripping with sarcasm and sexy venom while reaching a new level in high society – much to the enjoyment of the audience.  
• • Mae West: A shawl strewn with spiderwebs is metaphorical • • ...  
• • This article continues on the next post.
• • Source: Film Fracture; published on Wednesday, 18 April 2012.
• • On Friday, 8 June 1979 • •
• • The date was 8 June 1979. Vincent Canby, then the film critic of The New York Times, pursed his lips and gave "Sextette" starring Mae West a sound spanking. Another article in the paper was "Mae West, 87, Does an Encore:Trying for 6th Marriage."
• • Overheard in Hollywood • •
• • Mae West has no patience for night spots or other convivial gathering places where people get even slightly tight.  
• • In Her Own Words • •
• • Mae West said: "I didn't start out to collect diamonds, but somehow they just kept piling up."   
• • Quote, Unquote • •
• • An article about being a fearless female mentioned Mae West.
• • "Difficult Woman or Fearless?" • •  
• • Linda Durnell wrote: There are many women who have overcome fear and here are a few of those remarkable women:  . . . Mae West chose to be an independent woman who was comfortable with her sexuality. The political climate of the times, however, saw her open sexuality as pornographic.  ...
• • Source: Huff Post Women; published on Thursday, 31 May 2012
• • 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 4,751st 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.

• • Come up and see Mae every day online: http://MaeWest.blogspot.com/
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Mae West: Body-Hugging Sheath

“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 5 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 pseudo strip-tease • •
• • Kathryn Schroeder wrote: The light shines from behind her on stage and the sheer fabric of the dress reveals the outlines of her legs and waist.  

• • Kathryn Schroeder wrote: The body hugging sheath contours every inch of Mae West as she dances her pseudo strip-tease and immediately the viewer is clued in to the type of character Tira is, full of sex appeal and plenty of tease.
• • Kathryn Schroeder wrote: There is also the more demure side of Tira.  
• • Kathryn Schroeder wrote: A simple black dress with polka-dot accents in white, covered by a white jacket with black polka-dots to match, plus a sailor-type hat.  
• • Mae West: Can play the siren role or the sweet-face • • ...
• • This article continues on the next post.
• • Source: Film Fracture; published on Wednesday, 18 April 2012.
• • On Saturday, 7 June 1952 • •
• • In Hollywood, on 7 June 1952, Mae West made a check payable to her long-time secretary Larry Lee, who also provided significant editorial help to the actress. Christie's sold it in 1999.
• • Overheard in Hollywood • •
• • Hollywood stars once lit up the residential roster at the Los Altos Apartments at 4121 Wilshire Blvd. in Los Angeles.  Photos of famous residents like Bette Davis, Mae West, Douglas Fairbanks, and Clara Bow still adorn their leasing office.  
• • In Her Own Words • •
• • Mae West said: "I'll stick to the movie game for some time. But I hope to be able to find time to do another play."
• • Quote, Unquote • •
• • An article on NYC vaudeville acts mentioned Mae West.
• • At the New Amsterdam Theatre • •
• • Then came Mae West, the comedienne, erstwhile of the Capitol Theatre show, which she left last week.
• • She managed to work up applause with her primitive, to say the least, jazz offering, but failed to arouse any enthusiasm from the lower part of the house; the gallery, however, responding to her wiggling toward the end.
• • After Intermission, ... W. C. Fields, the artist, deft, graceful, and precise, did his tennis bit from the "Follies," assisted by Lucienna Meyan, a pretty French girl ...
• • Source: The New York Clipper; published on Wednesday, 5 November 1919
• • 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 4,750th 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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