Thursday, December 14, 2006

Mae West: Iconic

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The iconic and ironic side of MAE WEST was explored in Peter Conrad's book: Views and Versions of New York [NY: Oxford University Press...
Wednesday, December 13, 2006

Mae West & the Swan

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An article written in 1930 mentioned the preferences of MAE WEST on home decor. • • "She likes everything massive," noted the jo...
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Tuesday, December 12, 2006

Mae West: Sparkle

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Borrowing the title of MAE WEST's 1938 movie " Every Day's a Holiday ," during the 12 days of Christmas - - when every day...
Monday, December 11, 2006

Mae West: X-Rated

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An "X" marks the spot during the green-and-red season. Whether you write Xmas or Christmas , the thought is the same. • • In 193...
Sunday, December 10, 2006

Mae West: Radio Waves

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In May of 1937, Chase and Sanborn Coffee began sponsoring The Chase and Sanborn Hour , starring ventriloquist Edgar Bergen and his alter-ego...
Saturday, December 09, 2006

Mae West: Life of Bath

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An uninhibited bathroom encounter with MAE WEST in 1929 stayed in the mind of Russell Gursky, a former telegram boy from Chicago, Illinois w...
Friday, December 08, 2006

Mae West: Libby "Belle"

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Libby Taylor was discovered by Mae West while preparing barbecue at a Harlem eatery, Black and Gold. Mae sensed that the Chicago native wou...
Thursday, December 07, 2006

Mae West: 8 December 1898

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On 8 December 1898 MAE WEST and her parents welcomed a new addition to the household — — sister Mildreth Katharina, who later changed her n...
Tuesday, December 05, 2006

Mae West: Tallulah-ed

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MAE WEST posed with actress Tallulah Bankhead at an event during the 1950s. • • Tallulah Bankhead [31 January 1902 – 12 December 1968] was...
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Sunday, December 03, 2006

Mae West: No Angel

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Reviewing Simon Louvish's recent tome on MAE WEST for The New York Times , critic Richard Schickel seems friendlier the second time aro...
Thursday, November 30, 2006

Mae West: Yogini

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MAE WEST was involved with yoga in 1940, observes this recent article in Columbia Journalism Review . Here is a brief excerpt. • • The thi...
Wednesday, November 29, 2006

Mae West: 15 Minutes

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FIFTEEN MINUTES Magazine came up to see Mae! New York City's Fire Patrol was on stand-by the evening of August 17th, 2006. Reason: th...
Monday, November 27, 2006

Mae West: Confidential

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Born on February 10, 1912 in either Mexico or Arizona, Albert "Chalky" Wright turned pro in the ring two weeks after his 16th birt...
Saturday, November 25, 2006

Mae West: The Other Walker

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"The Night Mayor" of Gotham - - Jimmy Walker - - was a Mae West fan who attended all of her premieres. Another Walker, newsman St...
Thursday, November 23, 2006

Mae West: Cary Grant

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Though he made a few films before hooking up with MAE WEST, Cary Grant was still an unknown in 1932. Seeking a debonair male lead, the actr...
Wednesday, November 22, 2006

Mae West: Love-Line

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To know her was to love her, close associates have said. • • Exploring her life has provided endless fodder for biographers. • • To watch he...
Tuesday, November 21, 2006

Mae West, Endlessly

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She started life in Brooklyn, New York on 17 August 1893. "I was born on a cool night in a hot month," said Mae West, "so I ...