Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Mae West: Check, Mate

A check that was dated 3 March 1938 and signed by MAE WEST — — along with a prized still photo of a scene from the motion picture she starred in with W.C. Fields [18801946], "My Little Chickadee" — — will be on display and available for purchase at the 5th Annual Vintage Book, Postcard, and Paper Fair held on October 25th — 26th, 2008 in Stafford, Texas (near Houston).
• • Sponsored by the Texas Booksellers Association, the items up for grabs will also include a letter penned by Lyndon B. Johnson.
• • The event is being held at the Stafford Centre Performing Arts Theatre and Convention Center, 10505 Cash Road, Stafford, Texas 77477. Info: 281-208-6900.

• • "My Little Chickadee" — — released on 15 March 1940 in the USA — — concludes like this:
• • Cuthbert J. Twillie: If you get up around the Grampian Hills — — why don't you come up and see me sometime?
• • Flower Belle Lee: Ah, yeah, yeah, I'll do that, my little chickadee.
• • Come up and see Mae every day online: http://MaeWest.blogspot.com/
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• • Photo:
• • Mae West • • 1940
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Mae West.

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