Mae West: British Philatelic

On Wednesday, 17 September 1947, MAE WEST arrived in Southampton on Queen Mary. This is Part 3 of 6.
• • Screen siren Mae West stopped  traffic on 1947 Glasgow visit  • •
• • Mae West: Typical Wisecracks • •  
• • Ann Fotheringham wrote: The setting was Gus Jordan’s saloon in New York City, “where are gathered nightly the bad men, the toughs, the light women, thieves, gunmen, dope fiends, and bosses ... Lil is the kind of a bad girl made familiar by the movies — — one with a heart of gold.”
• • Ann Fotheringham wrote: As for West, the star of the show, she “is all that one expected, and something more. The husky voice, the blonde hair, the famous figure, and the shimmy — —for she shimmies rather than walks — — are all there, with typical wisecracks added.”
• • Ann Fotheringham wrote: Ms Mae West was still in Glasgow when — — coincidentally, on the day of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip’s wedding at Westminster Abbey, November 20 — — the British Philatelic Exhibition was taking place at the McLellan Galleries in the city centre.  
• • Mae West: Opened the British Philatelic Exhibition • •  . . .
• • This 6-part article will be continued tomorrow.
• • Source: Glasgow Times, 200 Renfield St., Glasgow, Scotland; published on Wednesday, 15 April 2020.
• • On Saturday, 15 September 1934 • •
• • On Saturday, 15 September 1934, the Hollywood LOW-DOWN mentioned Mae West.
• • Had Will Hays been the sole arbiter of film story morals, Mae West today would be the same worn-out burlesque queen she was when she skyrocketed to fame in a smutty celluloid version of “Diamond Lil.” — — Mason Gregory, writer, in Real America magazine. …
• • Overheard in Hollywood • •
• • Some legendary stars who never got an Oscar nomination included Mae West, Jean Harlow, Myrna Loy (she received an honorary Oscar), Hedy Lamarr, Kim Novak, and Marilyn Monroe.
• • In Her Own Words • •
• • Mae West said:  “I do my best work in bed.”
• • Quote, Unquote • •
• • The Film Daily mentioned Mae West.
• • Praise for Mae West: “The most lavish production Mae West has had to date. The type of portrayal that first brought her fame... with a distinctive cast." — Hollywood Reporter   ...
• • Source: quoted in The Film Daily; published on Thursday, 6 January 1938
• • 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 4,500 blog posts. Wow! 
• • By the Numbers • •
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