Mae West: Strapping Studs

Was the heavily air-brushed memoir that MAE WEST published in 1959 “scandalous”? Vanity Fair seems to think so. See if you agree. This is Part 12 of 14 segments.
• • “When I’m Bad, I’m Better” — — Mae West’s Sensational Life in Her Own Words • •
• • PBS’s Mae West: Dirty Blonde delves into the life of a savvy sexpot—but even it is not half as scandalous as West’s 1959 autobiography.
• • Mae West:  Dressing Room Drama • •
• • Hadley Hall Meares wrote: But the real battle was between strapping studs Paul Novak and Mickey Hargitay (whose given name was Miklós).
• • Hadley Hall Meares wrote: In Mae West’s version, Hargitay would not accept her romantic rebuffs. This harassment reached its peak at a press conference, where the over-protective Paul (whom she called “Chuck”) and Hargitay came to blows.

• • Hadley Hall Meares wrote:  Paul Novak’s loyalty would be rewarded. He would become Mae West’s life partner and true love until her death. Hargitay didn’t do bad for himself either, becoming an actor, husband to sex symbol Jayne Mansfield, and father to Law and Order SVU star Mariska Hargitay.
• • Age Ain’t Nothing But a Number • •
• • Mae West: Barrymore's wisdom • • ...   
• • This 14-part article will be continued tomorrow.
• • Source: Vanity Fair; published on Tuesday, 16 June 2020.  
• • On Friday, 8 September 1922 • •
• • "Mae West, author, loses her pianist," noted Variety in their issue dated for Friday, 8 September 1922.
• • Harry Richman — — an unknown in 1922 when Mae West gave him a chance — —  ditched her to join singer Nora Bayes [1880 — 1928] in her vaudeville act. Awww.
• • Overheard in Hollywood • •
• • Boxing is in Mae West's blood.
• • In Her Own Words • •
• • Mae West said: "I consider myself above changing.  I haven't had time to change."
• • Quote, Unquote • •
• • An article recalled a play about Mae West.
• • "Mae West and Ten Good Men" written by Jerry Boswell was staged at Yellow Springs Center Stage until Friday, 7 September 2001. This wonderful community theatre in Ohio shut its doors, unfortunately, in 2003.
• • Source: an Ohio theatre article; published on (undated)
• • 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 • •
• • The Mae West Blog was started fifteen years ago in July 2004. You are reading the 4,557th 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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