Mae West: Craig As a Buffer

For six months, a Canadian fan worked with MAE WEST in California as her “secretary-companion-slave” and all around general adorer. In his book ‘Outrageous Misfits,’ Brian Bradley explores their relationship. What began as an intimate friendship would go up in flames.  This is Part 2 of 9 parts.
• • Though reclusive, Mae West liked to appear active in Hollywood • •
• • Brian Bradley wrote: While Mae was reclusive, she liked to appear as if she was still very much involved in Hollywood life.
• • Brian Bradley wrote: It fell to Craig to act as a buffer to the outside world and push the impression that Mae was just too busy to meet the barrage of requests for her time.

• • Brian Bradley wrote: He quickly grew to be pretty savvy in the role. His efforts came to include working with agents, managers, and publishers.
• • Brian Bradley wrote: One of her biographers says Mae would eventually credit Craig with assuring she got royalties from the publishing of a previously unauthorized book on her.
• • Mae West: A dream come true for Craig • • ...
• • Brian Bradley's book preview will be continued on the next post.
• • Source: Toronto Star; published on Sunday, 25 October 2020.
• • On Saturday, 18 December 1937 • •
• • "Every Day's a Holiday," a Gay Nineties motion picture comedy film starring and co-written by Mae West, was released in the USA in December — — on Saturday, 18 December 1937.
• • Overheard in Hollywood • •
• • The Los Angeles Times, covering the backlash to the NBC skit, howled about by legions of Roman Catholic organizations, ran front page headlines: "Mae West Radio Skit Stirs Row."
• • In Her Own Words • •
• • Mae West said: ”I'm here to make talkies. I hope the film can take the temperature."
• • Quote, Unquote • •
• • An article by UPI discussed the death of Mae West.
• • Friends of Mae West gathered today for an invitation-only funeral • •
• • UPI wrote: Paul Novak, a former Mr. America who was Miss West's companion for 26 years, originally planned a lavish Hollywood sendoff for the buxom 'come up and see me sometime' actress. He wanted to give her 'the greatest Hollywood funeral we've ever had.' ...
• • Source:  UPI Archives; published on Tuesday, 25 November 1980
• • 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 4,600 blog posts. Wow! 
• • By the Numbers • •
• • The Mae West Blog was started fifteen years ago in July 2004. You are reading the 4,629th 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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