MAE WEST had many admirers: some who enjoyed her and others who understood her. John Seal, who recommends “Sextette,” explains how to appreciate this campy comedy. This is part 3 of 9.
• • Making a case for “Sextette” • •
• • Mae West: “Sextette” has a cast worthy of the U.N. • •
• • John Seal wrote: State Department official Dockweiler (George E. Carey) approaches Marlo’s manager Turner (Deluise) with a plea from Uncle Sam: can his client somehow entice "sexy Alexei" into changing his vote?
• • Marlo Manners dictating her sexy memoirs • •
• • Mae West: Sextette takes full advantage of her reputation • • ...
• • John Seal's 9-part analysis of ”Sextette” will continue.
• • Source: Berkeleyside; published on Tuesday, 15 June 2010.
• • On Tuesday, 21 January 2003 in the UK • •
• • Ben Southwell directed the episode "Living Famously — Mae West," which was part of a television series originally broadcast in Great Britain from 2002 — 2003. Starring W.C. Fields, Cary Grant, Mickey Hargitay, et al, this footage originally aired in the UK on Tuesday, 21 January 2003.
• • Overheard in Hollywood • •
• • Mae West, that well-upholstered and much-quoted paragon of applied pragmatism, was once asked by an interviewer why she had the four walls and the ceiling of her boudoir covered in mirrors. "Because," dimpled Mae, "I like to see how I'm doin'."
• • In Her Own Words • •
• • Mae West said: “A dame that knows the ropes isn't likely to get tied up.”
• • Quote, Unquote • •
• • An article in Australia discussed Mae West.
• • "Action Against Mae West" • •
• • Los Angeles, Thursday — — Miss Mae West, the film actress, and Paramount Pictures have been sued for 1,000,000 dollars (£A200,000) by Mr. Mark Linder, an author, who has charged them with fraud in connection with the story of the film "She Done Him Wrong," which, he alleges, was written by him.
• • Mr. Linder claims that he was induced to sell his interest in the story for 25,000 dollars (£A5,000), while Paramount Pictures made 4,000,000 dollars (£A800,000) and Miss West 330,000 dollars (£A67,800). ...
• • Source: The Argus (Melbourne); published on Friday, 21 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 4,600 blog posts. Wow!
• • By the Numbers • •
• • The Mae West Blog was started fifteen years ago in July 2004. You are reading the 4,653rd 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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