Mae West: Blu-Ray Mae #1

MAE WEST returns in Blu-Ray Releases, thanks to Kino Lorber Studio Classics.
• • Dillon Gonzales wrote: Kino Lorber Studio Classics has unveiled the details of their June 2021 Blu-Ray releases including works from such icons as Mae West, Benny Hill, Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle, Jennifer Connelly, Robert Altman, Alastair Sim, Cary Grant and more.
• • “She Done Him Wrong” G (Special Edition) on 6/29/21 • •
• • Dillon Gonzales wrote: Synopsis: This is the story of Lady Lou (Mae West, I’m No Angel)—a bawdy nightclub singer in the 1890s, who spends most of her time tossing witty barbs at the overheated clientele. With her old man locked up in the slammer, Lou is forced to amuse herself with the legions of men fighting for her attentions. She keeps her many admirers at arm’s length, even if she does accept the generous diamond-studded gifts they bestow upon her. But the tough cookie soon finds her heart melting for a handsome young man who works at the local mission.

• • Dillon Gonzales wrote: Based on West’s play Diamond Lil, She Done Him Wrong co-stars screen legend Cary Grant (Notorious) with Gilbert Roland (Thunder Bay) and Noah Beery (Wings of the Hawk).
• • With wonderful direction by Lowell Sherman (The Pay-Off), She Done Him Wrong earned a 1934 Best Picture Oscar nomination.
• • Bonus Features: 4K Restoration | NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian Kat Ellinger | NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian David Del Valle | Introduction by Turner Classic Movies Host Robert Osborne | Bonus Cartoon: “She Done Him Right” | 6 Mae West Trailers
• • Source: Geek Vibes Nation; posted on Tuesday, 11 May 2021.
• • On Friday, 17 June 1932 • •
• • Mae West would, no doubt, be capable of delivering "curdling melodrama," predicted the publication Hollywood Citizen News in its issue dated Friday, 17 June 1932.
• • Overheard in Hollywood • •
• • Turns out the stars of Western films (like Doc Holiday, John Wayne, Mae West, and Will Rogers) all have great advice for your Christian walk!
• • In Her Own Words • •
• • Mae West said: "A gal with good lines is better than one with a good line."
• • Quote, Unquote • •
• • An article on the new Blu-ray releases mentioned Mae West.
• • Too Much of a Good Thing: 9 Mae West Films on KL Studio Classics Blu-ray. • •
• • Mae West’s fervent belief in the healing powers of sex was only equaled by her epic and rather unlikely confidence in herself. • •
• • Dan Callahan wrote: Mae West classes herself with the outsiders of the time: Blacks, gays, and fallen women are her people, and they’re always her friends on screen, whereas the ones with power, rich white men, are generally seen as repulsive.
• • Dan Callahan wrote: Her leading man here, Cary Grant, seems amused by Mae West, and not always in a kind way, as he projects a mocking aggression that she doesn’t seem to notice. ...
• • Source: Slant; posted on Tuesday, 8 June 2021
• • 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 4,700 blog posts. Wow! 
• • By the Numbers • •
• • The Mae West Blog was started fifteen years ago in July 2004. You are reading the 4,758th 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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