MAE WEST is back onscreen. This assessment of her first starrer, by Dennis Seuling, is Part 12 of 13 segments.
• • Audio Commentary #2 (continued) • •
• • Dennis Seuling wrote: As Kat Elliger observed, Mae West’s dresses were so tight that duplicates were made in a looser fit for scenes in which she had to sit down. The best fabrics were used to construct her costumes, which were all handmade.
• • Dennis Seuling wrote: The film made a fortune at the box office and was constantly re-booked by theaters. It’s remarkable that she conquered Hollywood in such a short time.
• • Cartoon • •
• • Dennis Seuling wrote: The 1933 Walter Lantz / Universal Pooch the Pup cartoon She Done Him Right features a cast of dogs. Buxom Poodles is a saloon singer patterned on Mae West’s character. She sashays, wears a large hat, and a gown with a long train. The cartoon opens with an instrumental version of The Sidewalks of New York as the time period is set with amusing sight gags. A canine tenor sings My Darling Nelly, and Poodles takes the stage with Minnie the Moocher.
• • Trailers • • . . .
• • Dennis Seuling's review will be concluded with the next post.
• • Source: The Digital Bits; published on Friday, 28 May 2021.
• • On Tuesday, 28 July 1931 in NYC • •
• • An agreement between Mae West and Howard Merling (signed by both of them) acknowledged his help with background research for her novel and stage play "Babe Gordon." Additionally, there was a receipt, written by Howard Merling, noting he received the sum of $500 dollars from Mae West on Tuesday, 28 July 1931.
• • July 2004: Mae West Blog launches • •
• • We’re here to keep Mae mavens up to date, correct errors, celebrate each revival of a play she wrote, post the latest Westian stage and book reviews. And answer our fan mail!
• • The light’s still on. Come up and see Mae every day.
• • Overheard in Hollywood • •
• • Mae West is perhaps the film's most wicked woman. There is no vice which she has left unsampled —that is in the films.
• • In Her Own Words • •
• • Reflecting on her marriage to Frank Wallace, Mae West said: "He'll always remain in the wastebasket of my memories."
• • Quote, Unquote • •
• • An article by The United Press mentioned Mae West.
• • "Mae West's Husband Drops Suit, Agrees to a Divorce" • •
• • "For over 30 years I have held this secret in my heart," said Frank Wallace. "I have complied with everything that Miss West wanted. She wanted a career but now I want a chance to tell my story ...."
• • Source: The United Press; rpt by The Pittsburgh Press on Sunday, 19 July 1942
• • 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 17th anniversary • •
• • Thank you for reading, sending questions, and posting comments during these past seventeen 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 4,787th 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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