MAE WEST is getting new appreciation, thanks to Kino Lorber and Blu-Ray.
• • Raymond Benson reviewed the Mae West Kino Lorber Blu-Ray Releases.
• • Here is his take on “She Done Him Wrong,” filmed in 1932 and released in 1933. This is Part 2 of 2.
• • It is Mae West at her best • •
• • Raymond Benson wrote: Mae West is Lady Lou, a risqué singer in an 1890s Bowery saloon (New York City), where the owner and sometimes boyfriend, Gus (Noah Beery Jr.), is also running a prostitution ring (heavily implied) and counterfeit money operation.
• • Raymond Benson wrote: Captain Cummings (Cary Grant) is an FBI man masquerading as the director of the mission next door. While he’s investigating the crimes undercover, Cummings and Lou become attracted to each other.
• • Raymond Benson wrote: For a movie that’s just a little over an hour, the plot is seriously complex!
• • Raymond Benson wrote: Nevertheless, it’s grand entertainment—it’s West at her best. The Blu-ray disk comes with two audio commentaries—one by film historian David Del Valle, and the other by film historian Kat Ellinger.
• • Raymond Benson wrote: There is also an introduction from Turner Classic Movies by Robert Osborne, as well as a vintage Walter Lantz cartoon starring Pooch the Pup, “She Done Him Right,” that borrows heavily from the style and tone of the Fleischers’ Betty Boop cartoons. The theatrical trailers and other West trailers round out the package.
• • Source: Cinema Retro; posted on Monday, 14 June 2021.
• • On Monday, 8 July 1935 • •
• • Mae West returns in “Goin’ to Town" • •
• • On Monday, 8 July 1935, The Daily Banner (Indiana) wrote: As a girl who knows what she wants and thrives on opposition, the new and modem Mae West returns to the screen in “Goin’ to Town," current attraction at the Voncastle Theater. The blonde star’s new vehicle tops all her previous efforts for comedy, romance, intrigue, and vocal efforts.
• • Glitteringly arrayed in the styles of 1935, Mae West plays a cattle baron's widow with money to burn and warm affections. And to get a man, she transports herself from a small mid-western town to Buenos Aires and Southampton, and through a series of gay and hectic adventures. Paul Cavanagh has the leading male role.
• • 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 • •
• • Camille Paglia's fascinating article was published in Interview Magazine. Her title was "Where's Mae West When We Need Her?" and Paglia discussed why Hollywood movies must restore the "H" factor — — the humor and the humanness.
• • In Her Own Words • •
• • Mae West said: "My life hasn't been any bed of roses. I never felt anything like secure until just recently. I've never felt free to get married."
• • Quote, Unquote • •
• • Billboard mentioned Mae West.
• • "Come On Up, Ring Twice," with Mae West at the Cass Theatre, Detroit. ...
• • Source: Billboard; published on Saturday, 29 June 1946
• • 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 4,773rd 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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