During fan magazine interviews, MAE WEST was often coy, guarded, or made a game of her responses. But during this rare sit-down with Hilary Lynn, the subject of sex on screen steered Mae into being more sincere. Since this Westian gem has been overlooked for 85 years, we dusted it off for you Mae-mavens. This is Part 11 of 13 segments.
• • Has Mae West a Dual Personality? • •
• • Mae West advises you to go after your man boldly, but Hollywood's smoothest gents claim she doesn't practice what she preaches. • •
• • Mae West: Quite a staggering surprise • •
• • Paul Cavanagh: Mae West's co-star, "Goin' to Town" • •
• • Hilary Lynn wrote: Having nothing more intimate than an audience-screen acquaintance with her, before he became her leading man in "Goin' to Town," Paul (who's slightly on the conservative side) drew his own conclusions.
• • Hilary Lynn wrote: He expected Mae to be a pretty formidable Amazon — the hard-boiled dame from Broadway with a twang in her voice and a bludgeon in her manner. The kind of woman who made you feel unpleasantly conspicuous in a crowd.
• • Hilary Lynn wrote: And if you know Englishmen, there's nothing that can give them a nice quiet case of mental dyspepsia sooner than feeling conspicuous.
• • Mae West: Shy and quiet when off the set • • …
• • Modern Screen’s lengthy article will be continued on the next post.
• • Source: Modern Screen; issue dated for April 1936.
• • On Thursday, 14 October 1937 • •
• • It was Thursday, 14 October 1937 — — and some Californians held an engraved invitation to take tea with Mae West.
• • The opportunity to enjoy afternoon tea prepared by George Rector — — who was being featured in Mae's latest motion picture for Paramount — — was quite the sought after invitation.
• • The event was staged at Major Studios — — 1040 North Las Palmas.
• • Overheard in Hollywood • •
• • Hollywoodites are talking about Mae West's belting of Jayne Mansfield's hubby, Mickey Hargitay, in her "Goodness Had Nothing to Do With It" autobiography. Mickey, who once flexed his muscles in Mae's night club act, rates the wordage that he likes only three things: "publicity, sunbathing, and suntan lotion.” Mae offered him a burn worse than sunburn, eh?
• • In Her Own Words • •
• • Mae West said: "My Dad, who was sorry I wasn't a boy, taught me gymnastics and acrobatics and used to box with me."
• • Quote, Unquote • •
• • A newspaper mentioned Mae West and her new film in 1935.
• • “Goin’ to Town” • •
• • Ann Ross wrote: Mae West is going outside her talents when she takes to melodrama, with true romance and monogamy in the offing. A lot of Mae West admirers will be seriously disappointed in “Goin’ to Town.” Our suggestion that she change her handsome leading man (Paul Cavanagh) and substitute the four Marx Brothers probably comes too late. …
• • Source: Maclean’s Magazine (Canada); published on Saturday, 15 June 1935
• • 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 4,800 blog posts. Wow!
• • By the Numbers • •
• • The Mae West Blog was started fifteen years ago in July 2004. You are reading the 4,843rd 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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