Mae West: Quiet and Shy

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. Here's Part 12 of 13 segments. The final excerpt will appear on Monday.
• • 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: Shy and quiet when off the set • •
• • Hilary Lynn wrote: When Paul Cavanagh discovered that Mae West was not only not what he thought, but on the quiet, even shy side of things, he was flabbergasted.

• • Hilary Lynn wrote: He repeated the word "shy" and this made me drop another strawberry in my tea. Not that she hasn't poise. She has enough to meet the King of England at a moment's notice — and to feel perfectly at ease.
• • Paul Cavanagh: interviewed after filming "Goin' to Town" • •
• • Hilary Lynn wrote: Or to look as if she'd never done anything, but sit behind a silver urn and pour tea at four o'clock of an afternoon — which she did every afternoon during the filming of "Goin' to Town." Even poured it with just the right British accent for Lord and Lady Byng, when they came to visit Paul on the set.
• • Mae West: His admiration • • …  
• • Modern Screen’s lengthy article will be concluded on the next post.
• • Source: Modern Screen; issue dated for April 1936.
• • On Thursday, 15 October 1959 • •
• • On Thursday, 15 October 1959, The Los Angeles Times printed an article by Cecil Smith: "Mae West Censored from New TV Show."  CBS also cut Jack Webb from the same program.
• • Overheard in Hollywood • •
• • What Mae would prefer playing is herself in the movie version of her new autobiography.
Producers Jim Geller and Murray Feil have already pitched her for it. She sees "Goodness" as a three-act screenplay with a child actress in the first act, a "Marilyn Monroe-type" midway, and herself at the grand finale.   
• • In Her Own Words • •
• • Mae West said: "I know what I want.  I have to. That's the only way to build a career."
• • Quote, Unquote • •
• • An article by Roger Ebert discussed Mae West.
• • "Mae West Stories" • •
• • Roger Ebert wrote: Hollywood — A couple of months ago, Mae West sauntered into Arthur Knight's film class at USC, put her hand on her hip, took her time looking around the room, and finally said: "Hello, boys." It was a co-ed class. Somehow, in the context you understand why Mae West is still the most fascinating personality in Hollywood, and why everywhere you go they're telling Mae West stories again.  ...
• • Source: Chicago Sun-Times; published on Sunday, 5 October 1969
• • 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 4,844th 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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