In 1934, Picture Play, piqued by a New York newcomer’s meteoric rise, pondered this: “Is MAE WEST a Fizzle? A bold discussion of an important question!” This is Part 5 of 29 segments.
• • Is Mae West a Fizzle? • •
• • Mae West: Audacious and unconventional • •
• • Dorothy Herzog wrote: Her drawl, her swagger, her audacious bandying of the conventions: these are part of her type, the type representative of the woman of experience who knows her seams as well as her smooth velvets.
• • Dorothy Herzog wrote: Mae West is clever — yes, very clever.
• • Dorothy Herzog wrote: No woman who wasn't clever could have startled and won New York City's Broadway as Mae West did.
• • Mae West: Distinctive Cameo Role • • …
• • This will be continued on the next post.
• • Source: Picture Play; issue dated for May 1934.
• • On Monday, 24 January 1938 in Time Magazine • •
• • The radio ruckus Mae West set in motion just before Christmas 1937 continued being discussed in the news. Time Magazine's issue — — dated Monday, 24 January 1938 — — focused on all those "right-thinking" citizens who penned complaint letters and the FCC's request for a transcript of the offending program. NBC was reluctant to release it, however.
• • Overheard in Hollywood • •
• • Believing the title "It Ain't No Sin" may invite criticism at this time, Paramount had decided to give the forthcoming Mae West picture the handle of "That Saint Louis Woman," but found out the title had been used before.
• • In Her Own Words • •
• • Mae West said: "You learn to get along in life by studying life."
• • Quote, Unquote • •
• • An article in Australia mentioned Mae West.
• • "Hello, Hollywood! What's Going On Over There?" • •
• • While making "Personal Appearance," Mae West made sure that, when she had to punch Warren William, she made a good job of it. She invited four of her "fighting" friends to watch her work — — then asked them to show her how it should be done. Bravo, Mae! ...
• • Source: Sunday Times (Perth); published on Sunday, 24 January 1937
• • 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 seventeen years ago in July 2004. You are reading the 4,915th 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.
• • Come up and see Mae every day online: http://MaeWest.blogspot.com/
________
Source: https://maewest.blogspot.com/atom.xml
• • Be sure to bookmark or follow The Mae West Blog
• • Photo: • • Mae West • • promotional photo for "The Constant Sinner" in 1930 • •
• • Feed — — http://feeds2.feedburner.com/MaeWest
Yes indeed, as Mae West quipped, we DO get along in life by studying it. I always appreciate the new to my eyes, portraits of Mae that you continually post!
ReplyDelete