Mae West: Monkey Died

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 15 of 29 segments.
• • Is Mae West a Fizzle? • •
• • Mae West: When her beloved monkey died • •
• • Dorothy Herzog wrote: Mae West was as nervous as a kitten until she knew for certain the critter would be worked into the picture.
• • Dorothy Herzog wrote: Of course, many people are superstitious. But a flock of superstitions that become a positive burden rest heavily on one's nervous system.
• • Dorothy Herzog wrote: Everyone concerned with "I'm No Angel" was regretful when Mae's monkey died just as the picture was finished, but they all wondered what would have happened had the monkey died before it was completed.
• • Mae West: Grief-stricken, she missed a preview • • …
• • This will be continued on the next post.
• • Source: Picture Play; issue dated for May 1934.
• • On Tuesday, 7 February 1933 • •
• • It was on Tuesday, 7 February 1933, that Mae recorded "A Guy What Takes His Time" (one of her saucy hits from "She Done Him Wrong") for Brunswick Records.
• • Overheard in Hollywood • •

• • In 1969, Mae West and one of her black monkeys appeared on the cover of Life Magazine, an arresting bedroom image for sure.  
• • In Her Own Words • •
• • Mae West said: “Pills, I never take them. I don’t even take vitamin pills because who knows what’s in them?”
• • Quote, Unquote • •
• • A fan magazine reviewed a Mae West starrer.
• • “Go West, Young Man” (Paramount) starring Mae West • •
• • Modern Screen wrote: Others in the cast are Lyle Talbot, Jack LaRue, Margaret Perry, and Etienne Girardot.
• • Modern Screen wrote: The picture is mildly vulgar in the best Mae West tradition, but it doesn't rank with this season's better comedies. …
• • Source: Modern Screen; published in the issue dated for February 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 4,925th 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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