Mae West: Rarely Alone

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 16 of 29 segments.
• • Is Mae West a Fizzle? • •
• • Mae West: Grief-stricken, she missed a preview • •
• • Dorothy Herzog wrote: As it was, Mae was so grief-stricken over the little fellow's death that she missed the first preview of the picture, an unheard of remissness with her.
• • Mae West: Rarely alone on the set • •

• • Dorothy Herzog wrote: Mae is rarely alone on the set. Usually her manager, Jim Timony, and her style adviser, Boris Petroff, are with her.  
• • Dorothy Herzog wrote: Timony dates back to the old days when Mae was prancing in burlesque.  
• • Dorothy Herzog wrote: Boris Petroff is a more recent acquisition. He used to be a stage director with Paramount theaters.
• • Dorothy Herzog wrote: Mae wanted him with her as adviser. He is with her.
• • Mae West: Boris Petroff, style adviser • • …
• • This will be continued on the next post.
• • Source: Picture Play; issue dated for May 1934.
• • On Friday, 8 February 1935 • •
• • Dated for Friday, 8 February 1935, the $3,500 allowance to James Timony was his 10% commission on Mae West's script for "Now I'm a Lady," sold to Paramount Pictures for $35,000. This was quite a sum in 1935 when most of the country was in the grip of the Great Depression.
• • On Monday, 8 February 1960 in Hollywood • •
• • Mae West got her star on the "Walk of Fame" at 1560 Vine Street on Monday, 8 February 1960.
• • Overheard in Hollywood • •
• • Madame Wu's Garden in Los Angeles was a favorite of Mae West as well as the actor Cary Grant.
• • In Her Own Words • •
• • Mae West said: "She who hesitates is a damned fool."
• • Quote, Unquote • •
• • A fan magazine reviewed a Mae West starrer.
• • “Go West, Young Man” (Paramount) starring Mae West • •
• • Preview Postscript • •
• • Modern Screen wrote: Those jools sported by La West are the genuine article, down to the last square-cut diamond, a fact attested to by the stalwart presence of three detectives on the set.  
• • Modern Screen wrote: Ever since Mae lost that batch of jewelry in a robbery, she's decorated with both detectives and diamonds.  . . .  
• • 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 4,926th 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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