Mae West: Tricky Pronunciation

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 27 of 29 segments.
• • Is Mae West a Fizzle? • •
• • Mae West: Tricky pronunciation • •
• • Dorothy Herzog wrote: Unlike the stage productions, motion pictures have to survive the stern eyes of censors.  
• • Dorothy Herzog wrote: Tricky pronunciation doesn't always pass the censors. To cut a scene because of this seriously hurts a film, interfering as it does with the story's continuity of action.
• • Dorothy Herzog wrote: Mae has also to be reminded of this.

• • Dorothy Herzog wrote: Mae West is a genius at making wisecracks, but it takes more than wisecracks to justify six reels of celluloid.
• • Mae West: A good supporting cast is necessary • • …
• • This will be continued on the next post.
• • Source: Picture Play; issue dated for May 1934.
• • On Wednesday, 23 February 1927 in Variety • •
• • On Wednesday, 23 February 1927, Variety sympathized with Mae West and the others whose Broadway shops were closed down due to a contagious censorship epidemic.
• • Overheard in Hollywood • •
• • This never happened before in Hollywood: The day before Mae West was expected back from the East Coast, a large group of movie theater owners in Southern California called at Paramount studio and demanded the pleasure of meeting the train and giving Mae a rousing welcome.
• • "We want to show our appreciation to Miss West for the marvelous picture she has given us to show in our theaters . . . it's the first one in a long time that has made our friends stand in line at our box-offices!"
• • In Her Own Words • •
• • Mae West said: “I was aware of the changing times and I studied audiences and acts to discover all the secrets of show business.”
• • Quote, Unquote • •
• • Picture Play mentioned Mae West.
• • Mae Can Wear Paste, Anyway • •
• • Diamond Lil may have been robbed of her precious jewels since she came to the West Coast, but there are compensations. For she, namely Mae West, looks forward to a really sparkling film career. Paramount thought so when they signed her. …
• • Source: Picture Play; issue dated for June 1933
• • 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 • •
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