MAE WEST met her fans on the silver screen and between the pages of the day’s popular fan magazines, all of whom skated dizzily on the surface of facts and never did any fact-checking. This is the first section, Part 1, segment 6 of 32.
• • "The Real Mae West" • •
• • Mae West: From the Bushwick section of Brooklyn • •
• • Aileen St. John Brenon wrote: Mae West's strong individuality and her firm willpower are as responsible for her success as her inherent talent — a talent which was as apparent at the age of five as the strong little personality which bossed all the children on the block, and was the terror of the brownstone house district of Brooklyn — the Bushwick Section.
• • Aileen St. John Brenon wrote: During her long career, which has taken her into all phases of the theater, stock, vaudeville, burlesque, musical comedy, producer of her own plays, she pressed forward.
• • Mae West: Wanted to reach the top • • ...
• • This will be continued on the next post.
• • Source: The New Movie Magazine; issue dated for June 1934.
• • On Friday, 24 May 1929 • •
• • It was 1929 and Broadway star Mae West was feeling fine, touring from coast to coast with "Diamond Lil" — — specifically on Friday, 24 May 1929. And when a news man for a Midwestern tabloid approached, she agreed to an interview.
• • Mae told him that she had performed with Van Tenni's Arab Acrobatic Troupe. "I lifted three of the Arabs in the pinwheel formation," Mae affirmed, "and did other acts which required great strength."
• • She credited the hands-on training in gymnastics and acrobatics she received, coached by her father to develop her strength to the point where (she would claim later on) she was able to lift 500 pounds [sic] and support three athletes.
• • Overheard in Hollywood • •
• • Colgate toothpaste propaganda points out that brighter smiles are more important in Hollywood than perfect figures. But Mae West complains she can't get anyone to admire her smile.
• • In Her Own Words • •
• • Mae West said: “I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.”
• • Quote, Unquote • •
• • Sun Sentinel staffer Ivette M. Yee wrote: "Red Grooms delved in 3-D, and his celebrities often appear like caricatures in a pop-up book."
• • Sun Sentinel staffer Ivette M. Yee wrote: In “Mae West Visits New England,” the voluptuous bombshell's breasts protrude from a slinky dress, drawing more attention than her sparkling diamond necklace. ...
• • Note: Born in Nashville, Tennessee, on Monday, 7 June 1937, Red Grooms is an American multimedia artist who is best known for his colorful pop-art constructions depicting frenetic scenes of modern urban life.
• • Source: The Sun Sentinel; published on Saturday, 24 May 2003
• • 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 5,000 blog posts. Wow!
• • By the Numbers • •
• • The Mae West Blog was started seventeen years ago in July 2004. You are reading the 5,000th 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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