Mae West: They Hated Her

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 26 of 32.
• • "The Real Mae West" • •
• • Mae West: When her mind is made up • •
• • Aileen St. John Brenon wrote: The salespeople united in trying to persuade her to choose another doll.  
• • Aileen St. John Brenon wrote: There were pink ones, blue ones, yellow ones, bigger ones, dolls that talked and walked and cried, but Mae, to the exasperation of the assembled salespeople, was adamant.  
• • Mae West could see the salesman hated her • •
• • Aileen St. John Brenon wrote: She could see they all hated her cordially, but she stood her ground.  
• • Aileen St. John Brenon wrote: Finally, exasperated, they sent for a ladder from the basement, and a scowling salesman, too annoyed even to pretend to be gracious, got her the doll on top.  
• • Aileen St. John Brenon wrote: Ever since, Mae says, she's wanted everything at the top and will be content with nothing less.
• • Mae West: Proved to be gifted at mimicry • • ...   
• • This will be continued on the next post.
• • Source: The New Movie Magazine; issue dated for June 1934.
• • On Wednesday, 21 June 1933 • •

• • It was on Wednesday, 21 June 1933 when Russell Holmon of Paramount Pictures tried to explain to the Hays Office that the title of a song "No One Does It Like that Dallas Man" was essentially innocent and the lyrics were harmless. Hays wanted changes, however, and he got them.
• • Overheard in Hollywood • •
• • Mae West's studio had been freezing Mae out of opportunities. But Emanuel Cohen soon announced that Mae West was firing up a new sparkler for his fledgling company Major Pictures Corp.
• • In Her Own Words • •
• • Mae West said: "I don't give myself any credit for that. But I'm just that way — so stubborn and difficult once I get an idea into my head."
• • Quote, Unquote • •
• • A South Carolina newspaper mentioned Mae West.
• • "Mae West Has Laugh at Studio” • •
• • “Producers Are at a Loss When Star Outsmarts Their Plans" • •
• • The Charleston Gazette’s planted story stated that: "It is no secret that she is very difficult to handle and that censor problems of the Mae West pictures caused the folks a notable series of delays ...."
• • The Charleston Gazette’s one-sided piece also stated: "There's another Mae West story going on here. Mae stipulates that she must be credited with writing the script but it's whispered out loud that often times she hits an impasse and is unable to work out a scene to either her own or her director's satisfaction. ..."   
• • Source: The Charleston Gazette; published on Sunday, 21 June 1936
• • 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 • •
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