MAE WEST came to the attention of Tinseltown ninety years ago in 1932. Step into the Time Machine with me for a long, leisurely ride. This is Part 27.
• • Mae West in Hollywood 1932 – 1943 • •
• • Mae West: “I’m No Angel’s” major achievement is this • •
• • Andy Goulding wrote: And in one ugly moment when she thinks she’s been betrayed, West refers to Beulah as “shadow“ but for 1933 there’s at least a hint of progression that was less visible elsewhere.
• • Andy Goulding wrote: “I’m No Angel’s” major achievement in terms of progressive attitudes however is once again it’s female empowerment.
• • Andy Goulding wrote: Tira is another of Mae West’s sexually liberated women, holding court over a plethora of enraptured men and refusing to be shamed by those wielding the traditional values of the day.
• • Andy Goulding wrote: The fantastic courtroom scenes towards the climax of the film allow Mae West to address the double standards of the era head on as Tira becomes her own lawyer and defends her reputation by casually and hilariously exposing the hypocrisies of men.
• • This will be continued on the next post.
• • Source: Blueprint Reviews U.K.; posted on Friday, 3 December 2021.
• • On Saturday, 20 October 1934 in Popular Song Hits • •
• • Popular Song Hits Magazine featured Mae West on the cover of issue number 6 dated for Saturday, 20 October 1934. What a spectacular gown on Mae adorning the black and white front page. Weekend whoopee.
• • On Monday, 20 October 1947 • •
• • It was on Monday, 20 October 1947 that Mae West was photographed at Euston Station en route to Manchester to present "Diamond Lil" onstage. Some of her elaborate stage gowns were trimmed with Battenberg lace.
• • Overheard in Hollywood • •
• • Legendary 20th-century actress Mae West is known for the quote, "You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough."
• • In Her Own Words • •
• • Mae West said: “Love isn't an emotion or an instinct — — it's an art."
• • Quote, Unquote • •
• • The Straits Times discussed Mae West.
• • "Threat to Mae West — —7 Men Arrested for Racketeering Effort" • •
• • Hollywood — — Seven men have been arrested in connection with an alleged plot to extort $1,000 from the film star Mae West, under threats of disfiguring her with acid.
• • The police later released six of the men, detaining a Greek immigrant George Janios, the 38-year-old employee of a studio and restaurant, on a charge of suspected extortion. …
• • Source: The Straits Times (Singapore); published on Sunday, 20 October 1935
• • 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 18th anniversary • •
• • Thank you for reading, sending questions, and posting comments during these past eighteen years. Not long ago, we entertained 3,497 visitors. And we reached a milestone recently when we completed 5,100 blog posts. Wow!
• • By the Numbers • •
• • The Mae West Blog was started eighteen years ago in July 2004. You are reading the 5,105th 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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