Mae West: Pre-marital Sex

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 32.
• • Mae West in Hollywood 1932 – 1943 • •
• • Mae West: The re-shot ending • •
• • Andy Goulding wrote: The re-shot ending, originally intended to feature a pre-marital sexual encounter, was replaced by a wedding scene.

• • Andy Goulding wrote: It seems naive at best to imagine such a scene could convince audiences that Mae West’s character was a virgin up until then, but the interference of the PCA was clearly driven less by plot credibility than by a desire to banish West from screens altogether.
• • Andy Goulding wrote: Amidst the resulting rubble of the storyline, it is the musical numbers that really stand out in “Belle of the Nineties.”
• • Mae West: How Duke Ellington’s Orchestra altered the musical numbers • • …
• • This will be continued on the next post.
• • Source: Blueprint Reviews U.K.; posted on Friday, 3 December 2021.
• • On Tuesday, 31 October 1933 • •
• • Headlines on this date emphasized the big box office Mae's movie was doing. For instance, "West Bubbles Hub [Boston] for $47,000" was circulated by wire on Tuesday, 31 October 1933.
• • On Tuesday, 31 October 1933 in New York World-Telegram • •
• • Mae West told Douglas Gilbert, a vaudeville reporter, "Women much prefer to be feminine, believe me."
• • Overheard in Hollywood • •
• • Did Mae West enjoy kissing onscreen?

• • "You've gotta have romance, and what's romance without some kissing?" Mae West remarked. "And unless kissing is real, it doesn't look real. When I kiss 'em, I give 'em something to talk about."
• • In Her Own Words • •
• • Mae West said: "If I am told to take out a line, then I take it out without argument."
• • Quote, Unquote • •
• • A Hollywood columnist mentioned Mae West and her play “Klondike Lou.”
• • Mike Connolly wrote: Mae West and Steve Cochran are paging Peter Ustinov to do a rewrite job on their new play, "Klondike Lou," and act in it, too. …
• • Source: The Desert Sun; published on Friday, 31 October 1958
• • 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 • •
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