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 41 of 68.
• • Mae West in Hollywood 1932 – 1943 • •
• • Mae West: Exploration of morality • •
• • Andy Goulding wrote: For one thing, "Klondike Annie’s" exploration of morality and religion was highly controversial, with censors excising a full 8 minutes of the original cut.
• • Andy Goulding wrote: Some reviews incorrectly claim that West converts to Christianity in the film, undermining her established persona for tedious moralising.
• • Andy Goulding wrote: Again, this isn’t true. "Klondike Annie" is a much more complex work than that and what’s more, it works really well.
• • Mae West: Censors deleted 8 minutes • • …
• • This will be continued on the next post.
• • Source: Blueprint Reviews U.K.; posted on Friday, 3 December 2021.
• • On Sunday, 15 November 1936 • •
• • On Sunday, 15 November 1936, the New York Times interviewed actor Randolph Scott about his new motion picture starring Mae West.
• • An editor paraphrased Scott's opinion and it went something like this: "Miss West is idolized by the technical crews in the studios, she is so thoughtful of them. ... her Negro maid wept bitterly during the production because she (the maid) was sick and unable to go to the studio."
• • Overheard in Hollywood • •
• • Laurels to Mae West — For her outstanding personality. Whether you approve of her, or not, you simply cannot ignore her.
• • In Her Own Words • •
• • Mae West said: "If young girls knew more about love — — and didn't take it so seriously — — it would be better for them."
• • Quote, Unquote • •
• • An article on safe driving mentioned Mae West.
• • "Mae West Becomes Safety Campaigner" • •
• • The Pittsburgh Post Gazette stated: Mae West, soon to be seen in Paramount's "Go West Young Man," today has added her name to the list of American citizens actively participating in the campaign for safe driving. Miss West received an honorary card as a member of the Safety Club of Tampa, Florida from W.B. Bell. ...
• • Source: The Pittsburgh Post Gazette; published on Sunday, 15 November 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 18th anniversary • •
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• 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 5,119th 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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