Mae West: Bested by Her

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 38 of 68.
• • Mae West in Hollywood 1932 – 1943 • •
• • Mae West: Simple pleasures • •
• • Andy Goulding wrote: Mae West’s Cleo Borden is herself in front of society snobs who are putting on an act [in “Goin’ to Town,” 1935] and they end up bested by her in every situation, looking aghast and clucking at their unfulfilled entitlement.
• • Andy Goulding wrote: If there were monocles, they would be falling out of eyes left, right and centre.
• • Andy Goulding wrote: The simple pleasures of “Goin’ to Town” charmed me with ease.

• • Andy Goulding wrote: There are small variations on the formula here, such as the plot being driven by West’s pursuit of a man and not the other way round, but basically we get what we come to a Mae West film for.
• • Mae West: One-liners always good • • ...
• • This will be continued on the next post.
• • Source: Blueprint Reviews U.K.; posted on Friday, 3 December 2021.
• • On Tuesday, 9 November 1920 • •
• • Mae filed for divorce from Guido Deiro on the grounds of adultery on 14 July 1920. The divorce was granted by the Supreme Court of the State of New York on Tuesday, 9 November 1920. Guido almost immediately re-married for the third time.
• • Mae later said, "Marriage is a great institution. But I'm not ready for an institution."
• • On Wednesday, 9 November 1927 • •
• • Variety discussed "The Wicked Age" in their issue dated for Wednesday, 9 November 1927.
• • Overheard in Hollywood • •

• • Mae West's new picture, originally called "It Ain't No Sin" by Paramount, has been changed to "The Belle of New Orleans" and will be released under that title.  
• • In Her Own Words • •
• • Mae West said: "I hear Marilyn and Jane are tryin' to build themselves up with their sex appeal. Well, they haven't got what it takes. They're artificial. They haven't arrived yet."
• • Quote, Unquote • •
• • Variety mentioned Mae West.
• • "The Wicked Age" • •
• • Variety wrote: "Miss West is well fortified with masculine support. None is less than six feet and a couple are above the 6' 3" mark. No one will believe that Babe Carson is exactly a lily of the valley. She knows too many fly comebacks. ..."
• • Source: Variety; published on Wednesday, 9 November 1927
• • 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 5,116th 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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