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 59 of 68.
• • Mae West in Hollywood 1932 – 1943 • •
• • Mae West: Enjoyable to wait for Mae’s next scene • •
• • Andy Goulding wrote: But I did spend most of his solo scenes here mostly looking forward to Mae West reappearing.
• • Andy Goulding wrote: The closing gag, in which (mild spoiler here) the two stars speak each other’s catchphrases, is the key to “My Little Chickadee.”
• • Note: There’s a story that goes like this: W.C. Fields walked off the set over what director Edward F. Cline felt was a minor disagreement. When it was clear after two weeks that he was not coming back to finish the film, nearly one-third was shot using a double. The double used is unknown. It could have been John Sinclair, who had doubled for him in “Poppy” (1936), or David Sharpe, who was his stunt double in later films. The double wore a plastic mask and most of the shots were long shots.
• • Mae West: A film aimed at existing fans of both icons • • …
• • This will be continued on the next post.
• • Source: Blueprint Reviews U.K.; posted on Friday, 3 December 2021.
• • On Sunday, 19 December 1948 • •
• • Mae West sat in the VIP section of the audience during the famed TV variety favorite hosted by Ed Sullivan. The actress was in rehearsal in New York City at that time, auditioning for a new cast and preparing for a revival of "Diamond Lil," a production that would open on Broadway on 5 February 1949.
• • During the program's place in its own line-up [for Season 2, Episode # 15], it was still being called "Toast of the Town."
• • Note: Wearing a mink coat, Mae West shows off a fancy dress underneath. Atypically, though, Mae has taken off her hat.
• • Overheard in Hollywood • •
• • Libby Taylor has been assigned to a comedy role in a RKO featurette, "Headline Comedy," in which the dramatic actress Ruth Etting brings her public career to a close. Meanwhile, Libby Taylor goes right ahead with her film career while also "maiding" for Mae West.
• • In Her Own Words • •
• • Mae West said: "The thing that worries me most ... is the reformers likin' me. When they do, I'll know I'm slippin'!"
• • Quote, Unquote • •
• • A newspaper in Perth, Australia mentioned Mae West.
• • In the Sunday Times, a gossip columnist noted that, to celebrate the completion of her last picture, Mae West has given director Edward Sutherland a gold watch case inscribed "Come up and see me sometime — — and I'll give you the works." …
• • Source: Times [Perth, Australia]; published on Sunday, 19 December 1937
• • 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 5,139th 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.
• • Come up and see Mae every day online: http://MaeWest.blogspot.com/
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