Mae West: Unique Persona

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 68 of 68, the final segment.
• • Mae West in Hollywood 1932 – 1943 • •
• • Mae West: Highlights from the boxset • •

• • Audio commentary on "She Done Him Wrong" with critic and film historian Pamela Hutchinson (2021)
• • "Mae West at UCLA" (1971, 29 mins): archival audio recording of the great performer in conversation at the University of California, Los Angeles
• • "Downtown Girl" (2021, 34 mins): appreciation of Mae West’s unique persona with academic and film historian Lucy Bolton
• • Audio commentary on "Go West Young Man" with writer and film historian Nora Fiore (2021)
• • "The Only Way Is West" (2021, 19 mins): exploration of Mae West’s cultural importance with critic and author Christina Newland
• • "She Done Him Right" (1933, 8 mins): animated short film parody of "She Done Him Wrong" featuring Pooch the Pup and other canine characters
• • "The Merry Old Soul" (1933, 8 mins): Oswald the Rabbit animated short film featuring caricatures of many Hollywood stars, including Mae West
• • "Hollywood Bowl" (1939, 7 mins): Walter Lantz animation featuring many Hollywood caricatures, including W. C. Fields
• • This long article by Mr. Andy Goulding has now been concluded. Did you enjoy it? Tell us.
• • Source: Blueprint Reviews U.K.; posted on Friday, 3 December 2021.
• • On Friday, 3 January 1936 in Australia • •
• • An intriguing article appeared in Perth on Friday, 3 January 1936 with this headline: "Favourite Camera Men of the Stars" (page 2) in the section "Film World" written by a Hollywood correspondent.

• • The West Australian wrote: The recent dispute between Mae West, Raoul Walsh (director), and Paramount executives over the quality of the photography of her new picture, 'Klondike Annie," which caused a four-day production halt while a new cameraman was found has been given much prominence in America.
• • The West Australian wrote: This inspired 'Variety'' to a consideration of screen stars and who was favoured as a camera man. ...
• • Note: Mae West halted production on "Klondike Annie" because her very own Karl Struss was busy with a Bing Crosby vehicle called "Anything Goes" (co-starring Ida Lupino, Charles Ruggles, and Ethel Merman as Reno Sweeney, a charismatic night club singer who is a former evangelist).
• • Source: The West Australian; published on Friday, 3 January 1936.
• • Overheard in Hollywood • •
• • In 1932, Mae West's jewel robbery was on the front page.
• • In Her Own Words • •
• • Mae West said: "Hiring someone to write your autobiography is like hiring someone to take a bath for you."
• • Mae West said: "The best way to hold a man is in your arms."
• • Mae West said: "To catch a husband is an art — — to hold him is a job."
• • Quote, Unquote • •
• • Film Daily mentioned Mae West.
• • Mae West Versus Venus • •
• • Ralph Wilks wrote: A two-foot statue of Mae West is in the window of a department store at 6th and Broadway, Los Angeles' busiest corner, has been a traffic stopper.
• • Ralph Wilks wrote: Mae's measurements are being compared with those of Venus de Milo.
• • Ralph Wilks wrote: The stunt was arranged by Victor M. Shapiro in conjunction with Mae's personal appearances at the Paramount, where her newest motion picture, "Every Day's a Holiday" is playing. …
• • Source: Film Daily; published on Tuesday, 1 February 1938
• • 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 5,148th 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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