Mae West: Resisted a Return

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 66 of 68.
• • Mae West in Hollywood 1932 – 1943 • •
• • Mae West: Resisted a return to the screen for 27 years • •
• • Andy Goulding wrote: Though she resisted a return to the screen for 27 years (including rejecting the part of Norma Desmond in Billy Wilder’s classic "Sunset Boulevard"), Mae West’s star never dimmed.

• • Andy Goulding wrote: Mae West remains one of the most instantly recognisable figures of the twentieth century.
• • Andy Goulding wrote: And thanks to this wonderful boxset, I now understand what all the fuss is about.
• • Andy Goulding wrote: "Mae West in Hollywood" is released by Indicator on limited edition Blu-Ray on 13 December 2021.
• • Mae West: Two special features • • …
• • This will be continued on the next post.
• • Source: Blueprint Reviews U.K.; posted on Friday, 3 December 2021.
• • On Wednesday, 29 December 1937 • •
• • Variety did an article on the ill-fated broadcast Mae did on NBC: "Mae West Case Big Dilemma in Washington." This piece was printed in Variety on Wednesday, 29 December 1937.
• • Overheard in Hollywood • •

• • "Mae is Mae West as always, sartorially magnificent in the stunning screen wardrobe for "Every Day's a Holiday" [1937] designed for her by Elsa Schiaparelli."
• • And she wore it well, let's not forget.
• • Elsa Schiaparelli was born in Rome in 1890, making her three years older than Mae West.
• • Elsa Schiaparelli, who had a brilliant career in fashion, died in Paris, France in 1973.
• • In Her Own Words • •
• • Mae West said: ''I like movies about strong women. I was the first liberated woman, y'know. No guy was gonna get the best of me.''
• • Mae West said: "I take it out in the open and laugh at it."
• • Quote, Unquote • •
• • Film Bulletin mentioned Mae West.
• • “Every Day’s a Holiday” Is One of Mae West’s Best Paramount [80 Minutes] • •
• • She likes Edmund Lowe, an honest detective, who disobeys orders issued by Lloyd Nolan, a crooked inspector, to arrest Mae.
• • She dresses up as a French actress with dark wig and proceeds to woo Nolan.
• • He becomes jealous of Lowe and fires him from the staff. The two men are later rivals. …
• • Source: Film Bulletin; published on Saturday, 1 January 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 5,146th 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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Mae West: Liberated Woman

A charming article on MAE WEST appeared in Vintage News in 2017. Let’s enjoy it together.
• • Mae West did not begin her film career until she was almost 40 years old • •
• • Mae West’s star status was cemented • •
• • Brad Smithfield wrote: By this time, Mae West’s status as a star was cemented. She kept on starring in more movies as the decades of the 20th century went by, many of which she wrote herself. In the long run, even her once immoral jokes became embedded as part of American pop culture.
• • Her life story as a liberated woman • •
• • Brad Smithfield wrote: She would pass away from natural causes two years after her last role in the 1978 film “Sextette” in November 1980, aged 87. Her figure and life story as a liberated woman never afraid to voice her opinion will always be a reminder to people that it is never too late to go after their dreams.
• • This delightful article has now been concluded with this post. Hope you enjoyed it very much.
• • Source: Article by Brad Smithfield for The Vintage News; published on Saturday, 27 May 2017.
• • On Sunday, 4 January 2004 in Philadelphia • •

Mae West as Mlle. FiFi, a brunette

• • Elsa Schiaparelli's involvement with film and theater costume was as remarkable as her fashion line. Her designs appeared in over thirty motion pictures, including "Every Day's a Holiday" starring Mae West and "Moulin Rouge" with Zsa Zsa Gabor.
• • Overheard in Hollywood • •
• • New Year’s Resolutions are being made in the film colony. Mae West has resolved to do this: Not to give another interview on "How to Hold a Man." Mae explained, “After all, I've never had one.”
• • In Her Own Words • •
• • Mae West said: "Like men? Sure, I've known lots of them, but in later years I've never found one I liked well enough to marry [sic]." 
• • Quote, Unquote • •
• • The Bryan Daily Eagle mentioned Mae West.
• • "Mae West's Sister Is Married" • •
• • Beverly West, actress-sister of Mae West, and her manager, Vladimir Baikoff, were married in Chicago. Beverly and her first husband, Count Sergei Treshatny were divorced in 1927.  ...
• • Source: The Bryan Daily Eagle (page 6); published on Monday, 8 January 1934
• • 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 14th anniversary • •  

• • Thank you for reading, sending questions, and posting comments during these past fourteen years. Not long ago, we entertained 3,497 visitors. And we reached a milestone recently when we completed 4,100 blog posts. Wow!  

• • By the Numbers • •
• • The Mae West Blog was started fourteen years ago in July 2004. You are reading the 4120th 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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