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Mae West’s Dating Advice: the 3 Fs
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Oct 11, 2015
When advising friends about men, Mae West’s characters, of course, never hold back. As Tira in I’m No Angel, West keeps her suggestions pithy: “Never let one man worry your mind. Find him, fool him, and forget him.” For more monthly Mae West favorites, click here. read more
Mae West Schools the Teacher
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Sep 6, 2015
A prim school teacher & Mae West. Almost a century later, this coupling seems inspired. But in 1932, nobody knew that. West was a vaudevillian, not a movie star. Her role as Maudie, an ex of the lead, Joe Anton (George Raft), was a minor part in her first film, Night after Night. She didn’ read more
Mae West Schools the Teacher
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Sep 6, 2015
A prim school teacher & Mae West. Almost a century later, this coupling seems inspired. But in 1932, nobody knew that. West was a vaudevillian, not a movie star. Her role as Maudie, an ex of the lead, Joe Anton (George Raft), was a minor part in her first film, Night after Night. She didn’ read more
Mae West Quote of the Month: No Evidence
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Jul 23, 2015
Lady Lou (Mae West) is the heroine of She Done Him Wrong (1933), the hilarious Oscar-nominated, pre-Code movie based on West’s play, Diamond Lil. The film opens in a Bowery bar in the Gay Nineties. Many of the customers are discussing Lou’s attractions, thanks to a new nude portrait of read more
Mae West Quote of the Month: No Evidence
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Jul 23, 2015
Lady Lou (Mae West) is the heroine of She Done Him Wrong (1933), the hilarious Oscar-nominated, pre-Code movie based on West’s play, Diamond Lil. The film opens in a Bowery bar in the Gay Nineties. Many of the customers are discussing Lou’s attractions, thanks to a new nude portrait of read more
Mae West as a Deadpan Plaintiff in I’m No Angel
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Jun 26, 2015
This post is part of the The “…And Scene!” Blogathon. Check out the other entries here. There are very few scenes in film as funny as when Mae West is talking about the number of men in her life, or, as she famously put it after the courtroom scene in I’m No Angel, the much more important read more
Mae West as a Deadpan Plaintiff in I’m No Angel
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Jun 26, 2015
This post is part of the The “…And Scene!” Blogathon. Check out the other entries here. There are very few scenes in film as funny as when Mae West is talking about the number of men in her life, or, as she famously put it after the courtroom scene in I’m No Angel, the much more important read more
The Hottest Woman around in Her 40s: Mae West’s Age-Defying Career
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on May 6, 2015
Amy Schumer’s hilarious skit about discrimination against middle-aged women in Hollywood has me wondering about Mae West. It’s true that modern films imply that women aren’t attractive enough past their 40s to be worthy of sex onscreen. But Mae West starred in Sextette in 1978; th read more
The Hottest Woman around in Her 40s: Mae West’s Age-Defying Career
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on May 6, 2015
Amy Schumer’s hilarious skit about discrimination against middle-aged women in Hollywood has me wondering about Mae West. It’s true that modern films imply that women aren’t attractive enough past their 40s to be worthy of sex onscreen. But Mae West starred in Sextette in 1978; th read more
The Delightful Raunchiness of Mae West
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Jun 5, 2014
I knew from Complicated Women, TCM’s documentary on films before the production code, that early movies challenged men’s ownership of women’s bodies, minds, and souls. Many of these pre-code movies (1929-34) were so shockingly liberal in content that they make today’s look prudish by comparison read more
The Delightful Raunchiness of Mae West
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Jun 5, 2014
I knew from Complicated Women, TCM’s documentary on films before the production code, that early movies challenged men’s ownership of women’s bodies, minds, and souls. Many of these pre-code movies (1929-34) were so shockingly liberal in content that they make today’s look prudish by comparison read more
When Mae West met Mr Ed Horsing Around
Pop Culture ImagineMDD Posted by ImagineMDD on Mar 20, 2014
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Mae West and Mr. Ed
Musclemen give him a bubble bath
March 22, 1964, 50 years ago, CBS airs a Mr. Ed episode guest starring actress Mae West. The show ran 1961-1966. She was on the fourth season. In 1964 she also appeared on The Red Skelton Show.
Mr. Ed, a talking read more
Classic Links: Mae West Birthday Edition
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Aug 17, 2012
Today is Mae West's birthday. I'm celebrating by sharing some videos I've been storing in the Classic Movies archives for far too long:
I love this Dick Cavett interview with Mae West. She's clearly telling some well-worn anecdotes, but she's got a charming way of telling them. Embedding is disable read more
Mae West Clip 1#
Lets Misbehave: A Tribute to Precode Hollywood Posted by Emma on Jun 3, 2012
Although, Mae was know for her acting and her wise-cracks she was also an amazing singer. This is the song, "Where Has My Easy Rider Gone" from the 1933 film He Done Her Wrong. It is unclear what 'easy rider' actually means but UrbanDictionary.com, claims its:
&nbs read more
Mae West Clip 1#
Lets Misbehave: A Tribute to Precode Hollywood Posted by Emma on Jun 3, 2012
Although, Mae was know for her acting and her wise-cracks she was also an amazing singer. This is the song, "Where Has My Easy Rider Gone" from the 1933 film He Done Her Wrong. It is unclear what 'easy rider' actually means but UrbanDictionary.com, claims its:
&nbs read more
Mae West Quote 1#
Lets Misbehave: A Tribute to Precode Hollywood Posted by Emma on May 1, 2012
"I'm no model lady. A model's just an imitation of the real thing" read more
Mae West Quote 1#
Lets Misbehave: A Tribute to Precode Hollywood Posted by Emma on May 1, 2012
"I'm no model lady. A model's just an imitation of the real thing" read more
Battle of the Blondes: Carole Lombard VS Mae West.
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Nov 16, 2011
Carole Lombard and Mae West, were both wonderful comedians and both well known for their witty dialogs, in their classic movies.
Carole Lombard (October 6, 1908 – January 16, 1942). Was best known for her comedic roles of the 1930s. A couple of her better known films were: Nothing Sacred(19 read more
Monday Serenade: Mae West and Rock Hudson
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Aug 17, 2009
In celebration of Mae West's birthday, here's her famous performance of Baby It's Cold Outside with Rock Hudson at the 1958 Academy Awards ceremony. They make a great pair: West is still getting mileage out of her decades-old sex schtick and Hudson plays along with that trademark sly demeano read more
Mae West Blu-rays from Kino Lorber
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Source: Kino LorberMae West was a force of nature. Born into a showbiz family, West seemed destined to take the industry by storm at an early age. After a successful career in vaudeville and theater, West made her film debut at the age of 40 with Night After Night (1932). West wasn't conve read more