She Done Him Wrong (1933) | |
| Director(s) | Lowell Sherman |
| Producer(s) | William LeBaron (associate uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Romance |
| Top Topics | Based on Play, New York, Romance (Comic) |
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She Done Him Wrong Overview:
She Done Him Wrong (1933) was a Comedy - Romance Film directed by Lowell Sherman and produced by William LeBaron.
SYNOPSIS
This is the movie that made West a star and features one of her most famous performances. West plays Diamond Lil, who runs a saloon on the Bowery for Beery. She takes a shine to young missionary Grant, who reveals himself to be an undercover cop investigating the crime spree. Beery runs out of the saloon when he claims West's heart. Based on her stage play Diamond Lil, this includes the bawdy numbers "Frankie and Johnny," "I Like a Guy What Takes His Time," and "Easy Rider."
(Source: available at Amazon AMC Classic Movie Companion).
.She Done Him Wrong was inducted into the National Film Registry in 1996.
Academy Awards 1932/33 --- Ceremony Number 6 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Picture | Paramount | Nominated |
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She Done Him Wrong (1933)
By Carol Martinheira on May 28, 2017 From The Old Hollywood GardenShe Done Him Wrong (1933) On May 28, 2017 By CarolIn Comedy Ah, Mae West. Where does one begin with Mae West *cue Mae West-style double entendre*? If you know anything about her, you know she was an original, a trailblazer and a pioneer in many, many ways. And if you w... Read full article
She Done Him Wrong (1933)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Aug 22, 2016 From 4 Star Films“I always did like a man in a uniform. That one fits you grand. Why don’t you come up sometime and see me? I’m home every evening.”? ~ Mae West Mae West is a larger-than-life personality if there ever was one. So large in fact that it’s hard to believe she was even a re... Read full article
She Done Him Wrong (1933)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Aug 22, 2016 From 4 Star Films“I always did like a man in a uniform. That one fits you grand. Why don’t you come up sometime and see me? I’m home every evening.”? ~ Mae West Mae West is a larger-than-life personality if there ever was one. So large in fact that it’s hard to believe she was even a re... Read full article
The Pre-Code Blogathon: She Done Him Wrong (1933)
By Annmarie Gatti on Apr 3, 2015 From Classic Movie Hub Blog“I believe in censorship. I made a fortune out of it.” -Mae West With her voluptuous figure, suggestive manner and risque dialog, Mae West?is arguably the most iconic ‘come on’ queen of her time. Groundbreaking, and at times even controversial, she was known for her blunt se... Read full article
"She Done Him Wrong," or The Way West
By David on Mar 8, 2014 From The Man on the Flying TrapezeAs Lady Lou, Mae West first sashays into "She Done Him Wrong" -- and into pop culture history -- by entering Gus Jordan's Place, where she is the featured, um, entertainment. But first she stops to say hello to a child: At moments like this I think of movie censor Will Hays. See, "She Done H... Read full article
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Quotes from
Lady Lou: It was a toss up between whether I go in for diamonds or sing in the choir. The choir lost.
Lady Lou: Why don't you come up some time and see me?
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Facts about
Mae West was signed by Paramount in 1931 to make a film adaptation of her stage success 'Diamond Lil'. They then spent the next two years trying to figure out a way of getting the material past the censors. The battle over 'Diamond Lil' led to the head of the Production Board, James Wingate, quitting and being replaced by the much more hardline Joseph Breen who was prompted to set up a fairly stringent and moral Production Code. In the meantime, 'Diamond Lil' transformed into the slightly watered down "She Done Him Wrong" and was one of the last films to be made before the introduction of the Production Code.
The movie's line "Why don't you come up sometime and see me?" was voted as the #26 movie quote by the American Film Institute (out of 100).
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