Post by topbilled on Sept 17, 2024 20:21:26 GMT
A lot has been written about Mae West. Some of it true, a lot of it probably invented to go along with her larger-than-life reputation. But no matter how you look at it, the stage performer turned film star was a legend. Her motion picture career began at Paramount, where she made a huge impression. But enforcement of the production code a year or two later censored her more risque material. She made her mark in NIGHT AFTER NIGHT, supporting George Raft; then, quickly was promoted to lead roles. From 1932 to 1937, she would make eight films at Paramount. Afterward she freelanced at Universal and Columbia. By 1943, she'd had enough and left Hollywood to refocus on stage work. There were subsequent turns on television in the 1960s, before she attempted a few comeback movies in the 1970s. There’s a reason people still discuss Mae West today. She was unique and special.
Check out:
I’M NO ANGEL (1933)
GOIN’ TO TOWN (1935)
EVERY DAY’S A HOLIDAY (1937)