Mae West
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Mae West (born Mary Jane West; August 17, 1893 โ November 22, 1980) was an American actress, playwright, screenwriter and sex symbol whose entertainment career spanned seven decades. Known for her bawdy double entendres, West made a name for herself in vaudeville and on the stage in New York before moving to Hollywood to become a comedienne, actress and writer in the motion picture industry. In consideration of her contributions to American cinema, the American Film Institute named West 15th among the greatest female stars of all time. One of the more controversial movie stars of her day, West encountered many problems including censorship. When her cinematic career ended, she continued to perform on stage, in Las Vegas, in the United Kingdom, on radio and television, and recorded rock and roll albums. She used the alias Jane Mast early in her career. Description above from the Wikipedia article Mae West, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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- 2020 ยทMae West: Dirty Blondeas Self (archive footage)
- 2017 ยทBecoming Cary Grantas Self (archive footage)
- 2016 ยทThe Women Who Run Hollywoodas Self (archive footage)
- 2009 ยทHollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depressionas Self (archive)
- 2008 ยทThou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywoodas Tira (archive footage)
- 2007 ยทWhy Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinemaas Self (archive footage)
- 2003 ยทComplicated Womenas Self (archive footage)
- 1996 ยทThe Good, The Bad, and the Beautifulas Self (archive footage)
- 1995 ยทBetty Boop: Queen of the Cartoonsas Self (archive footage)
- 1994 ยทMae West and the Men Who Knew Heras Self (archive footage)
- 1993 ยทIntimate Portraitas Self (archive footage)
- 1990 ยทAnthony Quinn: An Originalas Self (archive footage)
- 1988 ยทCary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Manas Self (archive footage)
- 1987 ยทHollywood Uncensoredas Self (archive footage)
- 1986 ยทAmerican Mastersas Self (archive footage)
- 1984 ยทGoing Hollywood: The '30sas Self (archive footage)
- 1983 ยทHollywood Out-takes and Rare Footageas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1978 ยทSextetteas Marlo Manners
- 1975 ยทBrother, Can You Spare a Dime?as Self (archive footage)
- 1970 ยทHollywood Blueas (archive footage)
- 1970 ยทMyra Breckinridgeas Leticia Van Allen
- 1968 ยทThe Best of Laurel and Hardyas (archive footage)
- 1961 ยทMister Edas
- 1957 ยทThe Strange Case of the Cosmic Raysas Miss Ultraviolet (voice, archive footage)
- 1953 ยทThe Oscarsas Self
- 1943 ยทThe Heat's Onas Fay Lawrence
- 1940 ยทMy Little Chickadeeas Flower Belle Lee
- 1937 ยทEvery Day's a Holidayas Peaches O'Day
- 1936 ยทGo West Young Manas Mavis Arden
- 1936 ยทKlondike Annieas Rose Carlton / Annie Alden
- 1935 ยทThe Fashion Side of Hollywoodas Self
- 1935 ยทGoin' to Townas Cleo Borden
- 1934 ยทBelle of the Ninetiesas Ruby Carter
- 1933 ยทHollywood on Parade No. B-5as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1933 ยทI'm No Angelas Tira
- 1933 ยทShe Done Him Wrongas Lady Lou
- 1932 ยทNight After Nightas Maudie Triplett