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By 1933, West was one of the largest box-office draws in the United States and, by 1935, she was also the highest paid woman and the second-highest paid person in the United States (after William Randolph Hearst).
I'm No Angel is a 1933 American pre-Code black comedy film directed by Wesley Ruggles, and starring Mae West and Cary Grant. West received sole story and screenplay credit. It is one of her early films, and, as such, was not subjected to the heavy censorship that dogged her screenplays after Hollywood began enforcing the Hays Code.
Nov 30, 2020 · In the 1933 film She Done Him Wrong, West was able to bring her "Diamond Lil" character to the silver screen in her first starring film role. The "Lil" character was renamed "Lady Lou," and ...
Goin' To Town is a 1935 musical comedy film directed by Alexander Hall and written by Mae West. The film stars Mae West, Paul Cavanagh, Gilbert Emery, Marjorie Gateson, Tito Coral and Ivan Lebedeff. The film was released on April 25, 1935, by Paramount Pictures.
Jun 17, 2020 · The Mae West silhouette so unselfishly revealed in She Done Him Wrong is not, then, chance—but the ultimate triumph of a lifelong conviction. Miss West’s childhood instincts, it turns out...
Jul 7, 2023 · In 1935, Mae West was one of world’s greatest sex symbols, a blonde bombshell who made her name during the so-called “pre-code” era of Hollywood. She was reportedly the second-highest paid person in the United States, behind only the newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst.
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Dec 3, 2021 · The witty screenplay by Vincent Lawrence is bolstered by contributions from two uncredited co-writers; Hollywood legend Joseph L. Mankiewicz and West herself, who was allowed to write much of her own dialogue, including that famous risqué line about diamonds. The cast here is a delight.
