Scandalous blonde: what was Mae West like?
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Scandalous actress with platinum curls, sex symbol of the 20th century.
Who comes to mind?
Marilyn Monroe is undoubtedly a film legend. One has only to mention her name, and the audience is divided into two camps — some admire, others say that such a slash, to put it mildly, is not an example to follow.
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Are you familiar with the name Mae West?
By the way, she left a bright mark on the history of cinema.
Get ready to take a little break from your worries and travel back in time.
Your next stop is the 20th century!
Dossier
The actress”s full name is Mary Jane West. During her rather long life (she lived to be 87 years old), she tried herself as an actress, playwright and screenwriter. I received the status of a sex symbol and one of the most scandalous stars of that time.
The child was born in Brooklyn. In August 1893 I was in the garden.
Mary Jane”s father managed to become both a boxer and a detective.
It is now clear that Baby Jane was very versatile.
And Mary West”s mother worked as a model in her youth. So the girl was not devoid of beauty and photogenicity.
Even if you are not familiar with her work, you have probably seen at least one photograph of her. Platinum curls, arched thin eyebrows, cut out on the side.
The standard set for movie stars of the last century. However, Mae West was first and foremost an innovator and pioneer.
Path to glory
World-class celebrities are often divided into two types: some start their careers at an early age, while others find themselves in the right place at the right time.
Mae West was the first type. She began her path to fame five years later, participating in amateur productions.
When May was 12 years old, she was actively moving up the career ladder and began playing for the Vaudevilles.
The first significant date is 1911. 18-year-old Miss West makes her first appearance on Broadway.
Later, the girl appeared in the musical version of Ev”rybody Shimmies — her photo was published there.
Our readers are waiting for scandal, dirt and delusions.
“What kind of scandal is this? A married politician, a president, just a bastard, where is she in the end?” — You ask.
To be known as a brawler, she didn’t even need to start a relationship with some crazy person.
Mae West was the epitome of scandal. She was much bolder and more relaxed than has been accepted since then.
Relax was her middle name. Undisguised sexuality shone throughout her appearance and was expressed in her dancing.
If you want to do it well, do it yourself; if you want to do it well, do it yourself. Thus, Miss West wrote the script for the play herself. And she herself played her main role.
The play had a short and succinct title: “Sex.”
The play always raised an important topic — the right of women to express their sexuality. Damn hypocrisy, damn morality!
In 1926 this was all too new. Too bold, too shameless, too vulgar. Everything turned out to be too complicated.
The amount of criticism hasn”t stopped the ticket from causing concern. Apparently, this outraged him even more — as a result, the show was stopped.
Mary Jane West and her theater troupe were arrested and sentenced to 10 days in prison.
Thanks to prompt action, she was released before the offended haters.
By the way, perhaps she simply charmed the warden — some sources claim that this is exactly what happened.
This theory seems very plausible — this woman knew how to treat men.
The imprisonment did not affect the popularity of little Mary Jane. In fact, it was good for her.
Then there was another performance. And another scandal! In “Interference” a completely unthinkable topic was raised — it talked about homosexuality! Mary laughed. She did not tolerate hypocrisy and did not hide it.
The film “Interference” became a hit. Yes, this is not surprising — people are attracted to everything vicious and forbidden. Broadway wanted nothing to do with the play, so the only place it could be seen was in New Jersey.
Needless to say, “The Hinderer” and the accompanying scandal did not hinder Mary West”s career?
Film career
- 1932 — Mae West was offered a film contract. Little Jane took the chance and agreed. During this period, Miss West moved to Hollywood.
- Mae West”s first film was Night After Night. It tells the story of how a lonely, sad stranger robs a former boxer who has everything a man could want.
- 1933 — Mae West appeared in the film She Was Wrong. Based on her own play. Mae West had a lot of company, because Cary Grant starred in the film with her. Apparently the film did very well — it was nominated for an Oscar.
There is no doubt that Mae West has achieved great heights. She was very rich, very famous and very.. outrageous.
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The sexuality of her films is constantly criticized. Plays and scripts were censored, edited, and titles changed to more appropriate ones.
This did not stop Jane West from writing more successful scripts and saving Paramount Pictures from bankruptcy.
Gone among the people
Do you know the authors of all the aphorisms and common expressions used in everyday life?
Therefore, it is useful to conduct small educational programs.
“Do you have a gun in your pocket or are you glad to see me?” -Yes, yes, this phrase belongs to this scandalous actress.
You”ve probably heard this phrase in one form or another, in one situation or another. However, they did not even suspect that this outspoken brawler had invented it.
And the next phrase will probably be remembered by everyone who went to the movies to see Deadpool.
Do you understand why May was known as a fighter and a sex symbol?
Her sexuality was not only in the deep neckline. And to become famous, she did not need to shine at social events with celebrities.
She coped with everything without these mandatory attributes of a socialite.
Blonde in chocolate
May and her men
At a time when many girls had their first boyfriends, May had her first husband.
At the age of 17, she married Frank Wallace. He played the role of a holy fool.
The newlyweds were not destined for a quiet old age by the fireplace — after a while, May and Frank “scattered like ships at sea.”
But they did not object and did not file for divorce.
The marriage was consummated in 1911, and in 1935 (after the couple separated) Frank saw his wife again.
No, it was neither a sudden flash of passion nor sweet nostalgic sadness. Waving his marriage certificate, Wallace demanded half of the property from his wife.
The divorce process was difficult and long — in the end, the marriage was dissolved in 1942.
There is also information that the former Mrs. Wallace was married to a musician of Italian descent. Guido Dare became Mary Jane”s husband in 1913, a union that ended three years later.
Among May”s men there is also a reliable lawyer named James Timoney.
There are many rumors about May and its duration. Some say her marriage to Timoney lasted for many years. Others claim that her longest relationship was with her young lover Paul Novak, and that she never married Timony at all.
Be that as it may, one thing is clear — Mary Jane”s child did not suffer from a lack of male attention.
Last years of life
In 1943, May took a break and stopped appearing on screen. She continued her theater career.
She toured with a theater production about Empress Catherine, and then came up with her own show, Mae West and Her Adonis, where she sang songs and performed hilarious skits surrounded by half-naked bodybuilders. By the way, she was in a relationship with one of the bodybuilders, but did not admit it for a long time. The bodybuilder”s name is Paul Novak. He was said to be 30 years younger than his girlfriend, who was also a bodybuilder.
She attended the Oscar ceremony and managed to release her best-selling autobiography. She performed on television programs and recorded a rock and roll album.
In the 1970s, May returned to the big screen, but the fluff films were outpaced by critics.
In 1980, Mary Jane West suffered two strokes. On November 22 of the same year, at the age of 87, she died.
Facts and rumors
- Mae West has her own star on the glorious Hollywood Walk.
- Trevi and homosexuals were involved in the scandalous play “Overha”.
- Due to Miss West”s advocacy for Travee”s rights, there were rumors that she herself might be one of them.
- According to various sources, Mae West signed a contract with Paramount at the ages of 38 and 40. As such, she looked quite Hollywood.
- The last film starring May was released in 1978. Secostet” failed at the box office.
- She denied and possibly hid her marriage. Without an official certificate, she will continue to deny the fact of her marriage when her first husband comes to her demanding the division of property.
- She may have dropped out of school to go on tour with a theater troupe.
- West was witty and didn”t like to talk about sex. She calmly discussed in public what her contemporaries were afraid to even think about.
- They say that she herself could offer Cary Grant a role in one of the films with her participation. Besides, he has already demonstrated his abilities in bed.
- She asked for an African American to star in The Beauty of Beauty. It was unthinkable — black people did not appear on screen at all. The producer made concessions. And the photographs were a resounding success.
- Ambiguous phrases can be used to circumvent censorship. They were spoken with such intonation that it was impossible not to grasp the wonder of the situation. However, there was nothing to complain about, since there was no actual violation of censorship. Censors were unable to prevent Miss West”s success.
- Mae West is the muse of Salvador Dali.
- Mae West is called America”s first sex symbol.
- Mae West”s height was about 152 cm. She wore shoes with impressive platforms — up to 24 cm.
- Salvador Dali went beyond painting portraits — he created a room dedicated to the actress. It was made in the shape of a face. For example, the sofa was made in the shape of May”s lips.
- As a salon actress, she earned the nickname Baby Mae.
- In 1935, she was the second richest person in the United States. She beat out fellow newspaper magnate William Hearst.
- She wore the “naked dress” long before today”s celebrities.
- A collection of clothes was created in her honor, and her appearance inspired Elsa Schiaparelli to create a bottle of perfume.
- Equipment and military equipment were named in her honor — inflatable life belts, failed parachute canopies and even tanks. This was due to the fact that the actress had impressive breasts. Therefore, when the military saw the sharp outlines, they gave the West a name for their technology.
P. S. PS
When we read someone”s biography, it is as if we are transported back in time. We hear the whispers of envious people and the roar of music, as if we are watching the flickering lights of Hollywood from afar. Silhouettes of famous people of that time flash past. We see luxury cars with luxurious men and women driving around luxurious cities. We feel the pulse of this life. He”s bright and crazy.
So when you read the last paragraph describing the death of a person, you feel empty.
But don”t worry—Mae West has had a long and tumultuous life. No one can say for sure whether she was happy or whether there was deep melancholy hidden behind her smile.
One thing we know for sure: this woman knew how to live brightly and beautifully, and not sit still.
She was too brave, too uninhibited and terribly independent.
But as we know, “the more you fulfill the demands of the present, the faster you become the past.” This phrase was heard in the film Gia, dedicated to the fate of the 20th century supermodel Gia Marie Carangi. The main role was played by another cinema legend, Angelina Jolie.
