Mae West
AMERICAN MASTERS FILM
Mae West: Dirty Blonde (Jun 2020)Directed by Sally Rosenthal and Julia Marchesi
Written Features
Mae West: Dirty Blonde
Did Mae West really say, “Come up and see me sometime?” The story of one...
This famous line took on a life of its own.
Mae West: Dirty Blonde
She was “no angel”: 8 Mae West quotes that will get your blood flowing
“It’s not the men in your life that counts, it’s the life in your men.”
Mae West: Dirty Blonde
Fashion advice from Mae West: More is more
"...everything about her is overkill. Overkill in jewelry, overkill in diamonds. But it manages to...
Mae West: Dirty Blonde
The time Mae West spent eight days in jail
Mae West once found herself surrounded by officers from the New York Police Department's Municipal...
Mae West: Dirty Blonde
Need advice? Try our Mae West Fortune Teller.
Think of a question you’re grappling with and let the wisdom and wit of Mae...
Mae West: Dirty Blonde
Four Ways Hollywood Legend Mae West Inspired Drag Queen Culture
Her extravagant look, outrageous wit, and supreme self confidence made her someone who many drag...
Mae West: Dirty Blonde
Sally Rosenthal and Julia Marchesi’s Directors’ Statement: Mae West left a “legacy of empowered female...
She upended traditional conventions of gender, class, and age, and our collective vision of what...
Mae West: Dirty Blonde
Mae West biographical timeline
She was a movie star, playwright, entertainment pioneer, censored, sent to prison, and had a...
Video Features
When Ringo Starr met Mae West
Ringo Starr describes his friendship with Mae West.
André Leon Talley on Mae West’s impact on fashion and style
André Leon Talley recounts how Mae West used fashion and her sexuality to empower herself.
Lady Bunny on the echoes of Mae West in drag culture
Drag performer and artist Lady Bunny talks about Mae West's influence.
Mae West: Dirty Blonde
Dive into the life of groundbreaking writer, performer and subversive star Mae West.
Mae West: Dirty Blonde
Why Didn't Mae West Keep Up with the Latest Fashions?
Mae West's persona was inspired by the fashion trends of the 1890's.
Mae West: Dirty Blonde
How Madonna May Have Been Influenced by Mae West
How have Madonna and other women entertainers followed in Mae West's footsteps?
Mae West: Dirty Blonde
Without "Talkies" There Would Be No Mae West
Why were "talkies" (films with sound) necessary for Mae West to have become a star?
Mae West: Dirty Blonde
The Mae West Film that Helped Save Paramount Pictures
The Mae West film "She Done Him Wrong" was credited with helping to save Paramount.
Mae West: Dirty Blonde
Mae West Made this "Insane" Film in her 80's
The film "Sextette," which Mae West made at age 87, was actually a "radical power move."