Mae West

Mae West

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Mae West (born Mary Jane West; August 17, 1893 – 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.

  • Title: Mae West
  • Popularity: 7.107
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1893-08-16
  • Place of Birth: Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
  • Homepage:
  • Also Known As: Mary Jane West
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Mae West Movies

  • 1957
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    The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays

    The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays

    6 1957 HD

    Part of acclaimed filmmaker Frank Capra's "Wonders of Life" series of science-based films (which won an Emmy Award for Best Editing) teaches kids...

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  • 1933
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    I'm No Angel

    I'm No Angel

    6.347 1933 HD

    The bold Tira works as dancing beauty and lion tamer at a fair. Out of an urgent need of money, she agrees to a risky new number: she'll put her head...

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  • 1970
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    Myra Breckinridge

    Myra Breckinridge

    4.5 1970 HD

    Myron Breckinridge flies to Europe to get a sex-change operation and is transformed into the beautiful Myra. She travels to Hollywood, meets up with...

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  • 1940
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    My Little Chickadee

    My Little Chickadee

    6.4 1940 HD

    While on her way by stagecoach to visit relatives out west, Flower Belle Lee is held up by a masked bandit who also takes the coach's shipment of...

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  • 1933
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    She Done Him Wrong

    She Done Him Wrong

    5.752 1933 HD

    New York singer and nightclub owner Lady Lou has more men friends than you can imagine. One of them is a vicious criminal who’s escaped and is...

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  • 2017
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    Becoming Cary Grant

    Becoming Cary Grant

    6.8 2017 HD

    For the first time one of Hollywood's greatest stars tells his own story, in his own words. From a childhood of poverty to global fame, Cary Grant,...

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  • 1935
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    Goin' to Town

    Goin' to Town

    5.1 1935 HD

    Cleo Borden grew up in a saloon, loves the men—and the men love her—but her aspirations lead her to enter into a contract to marry a...

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  • 1932
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    Night After Night

    Night After Night

    6.2 1932 HD

    A former boxer purchases a classy speakeasy and falls in love with a wealthy society girl.

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  • 1983
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    Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

    Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

    6.5 1983 HD

    Out-takes (mostly from Warner Bros.), promotional shorts, movie premieres, public service pleas, wardrobe tests, documentary material, and archival...

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  • 1936
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    Go West Young Man

    Go West Young Man

    5.3 1936 HD

    Mavis Arden is a sensational movie star. Her following spans the world and her personal appearance tours prove her popularity. On her way home from...

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  • 1934
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    Belle of the Nineties

    Belle of the Nineties

    5.8 1934 HD

    Cabaret entertainer Ruby Carter shifts her operations to New Orleans and becomes exceedingly popular with the local men.

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  • 1943
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    The Heat's On

    The Heat's On

    3.9 1943 HD

    Broadway star Fay Lawrence (West) is a temperamental diva who is reluctantly persuaded by a Broadway producer (Gaxton) to star in his latest...

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  • 1936
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    Klondike Annie

    Klondike Annie

    6.4 1936 HD

    A San Francisco singer flees Chinatown on murder charges and poses as a missionary in Alaska.

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  • 1970
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    Hollywood Blue

    Hollywood Blue

    1 1970 HD

    A collection of vintage erotica from Hollywood movies is intercut with street interviews and newsreel footage.

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  • 1937
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    Every Day's a Holiday

    Every Day's a Holiday

    5.5 1937 HD

    When a turn-of-century confidence trickster poses as a famous French chanteuse to avoid arrest, she manages to expose the crooked police chief and...

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  • 1978
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    Sextette

    Sextette

    3.7 1978 HD

    On the day of her wedding to her sixth husband, a glamorous silver screen sex symbol is sought to intervene in a political dispute between nations,...

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  • 1995
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    Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons

    Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons

    8 1995 HD

    From the A&E "Biography" series, a review of the birth, development and cinematic history of Betty Boop, the flapper cartoon character who has been a...

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  • 1984
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    Going Hollywood: The '30s

    Going Hollywood: The '30s

    10 1984 HD

    Robert Preston hosts this documentary that shows what people of the 1930s were watching as they were battling the Depression as well as eventually...

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  • 1933
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    Hollywood on Parade No. B-5

    Hollywood on Parade No. B-5

    1 1933 HD

    Comedian Lloyd Hamilton escorts a group of beauty contest winners to various Hollywood night spots.

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  • 1988
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    Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man

    Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man

    7 1988 HD

    A retrospective of the life and career of actor Cary Grant, including clips from his films and interviews with his friends and co-workers.

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  • 1990
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    Anthony Quinn: An Original

    Anthony Quinn: An Original

    6.5 1990 HD

    Born in Mexico, Anthony Quinn became the family's main provider when his father died in an accident. Thus began the story of a man who had a thousand...

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  • 1968
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    The Best of Laurel and Hardy

    The Best of Laurel and Hardy

    1 1968 HD

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  • 1935
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    The Fashion Side of Hollywood

    The Fashion Side of Hollywood

    6 1935 HD

    Compilation of lighting and costume tests from various films, most notably Sternberg's "The Devil Is a Woman" (1935).

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  • 1975
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    Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

    Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

    5.7 1975 HD

    Period music, film clips and newsreel footage combined into a visual exploration of the American entertainment industry during the Great Depression.

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  • 2003
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    Complicated Women

    Complicated Women

    6.7 2003 HD

    Looks at the stereotype-breaking films of the period from 1929, when movies entered the sound era, until 1934 when the Hays Code virtually neutered...

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  • 1996
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    The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful

    The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful

    10 1996 HD

    A documentary reflecting on women in film and the entertainment industry through the ages led and hosted by some of its most beloved female icons.

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  • 2008
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    Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood

    Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood

    6.4 2008 HD

    A look at the forces that shaped Pre-Code Hollywood and brought about the strict enforcement of the Hays Code in 1934.

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  • 2007
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    Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

    Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

    4.9 2007 HD

    Before the G, PG and R ratings system there was the Production Code, and before that there was, well, nothing. This eye-opening documentary examines...

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  • 2016
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    The Women Who Run Hollywood

    The Women Who Run Hollywood

    7 2016 HD

    The first talkie was directed by Alice Guy, the first color film was produced by Lois Weber, who directed more than 300 films over 10 years. Frances...

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  • 1987
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    Hollywood Uncensored

    Hollywood Uncensored

    5.5 1987 HD

    Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Peter Fonda host an examination of the history of decency standards for movies from the early 1920s onwards.

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  • 2020
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    Mae West: Dirty Blonde

    Mae West: Dirty Blonde

    6.8 2020 HD

    Mae West achieved great acclaim in every entertainment medium that existed during her lifetime, spanning eight decades of the 20th century. A...

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  • 1994
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    Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

    Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

    1 1994 HD

    As the first "blonde bombshell," Mae West reigned supreme and changed the nation's view of women, sex and race — on stage, in films, on radio...

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  • 2009
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    Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression

    Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression

    1 2009 HD

    A two-hour in-depth exploration into the Hollywood musicals of the 1930s.

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  • 1940
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    My Little Chickadee

    My Little Chickadee

    6.4 1940 HD

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  • 1933
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    She Done Him Wrong

    She Done Him Wrong

    5.752 1933 HD

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  • 1934
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    Belle of the Nineties

    Belle of the Nineties

    5.8 1934 HD

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  • 1937
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    Every Day's a Holiday

    Every Day's a Holiday

    5.5 1937 HD

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  • 1978
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    Sextette

    Sextette

    3.7 1978 HD

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  • 1933
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    I'm No Angel

    I'm No Angel

    6.347 1933 HD

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  • 1933
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    I'm No Angel

    I'm No Angel

    6.347 1933 HD

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  • 1933
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    I'm No Angel

    I'm No Angel

    6.347 1933 HD

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  • 1936
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    Klondike Annie

    Klondike Annie

    6.4 1936 HD

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  • 1932
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    Night After Night

    Night After Night

    6.2 1932 HD

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  • 1936
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    Go West Young Man

    Go West Young Man

    5.3 1936 HD

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  • 1935
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    Goin' to Town

    Goin' to Town

    5.1 1935 HD

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  • 1961
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    Mister Ed

    Mister Ed

    6.7 1961 HD

    Wilbur Post and his wife Carol move into a beautiful new home. When Wilbur takes a look in his new barn, he finds that the former owner left his...

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  • 1953
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    The Oscars

    The Oscars

    7 1953 HD

    An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a...

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  • 1993
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    Intimate Portrait

    Intimate Portrait

    4.5 1993 HD

    Intimate Portrait is a biographical television series on the Lifetime Television cable network focusing on different celebrities, which includes...

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  • 1986
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    American Masters

    American Masters

    7.063 1986 HD

    American Masters is a PBS television series which produces biographies on enduring writers, musicians, visual and performing artists, dramatists,...

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