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... Read full bio →
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Sextette
On the day of her wedding to her sixth husband, a glamorous silver screen sex symbol is asked to intervene in a political dispute between nations, which leads to chaos.
Myra Breckinridge
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 her rich Uncle Buck and, claiming to be Myron's widow, demands money. Instead, Buck gives Myra a job in his acting school. There, Myra meets aspiring actor Rusty and his girlfriend, Mary Ann.
The Heat's On
When his biggest star joins a rival's show, a Broadway producer bluffs and schemes to get her back.
My Little Chickadee
After a scandal runs a gold-digger out of town, she meets a con artist and becomes embroiled in a string of petty deceits.
Every Day's a Holiday
At the turn of the century, a con woman finds herself in trouble with the law while dealing with multiple suitors.
Klondike Annie
Carlton Rose, a girl known as "the Frisco Doll" escapes to Alaska after accidentally killing her guard.
Go West Young Man
A movie star, stranded in the country, trifles with a young man's affections.
Goin' to Town
Former dance hall queen Cleo Borden, newly rich, falls for and pursues an upper-crust Englishman.
Belle of the Nineties
Mae West, full of bosom and double entendre, wrote this lightweight saga of multiple loves which appears in a lavish (for 1934) production featuring songs backed by Duke Ellington.
She Done Him Wrong
New York singer and nightclub owner Lady Lou has more men friends than you can imagine. Unfortunately one of them is a vicious criminal who's escaped and is on the way to see "his" girl, not realising she hasn't exactly been faithful in his absence. Help is at hand in the form of young Captain Cummings a local temperance league leader though.
I'm No Angel
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 into a lion's muzzle! With this attraction the circus makes it to New York and Tira can persue her dearest occupation: flirting with rich men and accepting expensive presents.
Night After Night
A former boxer purchases a classy speakeasy and falls in love with a wealthy society girl.