Did you see the PBS documentary on Mae West? The clothes! The hats! The jewelry! The men! One of the commentators was Dita Von Tees. Marian
I am so sorry I missed that. It is going to be on tomorrow at 4am est. I'm going to record it! I've heard it was great.
After reading your post, I plunked my husband next to me on the sofa and we just finished watching it. We both really enjoyed it and I kept thinking throughout that I have to remember those great lines, such as: HIM: "I've changed my mind" MAE WEST: "Does it work any better?" An impressive woman who got what she wanted, when women didn't do those things...
If you have the PBS Video App, it is on demand. I am not sure when but I will certainly watch it! I added it to my list.
I really enjoyed it. Bette was slated for a Broadway musical based on Mae, so I wonder if she did this instead while the "Great White Way" is still dark. My boyfriend thought it was good but a bit repetitive, he wished they had given more insight into her personal life. I do agree with that, but maybe she was so private that was difficult to research, but still. When they did a brief segment on her famous figure and how it was copied everywhere, I was hoping they would mention that Elsa Schiaparelli modeled the bottle for her famous perfume "Shocking" on Mae' s figure. Guess they were not aware or did not find it interesting to the viewers. I think it is wonderful to expose her to a new generation who are not familiar with her life. Kudos to Bette!
