Mae West Documentary

[Vinclothes]

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

 

[Alleycats]

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.

 

[northstarvintage]

That wounds wonderful!

 

[lkranieri]

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...

 

[Rue_de_la_Paix]

Its on tonight at 9 PM PST. Can't wait!

 

[Linn]

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.

 

[yumyumvintage]

Loved the muscle men....I should get me some of those....

 

[poppysvintageclothing]

Hope it comes on again, I will look for it.

 

[MagsRags]

I did see it and enjoyed it. IIRC, Bette Midler was a producer, which makes perfect sense to me.

 

[Rue_de_la_Paix]

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!