Mae West
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After sound came in, full-length feature comedies—by Laurel and Hardy, Mae West, W.C.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Mae West, Richard Nixon and Liberace were in the audience on opening night.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 2023
Later, Hollywood's golden era saw the likes of Mae West, Katharine Hepburn, Bette Davis and Marilyn Monroe take the spotlight.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2023
She seems like she’s having a fine time, a little Bette Midler, a little Mae West, a little Etta James.
From New York Times ● May 24, 2023
Snowden was lying on his back on the floor with his legs stretched out, still burdened cumbersomely by his flak suit, his flak helmet, his parachute harness and his Mae West.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
