They were too smart -- The way she does it -- Shimadonna -- Speaking of the influence of the jook -- You can be had -- The subject of the dream -- Good night to the dichotomies -- If you can't go straight, you've got to go around -- Naturally I disagree -- Bring me Rabelais -- A glittering facsimile -- I had them all -- I wrote the story myself -- Really a prologue.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Explores the life and times of Mae West, from her early years in Brooklyn to her success on stage and in film, and argues that the sexy and humorous persona for which she is known was based on elements from African American culture.
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Title
Mae West.
PERSONAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
West, Mae-- Relations with African Americans.
West, Mae.
West, Mae.
West, Mae.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Motion picture actors and actresses-- United States, Biography.