Here’s to a very merry recognition and remembrance of the one‑of‑one, the legendary goddess that is Mae West!
The film She Done Him Wrong premiered in 1933, earning an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture and cementing Mae West’s status as Hollywood’s most daring star. Her sharp wit and unapologetic sexuality helped push boundaries in the early sound era, influencing generations of performers from Madonna to Lady Gaga.
INYIM Did You Know?
- Mae West wrote her own plays before Hollywood came calling — her 1926 Broadway show Sex got her arrested for “corrupting the morals of youth.”
- She was one of the highest‑paid women in America by 1935, even out‑earning the Mayor of New York.
- Cary Grant’s breakout role was opposite Mae West in She Done Him Wrong — she famously quipped, “Why don’t you come up sometime and see me?”
- West’s trademark one‑liners were so influential that the Library of Congress preserved her scripts as part of America’s cultural heritage.
- In the 1970s, she staged a comeback with campy albums and films, proving her wit and persona could cross generations.
Here is a collection of her best moments from the Pre‑Code era, She Done Him Wrong, and much, much more.
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