If youve never seen a mae west movie but have always wondered what made her a great star, this is the film to see. Her newest suitor, a married new york city socialite named kirk lawrence. Im no angel is a good deal less scuzzy, but still funny. One of the more controversial movie stars of her day, west encountered many problems including censorship. Wannabe suitor and petty criminal slick wiley is persistent in his pursuit of tira and gets the two into serious trouble when he cons one of her wealthy patrons. In im no angel, mae west s second star vehicle, shes sideshow attraction tira, the girl who discovered you dont have to have feet to be a dancer. Typical of a mae west film, i m no angel features smart, snappy dialogue and loads of double entendres. Im no angel 1933 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Mae west took the taboo subject of sex and made us laugh at it. Timony, they attributed mae west s stardom to his devoted management and oversight. The gauzy, glittery karl struss closeups look terrific and do a great job of inviting us up to see mae.
Ive been things and seen places, beulah, peel me a grape and its not the men in your life that counts, its the life in your men. The famous vaudeville actress wrote the screenplay and costarred along side a young cary grant. I m no angel is a 1933 precode film directed by wesley ruggles, and starring mae west and cary grant. Mae wests assistant says 30s sex symbol wasnt a fan of. Im no angel french an original vintage mae west movie poster for im no angel from paramount pictures. She was known for her lighthearted, bawdy double entendres and breezy sexual independence. In july of this year, juliens auctions announced a nov. Mae west clip from im no angel 1933 a time when women were baby makers and not much more than that duration. Typical of a mae west film, im no angel features smart, snappy dialogue and loads of double entendres. Overview of im no angel, 1933, directed by wesley ruggles, with mae west, cary grant, gregory ratoff, at turner classic movies. From the musical comedy film by american actress mae west. The story and script, by west herself, is hilariously improbable.
Including clips from night after night, she done him wrong, i m no angel, belle of the nineties, and klondike annie. In the comedy classic, im no angel 1933, one of mae wests three best films, she was reunited with supporting star cary grant following their. In 2016, mae west was portrayed by drag star alaska in the second episode of the second season of rupauls drag race all stars. If anybody knew what to do with it, mae west certainly did, and im no angel finds her doing it in remarkably fine style indeed. Bogart, hepburn, dietrich, cagney, maybe a few others all you ask is that the story not smother what they do best. This film even surpassed their previous films record at the boxoffice. Im no angel 1997 sharp, seductive and emotionally guarded tira mae west is a lauded and muchadored circus performer. A crowd of men ogles her as she tosses off a saucy little number, they call me sister honky tonk, swinging her hips phlegmatically. Circus performer tira seeks a better life pursuing the company of. Belle of the nineties, mae west s followup to the phenomenally successful not to mention outrageously codeflaunting im no angel and she done him wrong, was just such a victim of the postcode cull. Jul 03, 2014 let me use a modern term from my urban roots for my description of mae west in 1933s im no angel. With the very greatest, such as the outrageous oneofakind mae west, nobody else even mirrors the style.
In the comedy classic, im no angel 1933, one of mae wests three best films, she is reunited with supporting star cary grant following their success in. In the comedy classic, im no angel 1933, one of mae west s three best films, she was reunited with supporting star cary grant following their success in she done him wrong 1933. As usual, west wrote all her own dialogue for the film, and its full of priceless wisecracks. Fields in the comic western my little chickadee 1940, whose script she wrote with him. This site is all about the actress mae west 18931980 and the annual mae west gala. Screen legends mae west and cary grant star in the sizzling precode comedy, im no angel about a carnival performer with greater aspirationswealthy men. An unusual name seen spelt tyra but not the other way. The soundtracks benefit even more from quality restoration, and all of those flatfour jazz songs and torch ballads sound great. Private video deleted video mae west im no angel by warholsoup100.
Here is mae wests finest movie, giving her the opportunities, sometimes denied elsewhere, to strut her stuff all of it. This film may have been a star vehicle for the other actors but mae west managed to steal the spotlight off them and several decades later, this film is remembered mostly for her presence. Maewest metropolitan area exchange, west, a former internet exchange point on the west coast of the united states, with a corresponding maeeast exchange point. Im no angel is mae west at the height of her powers. Firstly, mae west always seemed to consider the guys in her audience, and here the film starts with an exciting action sequence featuring a.
Though her first movie role, at age 40, was a small part in night after night 1932, her scene has become famous. In addition to home movies and archival footage, anthony quinn, rex reed and robert wise provide interviews. Interest will be charged to your account from the purchase date if the balance is not paid in full within 6 months. West plays a carnival entertainer whose act proves that you dont have to have feet to be a dancer, until she creates a sensation as a lady lion tamer.
Mae west in im no angel trailer by condensedclassics. Im no angel 1933 the best movies in cinematic history. West then wrote and costarred in im no angel 1933, belle of the nineties 1934, and klondike annie 1936, which brought her popularity to its height. The glamour collections five titles are in immaculate condition, even the 1932 night after night. Mae west clip from the 1935 movie goin to town by william elias. In the comedy classic, i m no angel 1933, one of mae west s three best films, she was reunited with supporting star cary grant following their success in she done him wrong 1933. Her first original work was the play diamond lil, upon which she done him wrong was based. We enjoyed it so much that when our daughter was born a few months later we named her tira after mae west s character.
Charismatic sideshow entertainer tira mae west thrives in her unconventional lifestyle and derives great pleasure from outwitting the numerous worldly suitors that fall under her spell. And her oneliners hold up today especially those she wrote and delivered in im no angel. Toggle search bar movie quotes tv series quotes cartoon quotes. When her movie career started, she was already infamous for staging sex on broadway its a name of a show, trust me and shed consequentially served jail time for obscenity and made headlines around the country. If anybody knew what to do with it, mae west certainly did, and i m no angel finds her doing it in remarkably fine style indeed. Im no angel is the second starring vehicle for mae west. Enjoy the best online collection of im no angel quotes. Im no angel original trailer turner classic movies. She almost busts up the impending marriage of a young park avenue swell, until grant, his best friend, goes to gauge her. Sideshow performer mae west sues guy cary grant for breach of promise. In the comedy classic, im no angel 1933, one of mae west s three best films, she is reunited with supporting star cary grant following their success in. Im no angel 1933 lyrics international lyrics playground. Mae west is making headlines again, nearly 40 years since her passing in 1980. Im no angel paramount, 1933, directed by wesley ruggles, mae west s second starring feature, with the full of story, screenplay and all dialog credited by mae west, as listed in the opening titles superimposed from an overview of a circus, according to the title, might have been a comedy fantasy centering upon a fallen angel, but as the story goes, its about a freewheeling womans rise.
Im no angel 1933 is mae west s third motion picture. Starring mae west, cary grant, gregory ratoff, edward arnold, ralf harolde, kent taylor cinematography leo tover art direction hans dreier original music harvey brooks, karl hajos,gladys dubois, ben ellison story, screenplay and dialogues by mae west produced by william lebaron directed by wesley ruggles. She was active in vaudeville and on the stage in new york city before moving to hollywood to become a. It would not be consistent with the dignity of my office of mayor to see it, she said. With mae west, cary grant, gregory ratoff, edward arnold. In im no angel, mae wests second star vehicle, shes sideshow attraction tira, the girl who discovered you dont have to have feet to be a dancer. This film is one of west s best features and it contains some of her wittiest dialogue. Wesley ruggles, otho lovering, william lebaron, lowell brentano. As the first blonde bombshell, mae west reigned supreme and changed the nations view of women, sex and race on stage, in films, on radio and television.
Im no angel is a 1933 precode film directed by wesley ruggles, and starring mae west and cary grant. The most famous phrases, film quotes and movie lines by mae west. Belle of the nineties, mae west s followup to the phenomenally successful not to mention outrageously codeflaunting i m no angel and she done him wrong, was just such a victim of the postcode cull. Learn about mae west including past and current movies, upcoming movies, and celebrity news at. But as west herself might have said, it aint what ya got, its what ya do with it. I m no angel 1933 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Sep 22, 2014 im no angel is the second starring vehicle for mae west. Mary jane mae west august 17, 1893 november 22, 1980 was an american actress, singer, playwright, screenwriter, comedian, and sex symbol whose entertainment career spanned seven decades. May 15, 2011 im no angel 1933 is mae wests third motion picture. Dec 04, 2019 mae west started in vaudeville and on the stage in new york, and later moved to hollywood to star in films known for their blunt sexuality and steamy settings. The enforcement of the hollywood production code in 1934 was abrupt, and for many inproduction movies it meant hasty rewrites and reshoots. Mae west full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Im no angel paramount, 1933, directed by wesley ruggles, mae wests second starring feature, with the full of story, screenplay and all dialog credited by mae west, as listed in the opening titles superimposed from an overview of a circus, according to the title, might have been a comedy fantasy centering upon a fallen angel, but as the story goes, its about a freewheeling womans rise. Including clips from night after night, she done him wrong, im no angel, belle of the nineties, and klondike annie. Jealous and snooty marjorie gateson does everything in her power to stand in her way a plot contrivance familiar to west fans. Im no angel is a 1933 precode film directed by wesley ruggles, and starring mae west and. The complete films of mae west, by jon tuska secaucus, nj. Mae west is a lauded and muchadored circus performer. Considered by many to be mae wests finest film appearance with only 1933s she done him wrong and 1940s my little chickadee even coming close. In addition to circus acts, tira west performs some questionable business maneuvers and takes a job as a lion tamer to escape jail.
Tawney, oxfords spinster mayor, refused today an invitation to see mae west s motion picture, im no angel, holding that it was objectionable. Here is mae west s finest movie, giving her the opportunities, sometimes denied elsewhere, to strut her stuff all of it. Apr 23, 2014 the glamorous mae west creates an outrageously funny situation dancing the jitterbug from the film the heats on 1943. Sleepers west lloyd nolan, lynn bari, mary beth hughes. Upending a tricky situation to become the toast of high society, she lands mr. She began her career as a child star in vaudeville, and later went on to write her own plays, including sex, for which she was arrested. The glamorous mae west creates an outrageously funny situation dancing the jitterbug from the film the heats on 1943. Mae west was already over 40 years old when her massive hit im no angel. A tribute to the sultry,irresistable diva mae west. Right cary grant but must outfox a pesky antagonist to secure success. She d0ne him wrong and im no angel are closely tied.
Mae west clip from im no angel 1933 a time when women were baby makers. Mae west was born 1892 in queens, new york, to battling jack west and matilda doelger. Sideshow entertainer tira mae west thrives in an unconventional lifestyle and derives great pleasure from outwitting numerous suitors that fall under her spell. See the full list of im no angel cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Mae is a depressionera angel of mercy, dispensing quips and. Too much of a good thing can be wonderful mae west.
Released in october 1933 this movie was wests third motion picture film. She was neither beautiful of face nor elegant of style, but she had full charge of her. Now im a lady when the tabloids penned an obituary for james a. It is one of her films that was not subjected to heavy censorship. Im no angel tira 1933 she done him wrong lady lou 1933 night after night mandie triplett 1932 writer.
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