Some of her dialogue goes by so smoothly that you don't realize how funny it is until afterwards. "You got a big mob, and I'm a little tired today." (pause) "One of these guys will have to go."
@bwing55543 Mae West might have been 77, but she didn't look like it, and the character of Leticia Van Allen was definitely not supposed to be elderly. Just "mature". Her age is never mentioned in the film, but in the book, Leticia was 40-ish. The fact that Mae West could play such a middle-aged nympho at this time in her life--- and get away with it--- is quite something. I find her to be hilariously funny in this movie, and she lights up the screen every time she's on.
I liken this movie to the film version of "Mame" with Lucille Ball, from around the same time. Both panned by almost everyone in their day, but forty years later, and they've both aged remarkably well, and are being appreciated by a whole new crop of fans who weren't even born when they were first released. Plus, even in a sub-par movie, legends like Lucy and Mae are always worth seeing.
We only went to see this film for Mae West. She insisted on writing her own lines, was only in it as a series of cameos but got top billing. On yer Mae.
One of my favorite films ever... jimnick1, the vintage film clips were inserted in reference to the original book, 'Myra Breckinridge' where the main character constantly referred to scenes from her favorite films and compared them to her own life
Mae looks good. Its hard for a woman to age.Cary Grant and Clark Gable are called distinguished when they are robbing the cradle.Now Raquel Welch is alsmost as old as when mae did this film.I never got a chance to see this film,it looks like a comedy.I am a West fan.My father was 20 when this film was released,he enjoyed her humour.Believe it or not men liked her even when she was old.
I read that Mae West's contract said NOBODY in the movie could wear black and white except her. Apparently black and white clothing really stands out in a color movie. Anyway, one day, Raquel Welch comes onto the set to film a scene, and she's dressed in all black and white, just for spite. Needless to say, she was forced to change clothes. Don't mess with Mae West!
Yea this film was murdered by the critics-even more so than 1967s Valley of the Dolls. But, there is not too many films that have four sex symbols from different decades. Mae West from the 30s, Raquel Welch from the 60s, Farrah Fawcett from the 70s, and Tom Selleck from the 80s. A rare treat indeed.
hahahahahaha, I think it is so funny joke! Mae West looked so great in her 70s age...wow, how sexy she was! Tom Selleck looks great and very handsome! Sadly, why the director cut the footages of Mae West in the secret cutter room that night...Mae was so disappointed! I heard that!
I don't think that the movie was that bad. Critics are often out-of-tune with the average person. They are trained to look for certain features that most people don't really care about. Mae looked great in this movie and she delivered her lines well. It was full of big names and I enjoyed the little scenes from other movies.
never saw Mae West or this movie but it seems like a classic!!!! she supposedly was a very very knd woman and of course a big star...were the old clips part of the movie or just added for this video? THANKS FOR SHARING... it's humorous...
Mae also insisted on delivering her own dialogue in the film; certainly NOT what Gore Vidal wrote in his original novel! Yes, that's young Tom Selleck in one of his first film appearances...
Saw this movie in college when it first came out!! Shows how stupid both the administration and the student "body" were. Nobody but me and maybe a couple of gay professors got any of the jokes. I rolled on the floor at that last line but the kids sitting around gave me puzzled looks. If it had been about sex with farm animals or about big breasts, they would have understood. Everyone gets old and looses their beauty, but some maintain a unique style that outlives stupidity and provincialism.
She didn't need to act...she was so funny..such a talent......so your 6 feet 7 inches....nevermind about the 6 feet...lets talk about the seven inches...so funny I cracked up...
Actress ANN JILLIAN played Mae West better than Mae West in the movie of Mae West life story. She sure looked better than the real Mae and sang a whole lot better and was very funny with those Mae West one liners! The real Mae was not really very sexy to me..
Some of her dialogue goes by so smoothly that you don't realize how funny it is until afterwards. "You got a big mob, and I'm a little tired today." (pause) "One of these guys will have to go."
Mae was many, many decades ahead of her time! Amazing!
"Never mind the 6 feet, let's talk about the 7 inches!" LMAO, humor like that never gets old!
@bwing55543 Mae West might have been 77, but she didn't look like it, and the character of Leticia Van Allen was definitely not supposed to be elderly. Just "mature". Her age is never mentioned in the film, but in the book, Leticia was 40-ish. The fact that Mae West could play such a middle-aged nympho at this time in her life--- and get away with it--- is quite something. I find her to be hilariously funny in this movie, and she lights up the screen every time she's on.
I liken this movie to the film version of "Mame" with Lucille Ball, from around the same time. Both panned by almost everyone in their day, but forty years later, and they've both aged remarkably well, and are being appreciated by a whole new crop of fans who weren't even born when they were first released. Plus, even in a sub-par movie, legends like Lucy and Mae are always worth seeing.
Damn was she HAWT! She was really old during this time and still looked fantastic!
She was a hoot! . . . one of a kind, really. Thank You for generously sharing this . . . it's a classic of its own quality and size . . . grazie.
Mae... when she's good, she's good. When she's bad, she's better!
We only went to see this film for Mae West. She insisted on writing her own lines, was only in it as a series of cameos but got top billing. On yer Mae.
"Nevermind about the 6 feet ... let's talk about the 7 inches".... CLASSIC !!!!
Excellent clip. 5 stars! Favorited!
One of my favorite films ever... jimnick1, the vintage film clips were inserted in reference to the original book, 'Myra Breckinridge' where the main character constantly referred to scenes from her favorite films and compared them to her own life
Mae looks good. Its hard for a woman to age.Cary Grant and Clark Gable are called distinguished when they are robbing the cradle.Now Raquel Welch is alsmost as old as when mae did this film.I never got a chance to see this film,it looks like a comedy.I am a West fan.My father was 20 when this film was released,he enjoyed her humour.Believe it or not men liked her even when she was old.
I read that Mae West's contract said NOBODY in the movie could wear black and white except her. Apparently black and white clothing really stands out in a color movie. Anyway, one day, Raquel Welch comes onto the set to film a scene, and she's dressed in all black and white, just for spite. Needless to say, she was forced to change clothes. Don't mess with Mae West!
A great actress who wasn't afraid to have fun with her own image. Theres' only one Mae West!
I love her. She was so great. =D
Wow! I had forgotten all about this! THanks for posting!
I must see this movie, it seems very humorous!!!
Yea this film was murdered by the critics-even more so than 1967s Valley of the Dolls. But, there is not too many films that have four sex symbols from different decades. Mae West from the 30s, Raquel Welch from the 60s, Farrah Fawcett from the 70s, and Tom Selleck from the 80s. A rare treat indeed.
jeez she looks great for being 77 in this film
She lived 10 more years. See "Sextette," her final movie. Now THAT was the last "Mae West" movie!
She is so glamorous
She was 76, and hot. Old, and still hot.
hahahahahaha, I think it is so funny joke! Mae West looked so great in her 70s age...wow, how sexy she was! Tom Selleck looks great and very handsome! Sadly, why the director cut the footages of Mae West in the secret cutter room that night...Mae was so disappointed! I heard that!
For the record it wasn't West's swan song, that would be Sextette eight years later.
excellent
A young tom selleck looks similar to Cary Grant? I've gotta say...I'm loving him minus the mustache. Very Yummy!!!!!!!!!
At 1:05, that's Richard Widmark as Tommy Udo in the film Kiss of Death, the inspiration for Frank Gorshin's Riddler role in BATMAN.
That was a GREAT line...LOL!
Brilliant.
I don't think that the movie was that bad. Critics are often out-of-tune with the average person. They are trained to look for certain features that most people don't really care about. Mae looked great in this movie and she delivered her lines well. It was full of big names and I enjoyed the little scenes from other movies.
never saw Mae West or this movie but it seems like a classic!!!! she supposedly was a very very knd woman and of course a big star...were the old clips part of the movie or just added for this video? THANKS FOR SHARING... it's humorous...
Mae also insisted on delivering her own dialogue in the film; certainly NOT what Gore Vidal wrote in his original novel! Yes, that's young Tom Selleck in one of his first film appearances...
Is that Tom Selleck?
It is available on NetFlix and is not a horrible picture.
Wow- how much closer does it have to be to "awful" status to qualify? 2 hrs (or was it 10?) of my life I'll never get back!
I sing about West, Selleck, and others in The Celebrity Song.
Best line ever. Ride her cowboy.
YES, THAT IS TOM SE
A very young Tom Sellek as her lover
Well, never mind about the 6 feet...
Saw this movie in college when it first came out!! Shows how stupid both the administration and the student "body" were. Nobody but me and maybe a couple of gay professors got any of the jokes. I rolled on the floor at that last line but the kids sitting around gave me puzzled looks. If it had been about sex with farm animals or about big breasts, they would have understood.
Everyone gets old and looses their beauty, but some maintain a unique style that outlives stupidity and provincialism.
Epic
76.
She didn't need to act...she was so funny..such a talent......so your 6 feet 7 inches....nevermind about the 6 feet...lets talk about the seven inches...so funny I cracked up...
The music and style reminds me of porno movie from around 1976-77.
And a facelift at ~60 and another in her early 70's. Beauty secrets are for the people who buy TV miracle products!
poet and writer are different, it may seem unimportant still i think it is a important detail
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That was sooo sexual I cant believe.
Mae West you rock.
LOL,, "never mind about the 6 feet, lets talk about the 7 inches"... LOL I never saw this flick until now...
@junior2004hasz are you really 85
"Mmmmm, gurggle, rasp, growl, mmmmmmm." What was that woman thinking?
Come on ! If nothing else, the pic was just..dumb!
No, she got away with it. See the whole movie... It was her sophomoric "shot" at a veteran.
Does it seem odd that she's wearing a long outfit.??
Or makeup.
Forget about all that, let's talk about the seven inches!
It was the movie's attempt to be cool. It mostly just annoyed the actors in the original films.
Can't believe that film even exists or that Tom Selleck was in it! Terrible and shameless...
Actress ANN JILLIAN played Mae West better than Mae West in the movie of Mae West life story. She sure looked better than the real Mae and sang a whole lot better and was very funny with those Mae West one liners! The real Mae was not really very sexy to me..
groan...
She was a lousy actress parroting cheap innuendo.