EPISODE · Nov 4, 2020 · 42 MIN
"The Scandalous Screen Siren" Pt. 1: Mae West
from Female Criminals · host Parcast Network
When one of the most famous entertainers in America couldn’t find another good role, she wrote one for herself. The result was a play titled “Sex,” and it became a Broadway smash in 1926 — but moral reformers couldn’t handle its heat, and took drastic action. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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When one of the most famous entertainers in America couldn’t find another good role, she wrote one for herself. The result was a play titled “Sex,” and it became a Broadway smash in 1926 — but moral reformers couldn’t handle its heat, and took drastic action. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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