Mae West: Pinch Myself

It was Tuesday,  16 October 1973 when MAE WEST had her first co-starring role at a dinner party.  Norma Lee Browning gives us the details. This is Part 3 of 3 parts.
• • "Mae West, Bette Davis finally meet" • •
• • Stanley Musgrove escorted Mae • •
• • Norma Lee Browning wrote:  Her escort was long-time friend Stanley Musgrove, a Hollywood producer, with Robert Wise Productions at Universal. Other guests of Miss Davis were press agent Glenn Shah, an antique designer, and interior decorator Chuck Pollack, whose house Bette is leasing during her stay in Hollywood.
• • Norma Lee Browning wrote:  The two ladies spent a lot of time doing Imitations of some of their favorite [and unfavorite] characters. And Davis did one of Mae that was hilarious — — and now has Musgrove trying to figure out a way to team these two greats together. One problem would be getting a screen big enough to hold them!
• • Norma Lee Browning wrote:   At one point during the evening, Bette told Mae, "I've got to pinch myself. You and Garbo are the two stars I've always wanted most to meet. Now I've done half of it. That leaves only Garbo."
• • To which Miss West replied: "I met Garbo two years ago. But there is a new quarterback at USC I'd sure like to get to know."
• • Source: Story in Norma Lee Browning's gossip column for Chicago Tribune; published on Tuesday,  16 October 1973
• • On Friday, 6 October 1933 • •
• • On Friday, 6 October 1933, Mae West wowed the world when Paramount Pictures released "I'm No Angel" directed by Wesley Ruggles and co-starring Cary Grant (in the role of Jack Clayton).
• • Overheard in Hollywood • •
• • The voluptuous Mae West has a serious "metaphysical" side to her personality, has even endowed a spiritualist church.
• • In Her Own Words • •
• • Mae West said:  "I don't believe that you need any kind of chemical to get high."
• • Quote, Unquote • •

• • Variety mentioned Mae West.
• • "Pleasure Man," Biltmore (1st week) (CD-l,189-$3). Presented by Carl Reed; authored by Mae West; created plenty of interest during the past two weeks in a neighborhood theatre; opened Monday; cast was arrested after its Biltmore premiere.  . . .
• • Source: Item in Variety; published on Wednesday, 3 October 1928
• • The Mae West Blog celebrates its 13th anniversary • •  
• • Thank you for reading, sending questions, and posting comments during these past thirteen years. Not long ago, we entertained 3,497 visitors. And we reached a milestone recently when we completed 3,800 blog posts. Wow!   
• • By the Numbers • •
• • The Mae West Blog was started thirteen years ago in July 2004. You are reading the 3803rd blog post. Unlike many blogs, which draw upon reprinted content from a newspaper or a magazine and/ or summaries, links, or photos, the mainstay of this blog is its fresh material focused on the life and career of Mae West, herself an American original.

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