Can anyone imagine Mae West allowing herself to be dubbed. If she couldn’t sing this opera herself she wouldn’t be doing it- or I’m no judge of character.
"she is Cleopatra... to a plumber" - W C Fields. (But I think that brilliantly manufactured character is merely testimony to her genius - like Gervais creating David Brent)
She was an extraordinary and intelligent woman, far ahead of her time, in 1949 The New York Times said: "Mae West is an American institution. Like Donald Duck, Chinatown and General Grant's Tomb, you have to see her at least once. once in his life."
While female stars 10-15 years then her younger struggled to maintain their youth - she owned her appeal at any age. I don't think any other actress of her time approached her ease and confidence level. Amazing woman.
Mae West was absolutely gorgeous; beautiful eyes, teeth, etc. I've heard commentators say she was homely and unattractive!?! WTF?! Are they blind???? She may have been as hedonistic as they come, but she was a wonderful person. A true diamond in the rough.
Helen Weinstock @ Can't believe anyone can call her homely and unattractive. I don't think that the men of the 30's would have agreed. She was the sex symbol of her time. By the way, she had an exceptional voice! I'm really impressed.
And she looks way younger than she was, I was shocked to find out she didn’t start her film career until she was almost 40, even when she was in her 80s, she still looked 20-25 years younger. She definitely lived a very fun carefree life and lived young at heart, I feel like that was her secret to looking so great for her age
Wow! That's a great voice. You're right. She could have made it as a singer. She was really such a rounded performer: comedian, sexpot, singer, actress and even playwright! By the way, her comedic timing was as good as Lucille Ball's who is considered by many to be the best female comedian of her time.
Mae West was always the first person to laugh at herself in the characters she created and that's what makes her writing so brilliant , she was in on the joke and it was always hysterical , she gave the parts she played courage and dignity in fighting against odds not in their favor and succeeding as she did in life ! and this particular aria is one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever written and she does it magically so that I'm sure Saint-Saens in heaven must have been trilled by it ! and if you don't believe me , UA-cam it - she's incredible in it and sings it with grace and charm and humor and gives it an element the professional singers could never hope for without the venue ! in other words she was talented to a point which is almost unbelievable - but the films are the proof - she was a genius !!!!!!!!! and always a star !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The reason I will always love Mae West is because she was the first actress to address the African American actors in her films as contemporaries and friends, and it was her personal suggestion to do so. She had black friends in real life so she felt why not in her movies. While all other movies showed whites in elitist roles and blacks were subservient, mae was down to earth and saw those characters as human beings just like anyone else. This was rare in the 30's. This is what added to her being a trail blazer and ahead of her time.
Wow so beautiful old movies 🎥
Can anyone imagine Mae West allowing herself to be dubbed. If she couldn’t sing this opera herself she wouldn’t be doing it- or I’m no judge of character.
Brilliant when wit was seductive
You are really talented, and really handsome! Davvero talentuoso, e davvero un bell'uomo! Hugs, from an Italian that left his heart in SF.
and I Love Also Caselotti For The Voice of Snow White in The 1937 Disney Animated First Feature.
Sorry This is Not Jeanette Macdonald Singing Opera in This Movie. I Love Jeanette Than Mae West
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Well, it was a bit of a hot mess. And no one can do “hot mess” with more sex appeal than the incomparable Mae West.
She so beautiful and sexy number one lady in Hollywood,
"she is Cleopatra... to a plumber" - W C Fields. (But I think that brilliantly manufactured character is merely testimony to her genius - like Gervais creating David Brent)
She was an extraordinary and intelligent woman, far ahead of her time, in 1949 The New York Times said: "Mae West is an American institution. Like Donald Duck, Chinatown and General Grant's Tomb, you have to see her at least once. once in his life."
WOW MAE WEST COULD KILL SAMSON AND JOHN THE BAPTIST IN THE SAME MOVIE. THANK YOU FOR THE VIDEO
The most hilarious line is when she says to Samson: "Come here, Sammy!"...
Can't tell if this " singing" is decent or just plain awfull!! LOL. MAE IS WONDERFUL.
Gimme the "A"
Mae West's outfits influenced everything from life jackets to Emerson radios, which are highly sought these days by collector's.
I love her, she was hilarious
She likes his dreads
While female stars 10-15 years then her younger struggled to maintain their youth - she owned her appeal at any age. I don't think any other actress of her time approached her ease and confidence level. Amazing woman.
What a dress!
I love my Brooklyn Bombshell!!! She was street smart beautiful witty and tough - she road Hollywood - not the other way around!
Mae West did have the torpedo bras first not Madonna and not invented by Jean Paul Gaultier LOL
so did bettie page
I like how she looks at his hair locks and how the woman tries to keep a straight face watching them.
The dress looks amazing on her.
Yes and yes tomorrow and yesterday
Un phénomène cette Mae West.
Only Mae West could have gotten away with this. It's hideous and beautiful at the same time. Lol
Mae West she would try anything once lol well she rfeally was not an opera singer buyt she put this one over anyway
Not just a hot babe & a wicked sense of humor, but a fairly good singing voice. A real shame I couldn't come up & see her some time.
Her performance in the radio _Garden of Eden_ sketch got her banned from radio for more than ten years.
She was really something
Hell I didn't know she could sing opera! Wow! She paved the way for women to be themselves. She was very smart.
Mae is a Combination of Bette Midler...Marilyn Monroe and Mae West lol
I just love these movies she’s sexy she’s hot she is loved.
Mae West was absolutely gorgeous; beautiful eyes, teeth, etc. I've heard commentators say she was homely and unattractive!?! WTF?! Are they blind???? She may have been as hedonistic as they come, but she was a wonderful person. A true diamond in the rough.
Helen Weinstock @ Can't believe anyone can call her homely and unattractive. I don't think that the men of the 30's would have agreed. She was the sex symbol of her time. By the way, she had an exceptional voice! I'm really impressed.
Ik what you mean but people have there preferences. Not everyone will like a certain thing or person. She's dead. I don't think she cares.
Oh I think she had a bit of glitter and shine to her
And she looks way younger than she was, I was shocked to find out she didn’t start her film career until she was almost 40, even when she was in her 80s, she still looked 20-25 years younger. She definitely lived a very fun carefree life and lived young at heart, I feel like that was her secret to looking so great for her age
@@leannezezeski-sass2773 : Absolutely!!👍
I always thought that Mae West could have also made it big just as a singer.
Wow! That's a great voice. You're right. She could have made it as a singer. She was really such a rounded performer: comedian, sexpot, singer, actress and even playwright! By the way, her comedic timing was as good as Lucille Ball's who is considered by many to be the best female comedian of her time.
Yeah. The future may see another Lucille Ball, but we will never again see one like Mae West.
...no words..
A true star
Now I want to know how the gambling debt guy turned out.
i love the strutting on the stage. can u imagine delilah doing a mae west lmaooooo
i knew a guy in stockholm who worked in the harbour but sometimes appeared in drag.He walked just like mae west and was bitchy too
wonder why some one hasn't capitalized on her "older woman" sleeves? Every one with hanging/bat arms need's some!
Mae West was always the first person to laugh at herself in the characters she created and that's what makes her writing so brilliant , she was in on the joke and it was always hysterical , she gave the parts she played courage and dignity in fighting against odds not in their favor and succeeding as she did in life ! and this particular aria is one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever written and she does it magically so that I'm sure Saint-Saens in heaven must have been trilled by it ! and if you don't believe me , UA-cam it - she's incredible in it and sings it with grace and charm and humor and gives it an element the professional singers could never hope for without the venue ! in other words she was talented to a point which is almost unbelievable - but the films are the proof - she was a genius !!!!!!!!! and always a star !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@Jeanette York , 💙♥️ sooooooooo true !
Sublime. And that COSTUME! Amazing. And that melody is so gorgeous even Mae can't manage to ruin it.
Andrew Rudin what do u mean even Mae?
never another like her....darn...!!!!
I've heard this aria sung by the best mezzo-soprano's. But OMG Mae's rendition has to be my favorite of all time, hands down.
She may sound like a sick cat, but she's Mae West!
I cracked up when her dress went over the guy's head and she said "Oh, pardon me, Joe".
The reason I will always love Mae West is because she was the first actress to address the African American actors in her films as contemporaries and friends, and it was her personal suggestion to do so. She had black friends in real life so she felt why not in her movies. While all other movies showed whites in elitist roles and blacks were subservient, mae was down to earth and saw those characters as human beings just like anyone else. This was rare in the 30's. This is what added to her being a trail blazer and ahead of her time.
Very true...I had looked up some info on her a while ago.
+ohsnapiam59 ... I love her and agree. she was a rare gem in those times!
+Jadon Carter I noticed that... awesome woman!
+Raven And she said it so flirtatiously...like she 'knew' him. LOL
That was horrible and I absolutely LOVED it!
"I forgot, we're putting on an opera tonight" Only Mae could deliver a line like that
lol as an opera singer myself lol I DIED
"You're on!" Oh yeah? How my doin'?"