This collection of Mae West impressions in movies, television, and cartoons is only a small sample of the many times this influential funny lady has inspired impersonators and animators. The funny thing about most West impressions is that they have more in common with each other than the actual Mae West, despite typically being good enough that there’s no question who it is. (I think Craig Russell, here in Outrageous! [1977] and Too Outrageous [1987] gets the closest to capturing the true essence of Ms. West.)
There are a lot of familiar patterns and themes in classic pre-Code Hollywood movies (the time period roughly between 1930-34), as can be seen in this collection of clips. Censors found it too racy, but these classic films were also honest, humorous, and adult.
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