The Real Mae West: Living History

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Mae West was an American actress, singer, playwright, screenwriter, comedian, and sex symbol and a controversial figure during the Depression era. She shattered box office records and public sensibilities. She rocketed from Broadway to become the highest-paid actress in Hollywood. Her one-liners scandalized the censors yet made her an icon. She rescued studios from bankruptcy and created stars.

Without her, Cary Grant may have remained a nobody. Meet the woman behind the wit. Who was Mae West, really? Educational entertainer Martina Mathisen is hanging up her wigs–but not before bringing Mae West to life one last time, offering insight into the woman behind the legend. Live Q&A will follow the presentation.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Pennington Public Library