Movie · drama, tv movie
Mae West
1982 · 1h 35m
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What is it about? Mae West
Biography of the curvaceous and sharp-witted actress who scandalized Broadway and Hollywood in the 1920s-30s with her frank approach to sex.
Genres: drama, tv movie. Themes: biography, feminist, risqué, bawdy.
Cast and crew Mae West
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Creators
- Directed byLee Philips
- ScreenplayE. Arthur Kean
- MusicBrad Fiedel
- CinematographyMatthew F. Leonetti
- EditingGeorge Jay Nicholson
Full cast and crew43 cast members, 13 crew
Cast:
- Ann Jillian · Mae West
- James Brolin · Jim Timony
- Piper Laurie · Matilda West
- Roddy McDowall · Rene Valentine
- Louis Giambalvo · George Kane
- Chuck McCann · W. C. Fields
- Lee de Broux · Jack West
- Donald Hotton · Edward Eisner
- Ian Wolfe · Dorset
- Bill Morey · Al Kaufman
- Rita Taggart · Sally
- Michael Currie · Bill Le Baron
- Jay Garner · Archie Mayo
- Burke Byrnes · Withers
- Bridgette Andersen · Mae, age 7
- Debbie Lytton · Mae, age 13
- Than Wyenn · Ira Pitkin
- Blane Savage · Frank Wallace
- Lew Horn · Sgt. Kirk
- Fred Franklyn · Judge Donnellan
- Harry Reems · Narrator (voice)
- Woody Eney · Warden Schleth
- J.P. Bumstead · Rush
- Martin Azarow · Detective
- Dennis Alwood · Edgar Bergen
- Paul Willson · Abbey
- Redmond Gleeson · Reverend Bragg
- Fred Stuthman · Walter Cox
- Ed Call · Driggs
- Nicholas Meyer · George Raft
- William G. Schilling
- William Porter
- John Dennis
- Jim Staahl
- William Bryan Curran
- William Sumper
- Dan Hamilton
- Jay Novak
- Dick Christie
- Steve Conte
Crew:
- Lee Philips · Director
- E. Arthur Kean · Writer
- Brad Fiedel · Original Music Composer
- Terry Morse Jr. · Producer
- Philip Mandelker · Executive Producer
- Lynn Stalmaster · Casting
- Matthew F. Leonetti · Director of Photography
- Jean-Pierre Dorléac · Costume Design
- Leonard Hill · Executive Producer
- George Jay Nicholson · Editor
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Details Mae West
- First theatrical release
- May 2, 1982
- Country
- United States
- Original language
- English
- Studio
- Hill/Mandelker Films
Frequently asked questions
How long is Mae West?
1h 35m (95 minutes).
Who’s in Mae West?
Ann Jillian, James Brolin, Piper Laurie, Roddy McDowall, Louis Giambalvo, Chuck McCann, Lee de Broux, Donald Hotton, Ian Wolfe, and Bill Morey. Directed by Lee Philips.
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