"The Scandalous Screen Siren" Pt. 1: Mae West
Female Criminals4 Marras 2020

"The Scandalous Screen Siren" Pt. 1: Mae West

When one of the most famous entertainers in America couldn’t find another good role, she wrote one for herself. The result was a play titled “Sex,” and it became a Broadway smash in 1926 — but moral reformers couldn’t handle its heat, and took drastic action. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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