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She Done Him Wrong
1933
In her first starring film vehicle, She Done Him Wrong, Mae West is Lady Lou, a saloon singer and "slick article" who drives every man who sees her mad with desire... Read more
| Starring | Mae West, Cary Grant, Owen Moore, Gilbert Roland |
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| Director | Lowell Sherman |
| Genres | Drama |
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Critics' reviews (2)
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Probably the classic Mae West movie (with I'm No Angel) and a perfect opportunity to make the acquaintance of “the finest woman that ever walked the streets”. The truly outrageous West is today mainly regarded as a camp icon, a gross apology for femininity, totally butch in attitude and style, yet retaining some bizarre but sexless notion of womanliness, a sort of female drag artist. The predatory creature known as Lady Lou in this opus was once West's infamous “Diamond Lil” in her own play, but the requirements of both national and local censors caused the modification of nickname and dialogue for the movie. Young Cary Grant is the person she asks to “come up sometime and see me”, a phrase that is now well established as part of cinema iconography. For many, the real attraction of this film is the stunning art direction — the Gay Nineties are seldom so well evoked. The songs are cherishable, and the whole short shebang is well worth watching or recording, especially if you're not yet acquainted with the redoubtable and unique West.
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As near undiluted Mae West as Hollywood ever came: fast, funny, melodramatic and pretty sexy; also a very atmospheric and well-made movie.
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4 out of 5 people found this review helpful
[Highly rated reviewer]
Wrong is right
Mercifully short showcase for the stagey charms of the ample West, here in a non-plot about a racy vaudeville singer in the Naughty 90s who has men falling over her. One of them is missionary Grant, obviously earning his chops in one of his early films. Might have gone down as being very saucy with 30s audiences but decidedly creaky now.
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
[Highly rated reviewer]
So Now I Know
I know that Bette Midler wanted to be Mae west but that Madeleine Khan was funnier than either. An empty showcase for her questioannable talents. May break the odd grimace but otherwise very dull. At 62 minutes I would say that was merciful.
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- russio from Harlow
- Posted 05 Jul 2009 14:26
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30'S Kitsch
I have always believed that the 1940's was the heyday of the classical Hollywood film. How
mistaken I have been! By 1941 the studio system was already on the way out. For the real all encompassing studio machine you have to turn to the thirties and films like She Done Him Wrong.
This film exemplarfies the good and the bad of the classical Holloywood film - the lavishness of its sets and cast and the rather questionable plot. The plot has more holes then a sieve but the beauty of this film is it's racy dialogue and the aura exuded by Miss West.
It is a film that has to be seen and enjoyed by anyone interested in the Hollywood film and depression era America. -
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4 out of 5 people found this review helpful
[Highly rated reviewer]
Wrong is right
Mercifully short showcase for the stagey charms of the ample West, here in a non-plot about a racy vaudeville singer in the Naughty 90s who has men falling over her. One of them is missionary Grant, obviously earning his chops in one of his early films. Might have gone down as being very saucy with 30s audiences but decidedly creaky now.
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4 out of 5 people found this review helpful
[Highly rated reviewer]
Wrong is right
Mercifully short showcase for the stagey charms of the ample West, here in a non-plot about a racy vaudeville singer in the Naughty 90s who has men falling over her. One of them is missionary Grant, obviously earning his chops in one of his early films. Might have gone down as being very saucy with 30s audiences but decidedly creaky now.
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
[Highly rated reviewer]
So Now I Know
I know that Bette Midler wanted to be Mae west but that Madeleine Khan was funnier than either. An empty showcase for her questioannable talents. May break the odd grimace but otherwise very dull. At 62 minutes I would say that was merciful.
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- russio from Harlow
- Posted 05 Jul 2009 14:26
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30'S Kitsch
I have always believed that the 1940's was the heyday of the classical Hollywood film. How
mistaken I have been! By 1941 the studio system was already on the way out. For the real all encompassing studio machine you have to turn to the thirties and films like She Done Him Wrong.
This film exemplarfies the good and the bad of the classical Holloywood film - the lavishness of its sets and cast and the rather questionable plot. The plot has more holes then a sieve but the beauty of this film is it's racy dialogue and the aura exuded by Miss West.
It is a film that has to be seen and enjoyed by anyone interested in the Hollywood film and depression era America.
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Critics' reviews (2)
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Probably the classic Mae West movie (with I'm No Angel) and a perfect opportunity to make the acquaintance of “the finest woman that ever walked the streets”. The truly outrageous West is today mainly regarded as a camp icon, a gross apology for femininity, totally butch in attitude and style, yet retaining some bizarre but sexless notion of womanliness, a sort of female drag artist. The predatory creature known as Lady Lou in this opus was once West's infamous “Diamond Lil” in her own play, but the requirements of both national and local censors caused the modification of nickname and dialogue for the movie. Young Cary Grant is the person she asks to “come up sometime and see me”, a phrase that is now well established as part of cinema iconography. For many, the real attraction of this film is the stunning art direction — the Gay Nineties are seldom so well evoked. The songs are cherishable, and the whole short shebang is well worth watching or recording, especially if you're not yet acquainted with the redoubtable and unique West.
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As near undiluted Mae West as Hollywood ever came: fast, funny, melodramatic and pretty sexy; also a very atmospheric and well-made movie.
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