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" Mae West : "
Jill Watts.
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BL
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991622
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b745992
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| Main Entry
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Watts, Jill,1958-
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| Title & Author
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Mae West : : an icon in black and white /\ Jill Watts.
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| Publication Statement
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Oxford ;New York :: Oxford University Press,, 2001.
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x, 374 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates :: illustrations ;; 25 cm
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| ISBN
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0195105478
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: 0195161122
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: 9780195105476
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: 9780195161120
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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They were too smart -- The way she does it -- Shimadonna -- Speaking of the influence of the jook -- You can be had -- The subject of the dream -- Good night to the dichotomies -- If you can't go straight, you've got to go around -- Naturally I disagree -- Bring me Rabelais -- A glittering facsimile -- I had them all -- I wrote the story myself -- Really a prologue.
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| Abstract
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Explores the life and times of Mae West, from her early years in Brooklyn to her success on stage and in film, and argues that the sexy and humorous persona for which she is known was based on elements from African American culture.
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West, Mae-- Relations with African Americans.
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West, Mae.
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West, Mae.
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West, Mae.
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Motion picture actors and actresses-- United States, Biography.
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Motion picture actors and actresses.
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Relations with African Americans.
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Film.
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Filmkunst.
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Films.
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United States.
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USA.
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| Dewey Classification
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791.43/028/092
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B
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| LC Classification
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PN2287.W4566W39 2001
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24.32bcl
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B/WESbcmc
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