Maybe it was the gorgeous curve of Mae West’s body, those heavy lidded eyes, the sexily belligerent challenge of her hand on her generous hip. Maybe it was when she referred to herself as “one of the finest women ever walked the streets.” Or maybe it was the sheer freight of juicy innuendo in her purr, “Why don’t you come up and see me?” Suffice it to say that this pre-code film was cited as part of the reason for the founding of the American Legion of Decency. Come see what all the fuss was about.
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Maybe it was the gorgeous curve of Mae West’s body, those heavy lidded eyes, the sexily belligerent challenge of her hand on her generous hip. Maybe it was when she referred to herself as “one of the finest women ever walked the streets.” Or maybe it was the sheer freight of juicy innuendo in her purr, “Why don’t you come up and see me?” Suffice it to say that this pre-code film was cited as part of the reason for the founding of the American Legion of Decency. Come see what all the fuss was about.
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