Podcast Mae West Golden Age of Radio Tribute
On this day August 17, 1893 actress/singer Mae West was born (died November 22, 1980). In 1999, the American Film Institute posthumously voted West the 15th greatest female screen legend of classic American cinema. On this special podcast listen to the Golden Age of Radio comedy that caused Mae West to be banned from radio for years. On December 27, 1937 Mae West’s performance was considered so risqué for the time period it caused her and her name to be banned from a radio network. She would not perform on radio again until 1950. For your listening pleasure...this is the historic episode with Edgar Bergen, Charlie McCarthy and actor Don Ameche in its entirety.
