She Always Knew How: Mae West: A Personal Biography

Actress, playwright, screenwriter, and iconic sex symbol Mae West (1893-1980) created a scandal and a sensation oh Broadway with her play Sex in 1926. Convicted of obscenity, she was sentenced to ten days in prison. She went to jail a convict but emerged a star. In Hollywood, she was the number one box-office attraction during the 1930s and saved Paramount Studios from bankruptcy.

Her films included some notorious one-liners-which she wrote herself-that have become part of Hollywood lore. Bu...