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Title
Mae West in court during questioning about earnings from her role in the movie "She Done Him Wrong," Los Angeles, 1940
Date Created and/or Issued
February 20, 1940
1940-02-20
Publication Information
Los Angeles Daily News
Contributing Institution
UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Rights Information
US
Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
Mae West (August 17, 1893–November 22, 1980) in court during questioning about profits earned from her role in the movie "She Done Him Wrong." Writer Mark Linden accused West of failing to provide half of the profits she earned from selling his play to Paramount in order to produce the film. The judge ruled that West did not owe the writer any of the additional money she received as salary for her role as an actress. West was an American actress, playwright, and screenwriter.
Text from original nitrate sleeve: West, Mae.
Handwritten annotation from nitrate negative: Mae West.
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
ark:/21198/zz0027zs36
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Judicial proceedings--California--Los Angeles
Actresses--American--California
Entertainment
Legal
Business
People
West, Mae
Source
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

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