Bette Midler's Run-In with Mae West

Why did silent screen star Mae West send Bette Midler a cease and desist letter?

[@johnnyj0104]

The Mae West documentary she's referring to was asked in PBS. It was called Dirty Blonde and was wonderful! I hope it shows up here on KZbin one day!

[@95KIPPIE]

Love Love Love Mae West!!

[@chrisn7259]

Where the heck is this Mae West project?

[@Gisellej80]

Ageless ms midler

[@manuelesparza1081]

Good for Mae West

[@misty5979]

they said that Bette won't be doing it cause the project of Mae West was cancelled 7 years ago. Is this true?

[@Apollo_Blaze]

I love Bette, but she had no business doing Mae West.....get your own act honey...LOl....And Mae West never did silent films, they were done with those before she made her first film. Get your facts straight people.

[@mrbear1302]

My mom went to high school with her in Hawaii.

[@misty5979]

so lucky (i know this video is old). Hey has this Mae West movie cancelled? and if so, do you know why?

[@roberttemple2521]

I don't get the "first blonde" reference. Blonde [fake] like Marilyn Monroe? The ditzy blonde, as in blonde jokes? Or, just the first female "star" with blonde hair? Whatever Bette meant, I still like Mae more than Bette.

[@user-je6ye9rh1o]

Bete medler can't hold a candle to the Legend MaeWest.

[@MIS315]

No one said she could

[@roderickfernandez5382]

Whoever you are keep your hands off Bette Midler she saw us through a lot of bad times during the AIDS epidemic and she did a great Mae West impersonation I'm sorry she never got to play her in a film she would have been wonderful when it comes to Bette Midler just be quiet she's a wonderful woman performer

[@harmonymomentofbeing5753]

Lol she is mea west clone all they do is clone themselves and build their empire

[@user-je6ye9rh1o]

Right, that's why MissWest lawyer sent the Cease& Desist letter. She spoke of many who imitated her, she didn't have kind thoughts of those without talent enough on their own, and then cashed in on hers. She should have CopyRighted her personna, if that was possible.

[@roberttemple2521]

@@user-je6ye9rh1o There have been numerous imitators of Chaplin's "Little Tramp" through the years. I wonder if he ever sent cease and desist letters. Mae West was much more entertaining than Midler. West didn't look like a drag queen, either.