MAE WEST UNOFFICIAL MUSEUM w/ Tim Malachosky pt. 1

[@pamfrank3962]

It's a shame that there is not a Mae West museum. A true Hollywood Icon

[@richardmcleod5967]

Mae West kept her telephone number open for all to see in the Los Angeles telephone directory and would either have someone answer every call or one of her staff. I know as I did call that number toward the end of her life and talked with a very pleasant staff member at her Ravenswood Apartment who informed me Miss West (who had recently been ill) was doing better and she appreciated the telephone call. Mae West always loved her fans even to the point of keeping her telephone number open and in the Telephone Directory for anyone wanting to call her.

[@divinekate]

I remember that..Who does that today? She was a doll.

[@ruslanazab2969]

Wow!! Real star!!

[@joesr.shannavanausdall855]

My great Aunt made her a dress . She was a self employed private seamstress in Pasadena. Which led me to this video.

[@auntsally3058]

That’s amazing 😻

[@nancydemoss7904]

Cool!

[@okay5045]

You know you could have put a cover on the bird cage and it would have quieted down. Because I love Meat but the screeching made it very difficult to watch.

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[@patrickwalker2357]

Thank you so much ,this is a charming interview and what a nice person the gentleman is . Old Hollywood class.

[@tamaraleggett269]

Awesome video, what a beautiful woman Mae West ❤

[@august_child81]

Came across this video in my feed. So glad I saw this. Very informative and so awesome to see that he's cared for her legacy this way. She really is a true legend and should have a museum dedicated to her

[@CarmenZynger]

Tim is such a lovely man, and what great stories. If only he could catalog everything, with all references, and tying up the stories. I wish he could get help with such a huge project.

[@alheitzer2438]

Too bad you misspelled her first name.

[@eugeniasyro5774]

She was a National Treasure. Much loved. Much missed.

[@lizlocher3612]

This is fabulous!!! I can't believe you found this wonderful man that is so respectful of Mae West that he has compiled this collection of fascinating items that Mae herself saved over her whole life!!! I would totally love to meet Tim and hear all his stories and see his collection!!! I love his outlook on the subject of keeping n respecting her items so we'll!!! What a gem you have found!!! Attaboy, Jordan!!!

[@cherchezlavache5183]

Tim is WONDERFUL!

[@lauriewarner4848]

This guy is incredible! He is a treasure in himself! Jordan you so rock, you do the best videos, thank you !

[@tereskahart591]

They don't make them like that anymore!! Mae West created her dream, lived the dream and allowed others to dream, through her amazing persona and incredible talent. She provided the gift of laughter and dared women to be different through overt displays of indifference to stifling social mores of the time. At a diminutive 5ft(2ish) she was larger than life. One of a kind. Thank you for the memories Miss West.

[@auradiana]

He is an amazing person, its like he said "she knew" he would love her items after she was gone. wow, thank you!

[@ceciliem1811]

Mae West, had good taste in furniture! Very beautiful and luxurious!

[@ceciliem1811]

Jordan, thank you for sharing!!

[@christinespain-stewart7115]

Thank you so much for saving so many of her items. And thank you for filming this. I believe she was one of the beautiful ladies inside and out. There will never be another May West..

[@amandapittar9398]

It’s not really a museum, more of a shrine. The world needs more devoted folk like this, makes the world a better place.

[@karencox322]

I love old Hollywood so much...Thanks to this man for preserving her things

[@gavinrobb85]

Amazing and thanks for sharing. That bloody parrot though! 😂

[@iluvgalina]

i am late to the party on these videos, but i was inspired to get into contact with Tim Malachosky. this gentleman went above and beyond for me. i just purchased one of his out of print books, a signed Mae West photo and a signed check from the 30's! i am an amateur collector of the golden/silver age. i can't wait to read his book. he is just as authentic as you see in the videos and i encourage anyone who is a true fan to contact him through facebook. hopefully one day i can encourage him to part with a gown or something! as far as the museum idea, i asked if he would consider crowd-sourcing. if anyone thinks this is a good idea or might consider a donation, like/thumbs up?! maybe, HOPEFULLY we as a whole can get Ms. West a museum she deserves.

[@iluvgalina]

btw, i asked what her favorite movie of hers was, and he gave me two answers. "She Done Him Wrong" and "I'm No Angel." She happened to write both of those screenplays, and coincidentally (or not) Cary Grant was in each! enjoy!

[@tazzabee3125]

@@iluvgalina From all I have found out, she adored him from the moment she saw him out the window. I loved listening to her describe it,

[@aliceputt3133]

Ravenswood is the perfect place for a museum. They should have a honorary exhibit at the very least.

[@aliceputt3133]

This is so great that he’s saving all of her things. I am so glad that he’s sharing with everyone. Thank you both.

[@tonyd9455]

That damn bird! Why didn't one of you cover it?

[@jonathanvincent9236]

What kind of bird was it...yes I'm curious..

[@user-Mike8290]

Ya, just awful

[@geo-george2639]

@@jonathanvincent9236 A VERY noisy one.

[@richardmcleod5967]

I wish he had shown the viewer's a view of his pet parrot. Must have been a very beloved pet.

[@bjspranger]

Oh Yessss! Very annoying!

[@MissPerriwinkle]

THIS IS ONE OF UR BEST ! my sugar dad visited mae often, a record producer who helped her with albums, she was nutty but smart as a whip.....ravenswood was georgous bak then....i think she bought it after they scolded her for havin so many black friends up....yay mae thank u tim for sharing !

[@ReBeccaRosebud9]

This is extraordinary. Mae was such a private person. To hear the stories is great.

[@cherchezlavache4373]

Tim is a thoroughly kind & wonderful human being. Thank you so much, Jordan, for having done this series. 🙋‍♀️🍷🍷

[@janineblaze3417]

She was such a beauty,they don’t make them like her anymore, lovely to see her items and hear stories of her ❤.

[@yortsemloh1156]

I chatted with Tim a few years ago and he’s a very nice person.

[@dianemitchell5883]

As a African American woman people are some surprised that I enjoy Mae. My mother would watch her movies and we would laugh so hard. Ms West was definitely one of a kind. I really enjoyed this! Good luck on a museum

[@tacticalhorder3158]

Man, you just made history ! And Tim your the best, I have your book and what a great friend you were to Mae !

[@serenafanlife4226]

Tim is a Great person and is soo kind hearted in sharing with you and us MAE WEST's personal belongings. I, would happily send Tim money to help him in opening up a MAE WEST museum. Tim Thanking you for sharing MAE with us. Sending Tim positive energy and thoughts.

[@gregmunro1137]

You can tell he just adores her

[@walkerpantera]

way cool, nice guy and he totally respects Mae's belongings. awesome!

[@kathykatinator6966]

I would love to see this collection in person 🌺

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[@kelleymariejones6388]

This was FABULOUS! Thank you Jordan, she’s my favorite, Mae West, there will NEVER be another one like her again!❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@42LINEWIFE]

I LOVED this video. Such a lovely man that obviously loved and cared for Ms West. Thank you for making this.

[@ms.georgiannagrantham132]

Mae's license plate number 435 is the number of my apartment building. Number 12 add it together 3 is my favorite number. I order two loveseats called camelback. Mae, sat on a camelback couch on the Red Skelton show. I didn't realize it at the time that I order camelback, I just loved the style. I have been waiting for loveseats for 6 months because of the pandemic. A week ago, I visit the store to talk with the salesman. I was upset. I mentioned Mae West's was my favorite actress. And said he come up and see me sometime. We both laughed. Well, he checked on order. They'll be delivered March 9!!!! Thanks God and Mae. By the way I was wearing her favorite perfume JOY!!! LOL

[@sue7011]

I'm only 9 minutes into this vlog and I'm in AWE! Thank You!, Tim Malachosky for sharing this with Jordan and for us to see. Incredible!

[@rosalieallen8828]

What a lovely man. Certainly thought of everything. Hope he finds a place where he can museum them safley.Treasures.

[@centurycountess4949]

hello Jordan, i just discovered your channel today while preparing for pride day. I just learned of Mae West from a hair recreation video on another youtube channel and they were talking about her and it had me running to the library to rent what films they had of her after seeing a few clips from scenes posted on youtube. I'm now a fan of hers and this video makes me like her even more because you hardly get a chance to encounter people who knew the classic golden age actors of the past anymore and learn about the person and not the icon or celebrity side. i like her even more because after learning more about her from jthis part of the video she and there were a few things mentioned that is very similar to me. an example would be the off camera on camera , but for my case it be performing and not performing. People are very shocked at how modest i am because they've mostly seen me while performing and in costume and they only know ...I guess you could call it the spice., but when they meet me out of costume and just mellow they're shocked at how different i am. I know this video was made 6 years ago but I hope one day we do have an official museum for Mae west. it be fun to see maybe little life size diorama recreations from scenes from her films and have a manniquin wearing one of the costumes that was seen in that scene from that movie. Speaking of costumes That frock with the fishtail got me inspired. i do a lot of my costumes and i might try to create something inspired by it. it was absolutely gorgeous. the one shocking thing i learned was how short she was. i always thought maybe she was a little taller but when the platforms were mentioned it explained everything. Well i have an event i got to finish getting ready for. i will be watching the second half later when i get back, you've a great rest of your weekend and a happy pride month from seattle.

[@anneterri8960]

Lavishly Wonderful that Tim had the ability to preserve Mae West's collection.. Thanks Jordan for bringing this back forward us to see.

[@billlombard9911]

I hope you have a will , you should donate all of this to Brooklyn borough hall, she was born in Brooklyn before there was a Brooklyn. Born in Bushwick before it was part of Brooklyn in 1899. Her accent is 19th century Bushwick-Greenpoint.

[@evverrette1]

that was excellent, thank you so much

[@rickyparrilla2426]

I wonder if this man had any idea how much of an honor it is to become an assistant to such an incredible legend like Mae West. I find this so incredibly fascinating. To own just one little artifact would mean the world to me. I live in the area of Brooklyn where Mae West grew up and my parents are buried by the Abby where Mae West is laid to rest. I have paid my respects to Mae a couple of times. God Bless her Soul. What an incredible woman Mae West was. RIP.

[@BARBARALHASS]

Fabulous guy to take Mae West things, exquisite! Thank you. From Grand Rapids Michigan USA 🇺🇸

[@Swanofdreamers]

This was great to see. I love Mae West. I do hope she gets her own museum.

[@joywithjenny959]

Love that crown and hat boxes. Thanks for showing your items and thanks for the this film.

[@craigparham7992]

I do HOPE all of Maes Furniture & costumes goes to a Museum or Public Exhibit instead of stuck in a tiny dust flat !

[@jro5804]

May West was Beautiful💙This Man is like May West Bundle Keeper he is Wonderful💙I love seeing all of MW Dresses, fans, all her personal items there Beautiful 💙 That was an awesome vlog💙

[@Jervisdude]

This guy needs to be recorded more. The clothing needs sealed in bags. What a treasure he is.

[@mariedupre7933]

Enjoyed so much Thank you both 💙!

[@lisag18]

Why shouldnt there be a museum in NYC? She's been from Brooklyn, she got her start in NYC and her final resting place is in Brooklyn, NYC.

[@tula1433]

Absolutely

[@SirParcifal]

OMG that bird is driving me crazy - very hard to listen...

[@pam510]

Wow, some incredible belongings of Mae West! 🎞Old-time Hollywood 🎥actress awesome 🎬 thanks, Jordan 🦁 and Jah 🐾🐾🐾🐾

[@sanctuaryrain2010]

Thank you Jordan for this interview with Mr. Malachosky! What a nice man to share his Mae West memorabilia collection, beautiful items. I do hope one day his dream comes true of the Mae West Museum. The silents up to 1935, always my favorite time period of films.

[@kimnolte237]

I love Mae West and love that he keeps all of her things like that!! What an amazing lady for sure. I hope to see these things in a museum some day!! Thank you for sharing this.

[@chrissargent8398]

Crazy that all of that is stored away in closets..

[@trixie9246]

Exactly

[@vascoemyer]

Thank God you've documented this; it's such an important vlog about a star well ahead of her time. Thank you. By the way, I read in the comments someone chiding you for including your furry friend in the blogs and how fatiguing for him it was to endure the first few minutes of your posts because of his having to watch your canine friend - nuts to him, your dog is fab.

[@dianabeurman9937]

WE LOVE JAH!!!!!!!!!!

[@loriepostlewaite162]

That’s a great video I love Mae West she was so honest and open makes me wonder why her family don’t have these belongings but this stuff is amazing

[@JS-Jms]

He should definitely put the word out there to the right/reputable people. Someone has to be interested in displaying those items in a museum. Surprised it hasnt all been auctioned off. Great watch. Thanks👍

[@missykowalewski]

Fan-freaking-tastic!! Great job Jordan 👍👍👍👍👍

[@glendafromaustralia1625]

Oh soooo wonderful Jordan. Again I lost sense of time. A climate controlled museum would help to keep Mae's things from deteriorating. Australia 💕😎

[@Malaan7]

Omg! That darn bird!!!!!😩

[@lashermayfair0]

That bird is so excited that you're filming!

[@janroberts4332]

Jordan I love your May West series. You have such a gift 📦 for getting people to open up to you and tell there stories.

[@eversarc3359]

This is a treasure. I feel like Alice who fell down the rabbit hole into Mae Wonderland! Thank you for all of it- the portraits, gowns, furniture, the wonderful stories, the adulation, the reverence for one of the most talented actresses in American film history, and yes, even the cute dog and singing bird. The collection is priceless. What is wrong with Hollywood? The museum for all that has been preserved is long overdue.

[@dianehayse8996]

Thank You

[@oceanaforrest1268]

This beautiful and unique lady, deserves her own museum I would love to see her all of her belongings up close.

[@unclenelvis]

lovely to see two genuine fans talking. thanks Jordan.

[@XX-gy7ue]

this is absolutely great ! I LOVE MAE WEST - and you guys are so nice and doing her credit !

[@Lululila67]

Pretty kool. Maybe if the bird were removed from the room better audio quality;)

[@DazewithJordantheLion]

If you can figure out how to remove a cage the size of the wall, be my guest...

[@Lululila67]

@@DazewithJordantheLion well Im not trying to be critical but it was kind of hard to focus in the beginning. Great video though! Oh and something to be aware of is some people are on the autism spectrum and are very sensitive to sudden high pitched noises etc. Or have ptsd and get triggered. Maybe a consideration for future videos for sensitive groups who also enjoy youtube;)

[@ms.georgiannagrantham132]

Tim, is on my Facebook friend list. We send messages from time to time. A lovely men.

[@terryduran8783]

Absolutely loved this thanks for sharing ❤️I love history and the stories that we now get to hear simply amazing.

[@anastasiaromanov3863]

My Grandparents knew her and a lot of the old stars!! We lived in Hollywood!!

[@surfergirl326]

Wow that was so nice of Tim to share all of her history and memorabilia with you. It's such a shame that it;s not in a official museum so everyone can see it. Thanks for another great video!

[@maryj1984mjb]

Hey Jordan, I just seen Mae West: Dirty Blonde on PBS and Tim was on the documentary . Very good Doc you should check it out!

[@Maatization]

I love her and have 9 of her films....I'm No Angel is a hoot that never gets old.....Fortune Teller: I see a man in your future. Mae: What only one? Cary Grant: You bad girl. Mae: You'll find out.

[@racheldelgado9216]

Amazing! Such an ICON. Witty and outrageous. So glad that Ravenswood still exists. Hope you get to vlog it.

[@DazewithJordantheLion]

+Rachel Delgado unfortunately the lady who lives in the apartment did respond and said they she would be ok with it, but that her lease says specifically no filming in the apartment, punishable by eviction, so it's not going to happen, unfortunately...

[@boitoiful]

Jordan this vlog is a treasure. Just excellent. J

[@evertstuiver2805]

Jordan your great👍💋❤️

[@wendymcfadyen-allerby6142]

what an amazing lady, this man is still devoted to mae. tyvm for this vlog

[@tamiwallace7572]

I would think they would be a huge market for museums wanting to display Mae West's things.

[@davidginn8730]

This gentleman has the same problem, that Debbie Reynolds had with costumes to be put in a museum of Hollywood memorabilia, because there really isn't any. Debbie tried to create her own but money issues with her then husband and losing her casino. Debbie tried get some interest in this museum for Hollywood but none of the studios were interested.

[@ladyburlesque]

There's the Hollywood Museum in Max Factors former studio where the Max Factor Museum once was. Also the Warner Bros.museum in Burbank

[@breahsaldana9251]

Loved Mae West since I was 14... beautiful woman in every way!!

[@johnwright2911]

Ugh, that bird!!! Kind of sad her furniture ended up there.

[@twilafields4142]

Jordan I think this is the best video I have EVER seen you make. What amazing footage and what a wonderful man he was to let you film it all. Thank you for taking us back to the past and all the stars that people have forgotten. If I was ever able to own a house of a star I would never ever redo it. I would keep it the way that had it. To many people now a days don't care. Thank you for all your hard work keep it up.

[@DazewithJordantheLion]

Thank you

[@sarahleach9997]

This was so great.thank you for doing this and I really thank you for showing us all these wonderful things. This is really fantastic.she really needs her own museum.😍😍😍😍❤❤❤❤💋💋💋💋

[@rositabonita6471]

I can't believe my eyes. I'm watching ym idol

[@loridee1182]

A nice man with a wonderful story, thanks a lot Jordan

[@PaulLHunziker]

I bet the crown and scepter was by Joseff who did alony of jewelry back then and was a legend in Hollywood films.

[@Madamdivine22]

Absolutely lovely 💕 she past on the day and year I was born 11/22/1980🙏

[@airmuseum]

My father the Vaudeville star, Deiro, was married to Mae West in 1913. Separated in 1916 and divorced in 1921. Almost everything published about Mae's early career was censored by her agents so as not to cloud her popularity. Remember, she was forty years old when she went to Hollywood. For the real story visit the illustrated web site guidodeiro.org. Click on "Contents" then "Mae West". You will be astonished.. I inherited many items from their marriage and careers.

[@jj9085]

I just read the things you posted both here as well as your other site. This is an amazing story about your dad and Mae West. Even though both your dad as well as Mae were known by everyone about town in those days, it is almost 100 years later and 2-3 generations down and many new to this Earth don't know about these people. I am not sure why there should not be a book or movie out about the real struggles in those early times of entertainment. It would be interesting to people to know what it was like back then. It just isn't the same anymore.

[@ceciliem1811]

Wow!! I am surprised that she was married back then! Your father was very handsome!!

[@ceciliem1811]

+Cecilie M And also, he was so talented, in his own right! The accordion, was not easy to play; yet he mastered it and taught classes! I was so glad that he and Mae, became friends after their possessive marriage! They were something else!!! 😂

[@ceciliem1811]

+Cecilie M And also, he was so talented, in his own right! The accordion, was not easy to play; yet he mastered it and taught classes! I was so glad that he and Mae, became friends after their possessive marriage! They were something else!!! 😂

[@QueenAnitaSoul]

Oh Yeah ?

[@randyfloyd560]

Love someone who has a passion for collecting and likes to share there treasures and knowledge. I've a small collection of things from her studio neighbor Marlene. To be a fly on the wall with those two.

[@kentbeery8653]

she is a Legend

[@philvassallo7560]

Jordan, you should let Mae's assistant talk.

[@reannagish]

I'm commenting here because the comments were disabled on video #145, my favorite to date, which ironically is all about Jordan and not a celebrity or famous place. I stumbled upon this channel while being obsessed with Kurt Cobain a few weeks ago. Looking for allll the Kurt and Nirvana videos, I watched the one where Jordan went to the apartment of Kurt and Courtney where In Utero was probably penned. Since then I've been hooked! Subscribed to the channel and have begun watching chronologically from episode 1... Jordan, you are such a kind, curious, sweet man! I love your sense of humor, quest for knowledge, and drive for positivity in your life! It's strange, but I feel like I know you - like we're friends. Keep doing what you're doing and being a wonderfully kind person. Your personality shines in your videos and it is refreshing! 😊

[@fintan3563]

Miss West was from the era when the stars respected and appreciated their fans. Joan Crawford was the same way. There is no one likes that today!

[@lovemesafearm1204]

I like to remember them how they lived You are doing great job hobby

[@CBrown9758]

THANK U SO MUCH TIM U REALLY DIDN'T HAVE TO SHARE BUT U DID,THANKS AGAIN.

[@gracekoppenhofer5864]

Thank you for sharing!

[@shon7425]

That damn noise

[@lovemesafearm1204]

You are amazing guy men I was going to say ask him about Cary Grant what she aay about him U just say it I but it's not enough any way no complain thank you so much for sharing her legacy the Star never die

[@Jasonstreamline]

Ugh, that damn bird