Double Entendre (hardback): The Parallel Lives of Mae West and Rae Bourbon by Pa

Description: Double Entendre (hardback) by Patrick C. Byrne The parallel lives of Mae West and Rae Bourbon often crisscrossed, through side by side appearances on stage, and through the blurred lines of their often flamboyant yet always fascinating images. Self-absorbed and sometimes delusional, neither realized how shockingly different their final curtain would be. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Mae West, actress, singer, playwright, screenwriter, comedian, and sex symbol. Rae Bourbon, actor, singer, playwright, comedian, and cross-dresser. Both entertainers careers spanned seven decades, as they individually and together worked in Burlesque, Vaudeville, Broadway, silent movies, talkie movies, Old Time Radio, and television, equally stirring up controversy, similarly ribald and witty, and always outrageously risqué. Maes legendary vehicles included the shocking Broadway plays, Sex, The Drag, The Wicked Age, Pleasure Man, and Diamond Lil. When topsy turvey Hollywood converted from silent movies to sound, Paramount Pictures snapped her up for unforgettable series of celluloid sensations, such as the Academy Award Best Picture-nominated She Done Him Wrong (1933). Raes renowned vehicles spanned the music halls of London to the Vaudeville stages of America, with stops along the way in silent movies, sound films, Carnegie Hall, and a still-popular series of wacky, wry recordings. Their parallel lives often crisscrossed, through side by side appearances on stage, and through the blurred lines of their often flamboyant yet always fascinating images. Self-absorbed and sometimes delusional, neither realized how shockingly different their final curtain would be. Discover their unforgettable, interwoven stories in Patrick C. Byrnes richly researched biography. ". . . Mae West, Americas original queen of sex . . . Rae Bourbon, equally enigmatic dame of drag . . . discover the heartfelt and mindful souls beneath the glamorous façades of their stardom." -David W. Jackson, Archivist/Historian "Both persisted in presenting their larger than life personas, becoming the subject of intense scrutiny by public and private organizations for perceived morality violations on so-called vulgar and indecent behavior. Both paid the price for flaunting their sexuality." -Honorable Judge Ann Mesle "Probably no other homosexual, and certainly no other performer, has had the effect on the American gay community that Bourbon did." -David Leitsch, Gay Journal Long Description Mae West, actress, singer, playwright, screenwriter, comedian, and sex symbol. Rae Bourbon, actor, singer, playwright, comedian, and cross-dresser. Both entertainers careers spanned seven decades, as they individually and together worked in Burlesque, Vaudeville, Broadway, silent movies, talkie movies, Old Time Radio, and television, equally stirring up controversy, similarly ribald and witty, and always outrageously risquE. Maes legendary vehicles included the shocking Broadway plays, Sex, The Drag, The Wicked Age, Pleasure Man, and Diamond Lil. When topsy turvey Hollywood converted from silent movies to sound, Paramount Pictures snapped her up for unforgettable series of celluloid sensations, such as the Academy Award Best Picture-nominated She Done Him Wrong (1933). Raes renowned vehicles spanned the music halls of London to the Vaudeville stages of America, with stops along the way in silent movies, sound films, Carnegie Hall, and a still-popular series of wacky, wry recordings. Their parallel lives often crisscrossed, through side by side appearances on stage, and through the blurred lines of their often flamboyant yet always fascinating images. Self-absorbed and sometimes delusional, neither realized how shockingly different their final curtain would be. Discover their unforgettable, interwoven stories in Patrick C. Byrnes richly researched biography. ." . . Mae West, Americas original queen of sex . . . Rae Bourbon, equally enigmatic dame of drag . . . discover the heartfelt and mindful souls beneath the glamorous faCades of their stardom." -David W. Jackson, Archivist/Historian "Both persisted in presenting their larger than life personas, becoming the subject of intense scrutiny by public and private organizations for perceived morality violations on so-called vulgar and indecent behavior. Both paid the price for flaunting their sexuality." -Honorable Judge Ann Mesle "Probably no other homosexual, and certainly no other performer, has had the effect on the American gay community that Bourbon did." -David Leitsch, Gay Journal Details ISBN1629331589 Author Patrick C. Byrne Pages 406 Publisher BearManor Media Language English ISBN-10 1629331589 ISBN-13 9781629331584 Media Book Format Hardcover Illustrations Yes Year 2017 Imprint BearManor Media Subtitle The Parallel Lives of Mae West and Rae Bourbon Publication Date 2017-05-29 Short Title Double Entendre (Hardback) UK Release Date 2017-05-29 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:141897701;

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