American Masters S34E2 — Mae West: Dirty Blonde

7.6

American Masters•Season 34•Episode 2

Mae West: Dirty Blonde

7.6/10 · 259 votesJun 16, 202090 min

Ranked #2 of 8 in Season 34•+0.4 vs season avg

Discussion

American Masters — Mae West: Dirty Blonde is the first major documentary film to explore Mae West’s life and career as she "climbed the ladder of success wrong by wrong" to become a writer, performer and subversive agitator for social change. West achieved great acclaim

Directed byJulia Marchesi, Sally Rosenthal

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Seasons41

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Season 34 Episodes8

E1 7.4

Miles Davis Birth of the Cool

E2 7.6Now viewing

Mae West: Dirty Blonde

E3 8.1

Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am

E4 6.2

Unladylike2020: The Changemakers

E5 7.6

Walter Winchell: The Power of Gossip

E6 7.5

Michael Tilson Thomas: Where Now Is

E7 6.7

Keith Haring: Street Art Boy

E8 6.7

Laura Ingalls Wilder: Prairie to Page

Crew6

Julia Marchesi

Director

Bette Midler

Executive Producer

Julia Marchesi

Producer

Sally Rosenthal

Producer

Sally Rosenthal

Director

Caleb J. Phillips

Gaffer

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Episode Summary

"Mae West: Dirty Blonde" is episode 2 of American Masters season 34. It scored 7.6/10 from 259 votes, ranking #2 of 8 episodes this season (season average 7.2). Directed by Julia Marchesi, Sally Rosenthal, it aired on June 16, 2020.

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