mickeeteeze Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 Man, this lady had some run....1931-1933. I watched "Lady Killer" the other nite and, once again, was enthralled with her. Who the hell did she **** off ? I've never seen anything she was lousy in. Opinions ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CineMaven Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 She was very different in "Lady Killer" than she was in "Public Enemy." No sob siter here, clinging. Nope she's quite vivacious. How 'bout when Cagney dragged her caveman style (by the hair) and threw her out of his hotel room; then her suitcase after her. She's on her romp and says "Son of--" and we fade out. WoW! But I must say it is MARGARET LINDSAY for me all the way. She did a couple of films with Cagney shown during his Star of the Month. Her dark hair and alto voice; there's something about her. But back to your girl Mae... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennethlawson Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 I saw that I loved it when he threw her out litererlly...lol That had to hurt...... I don't blame him either.... Message was edited by: kennethlawson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 it's sad that Mae Clarke ended up in bit parts.... like in SINGIN IN THE RAIN and others.... she was very pretty and a solid actress.... who did SHE **** off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visualfeast Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 Possibly she looked too much like Irene Dunne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrinceSaliano Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 Mae Clarke is a great under-rated pre-Code star whose career fizzled after 1934, much like her contemporary Helen Twelvetrees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CineMaven Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 Who or what can explain something like this. Did she **** someone off? Did times change? Did public tastes change for those coming up behind her? This should be a lesson for those in films today...but those today don't really remember the great Mae Clarke, do they? Why does one succeed and another fail? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lzcutter Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 CM, She had a couple of breakdowns in the 1930s and her career never recovered from that. She worked sporadically in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldPackard Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 Izcutter, Thank you for that information. I was curious too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lzcutter Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 OldPackard, There is an oral history of Mae available called "Featured Player". It's available from Amazon both from Amazon directly or through their used books network as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickeeteeze Posted February 2, 2008 Author Share Posted February 2, 2008 Wow....thanx for that info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottman1932 Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 lz, Thanks for the info in Ms. Clarke. I have several German postcards from the early 1930s of Mae Clarke. She was very pretty. The first film I saw of Mae Clark was the 1933 Columbia programmer PAROLE GIRL. It's an enjoyable bit of nonsense that also has Marie Prevost in it as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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