This leads to the biggest flaw, namely the fact that reading a page of the film’s best quotes is an improvement on watching the film itself. The film was directed by Lowell Sherman and adapted for the screen by Harvey F. Thew and John Bright. Listen. 'I did that wrong' where 'I did that wrongly' would work (contrast 'She done him wrong') certainly uses 'wrong' as a (flat) adverb. Maybe I ain't got no soul. I've asked him to delete that misleading answer. She was known for her lighthearted, bawdy double entendres and breezy sexual independence, and often used a husky contralto voice. mae west is a cinematic treasure and a fascinating point on the continuum of women being practitioners of camp. Mae West (born Mary Jane West; August 17, 1893 – November 22, 1980) was an American actress, singer, playwright, screenwriter, comedian, and sex symbol whose entertainment career spanned seven decades. All are politically incorrect by definition. All seem to have had at least some bearing on "Gone Girl." She … Baker sued film companies more than once, over the 1933 Mae West film She Done Him Wrong (in which West sings the song) and the 1936 movie Frankie and Johnnie. She Done Him Wrong, a 1933 comedy/drama from Paramount Pictures. 2. “maybe i ain’t got no soul” - mae west as lady lou i had only seen bits of this film before and i’m so glad i’m filling my blind spot on mae west. West’s persona completely outshines the belabored gears of She Done Him Wrong. Top 9 gifs about She Done Him Wrong quotes,She Done Him Wrong (1933) Director: Lowell Sherman,Stars: Mae West, Cary Grant, Owen Moore 1. The movie is sick joke, a fable and a lament. West is a good gag writer, but, she’s still watered down here, and it feels like you just aren’t getting the full product. This is not inconceivable since the filming of She Done Him Wrong took place from 21 November to December 1932, pre-production would have taken place from September and Dolly Tree was available for freelance work at this time since her contract at Fox expired 14 October 1931 and she did not start work at MGM until early 1933. It's "He done her wrong" and "She done him wrong." Captain Cummings: Well, surely you don't mind my holding your hand? It's "Men are spineless pigs" and "Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned." Not only does Mae sing it in the movie, as she did in the stage play, but, obviously, the film’s title is a play on the lyrics; instead of “…he was her man, but he was doing her wrong,” it became “she done him wrong.” (Although of course the character, Lil, or Lou as she is now called, does not actually do any guy wrong.) She Done Him Wrong Synopsis: New York singer and nightclub owner Lady Lou has more men friends than you can imagine, unfortunately one of them is a vicious criminal who's escaped and is on the way to see "his" girl, not realizing she hasn't exactly been faithful in his absence. Lady Lou: It ain't heavy – I can hold it myself. The synopsis:Lady Lou, a sassy New York singer, had a little fling with a prison-bound jewel thief before his sentence was carried out. 4. When women go wrong,men go right after them. In February 1933, Father Daniel Lord, the co-author of the 1930 Production Code, sent Hays a stinging letter, branding She Done Him Wrong as “that filthy Diamond Lil slipping by under a new name.” Diamond Lil was Mae’s play that She Done Him Wrong was based on. – Edwin Ashworth May 20 '20 at 14:33 How acceptable this is is something usage groups disagree on; certainly, it is best avoided in formal registers. 3. 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