138: Mae West (Fake News: Fact Checking Hollywood Babylon Episode 12)
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I'll Tell Your Fortune
The film saved paramount from bankruptcy. It became one of ten nominees for best picture, despite the fact that its quality was a subject of rancorous dispute. The box office numbers were powerful evidence that something was working. There would be outcry from some reformers about some movies, but not enough to gum up the works.
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