Belle of the Nineties [Blu-ray]

Overview

Originally titled It Ain't No Sin until the censors prevailed, then St. Louis Woman and Belle of New Orleans, until complaints were registered from those two communities, Belle of the Nineties was Mae West's first post-Production Code film. West is cast as cabaret entertainer Ruby Carter, plying her trade along the Mississippi. Having no trouble surviving on her own terms in a man's world, Ruby fends off the unwarranted attentions of a steady stream of libidinous males, reserving her affections for a muscular boxer called The Tiger Kid (Roger Pryor). In keeping with the star's casual liberality, a number of black entertainers and athletes are given ample opportunities in this film, notably Duke Ellington and His Orchestra. The surest sign that the Code had "tamed" West a bit is the fact that she actually marries the hero at film's end. The musical highlights include West's unforgettable rendition of "My Old Flame."

Product Details

Release Date:	06/29/2021
UPC:	0738329253509
Original Release:	1934
Rating:	NR
Source:	Kl Studio Classics
Language:	English
Time:	1:13:00
Sales rank:	22,966

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Mae West	Ruby Carter
Roger Pryor	Tiger Kid
John Mack Brown	Brooks Claybourne
John Miljan	Ace Lamont
Katherine DeMille	Molly Brant
James Donlan	Kirby
Stuart Holmes	Dirk
Harry Woods	Slade
Edward Gargan	Stogie
Libby Taylor	Jasmine
Warren Hymer	St. Louis Fighter
Benny Baker	Blackie
Morrie Cohan	Butch
Tyler Brooke	Comedian
Sam McDaniel	Brother Eben
Tom Herbert	Gilbert
Frederick Burton	Col. Claybourne
Augusta Anderson	Mrs. Claybourne
Sam Flint	Fire Chief
Wade Boteler	Editor
George Walsh	Leading Man
Eddie Borden	Comedian
Fuzzy Knight	Comedian
Kay Deslys	Beef Trust Chorus Girl
Frank Rice	Best Man
Gene Austin	Crooner
Walter Walker	New Orleans Admirer
Mike Mazurki	New Orleans Audience Admirer
Edward Hearn	Croupier
Jim Pierce	Admirer,Actor
Duke Ellington	Actor

Technical Credits

Mae West

Leo McCarey	Director
William Le Baron	Producer
Mae West	Screenwriter