Films/DVD Asylum

Posted by danj (A) on April 29, 2004 at 23:17:24

In Reply to: Re: Mae West - "Is that a gun in your pocket or are you glad to see me?" (nt) posted by mkuller on April 28, 2004 at 11:53:43:

Her wit and charisma were legendary. She was, at her peak, the best.

On the male side, W.C. Fields had some splendid zingers - most of which were his, and not some writer's. Same can be said for Mae. Both she and W.C. wrote most of their own dialogue.

Some other notables would be Groucho Marx, Robert Benchley, Kate Hepburn, and Bette Davis. Few current writers and/or performers can match their acerbic wit.