American Masters: Mae West

June 16 at 7:00pm — Tune in or stream with the PBS app and online at video.lptv.org.

Mae West achieved great acclaim in every entertainment medium that existed during her lifetime, spanning eight decades of the 20^th century. A full-time actress at seven, a vaudevillian at 14, a dancing sensation at 25, a Broadway playwright at 33, a silver screen ingénue at 40, a Vegas nightclub act at 62, a recording artist at 73, a camp icon at 85 – West left no format unconquered.