The Heat's On (1943)

Comedy

After an absence of three years, Mae West returned to the screen in the musical comedy The Heat's On. La West is cast as Fay Lawrence, a famous Broadway actress who is loved intensely by her producer Tony Ferris (William Gaxton). Rival producer Forrest Stanton (Alan Dinehart) steals Fay away from Ferris by convincing her that she's been blacklisted from Broadway by blue-nosed moralist Hannah Bainbridge (Almira Sessions). Meanwhile, Hannah's puckish brother Hubert (Victor Moore) syphons money from his sister's "clean up show business" committee to produce a musical show for his actress niece Janey (Mary Roche). Somehow, all these characters converge for a spectacular closing production number spotlighting the formidable Fay. Part of the reason for the failure of The Heat's On is the fact that Mae West didn't write her own dialogue, as was usually her custom. The film performed so poorly that it would be 27 years before West would again appear on the Big Screen.

Updated May 21 2020

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1943-12-02

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musical

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Runtime: 78 mins Rating: 3.3 Tag Line: Turn on the Fun! A Heat Wave of Beautiful GIRLS! GAGS! RHYTHM! and ROMANCE!

Cast

Lloyd Bridges

Andy Walker

Alan Dinehart

Forrest Stanton

Mae West

Fay Lawrence

Almira Sessions

Hannah Bainbridge

Lester Allen

Mouse Beller

Victor Moore

Hubert Bainbridge

David Lichine

Himself - Specialty Dancer

Hazel Scott

Herself

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