Clip | The Mae West Film that Helped Save Paramount Pictures | American Masters | PBS

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The Mae West film "She Done Him Wrong" was credited with helping to bring Paramount Pictures out of bankruptcy. It also helped make her a star in Hollywood and gave her the opportunity to turn a childhood dream -- involving very large cats -- into a reality. Mae West: Dirty Blonde premieres Tuesday, June 16 at 8/7c.

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