What happened to the Mae West bio-pic Bette Midler was supposed to make with the director of The Exorcist?

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It predates her signature Sophie Tucker joke routines, but you can see the seeds of that style

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In a 2019 documentary titled Mae West: Dirty Blonde—produced by longtime admirer Bette Midler—celebs like Candice Bergen, Ringo Starr, André Leon Talley, Dita von Teese, Margaret Cho, and Natasha Lyonne (who would be our top pick to play West in a future biopic

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Listed in no particular order, the following are potential, unfinished movies we wish we could see. All titles reached at least some stage of what you could call “early development,” with some projects finished with different talents attached.

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Gay Times Bette Midler to play Hollywood sex symbol Mae West in biopic 10:50 18th January 2016 by Daniel Megarry It’s been confirmed that movie legend Bette Midler will play…

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Bette Midler to Star in Mae West Biopic; Harvey Fierstein to Write December 13, 2015 By Sally Henry BroadwayWorld has learned that Broadway star Bette Midler (I’LL EAT YOU LAST)…

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I just received great news from Bette Midler headquarters today. The Mae West bio-pic for HBO is still proceeding. Bette has the script. I know nothing more, but that’s enough…

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