ON THIS DAY DECEMBER 27, 1937 Her cause was sexual equality, and she was shrewd enough to know that it was perhaps the ultimate battleground. In 1937 Actress Mae West was banned from NBC radio for her performance in the the legendary "Garden of Eden" broadcast. (Below: Screenshot of Mae West from the trailer for the film I'm No Angel.) Download now and begin reading her biography, SHE ALWAYS KNEW HOW: http://bit.ly/1bsa9rx.
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