description She Done Him Wrong Overview
She Done Him Wrong is a 1933 crime comedy starring Mae West and Cary Grant, based on the 1928 Broadway play *Diamond Lil*. The film features melodramatic and musical elements alongside double entendres from West’s dialogue. It achieved box-office success and received an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture.
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info She Done Him Wrong Specifications
| Country | United States |
| Year | 1933 |
help She Done Him Wrong FAQ
Who is Lady Lou in She Done Him Wrong?
Mae West plays Lady Lou, a nightclub singer whose admirers include criminals, wealthy patrons, and Captain Cummings. Cary Grant plays Cummings, a mission leader who is secretly investigating illegal activity around Lou's saloon.
Is She Done Him Wrong where Mae West says her famous invitation to Cary Grant?
Yes, the film contains West's invitation for Grant's character to visit her sometime. The commonly repeated wording is often misquoted, but the exchange remains one of the lines most closely associated with West's screen persona.
How is She Done Him Wrong connected to Diamond Lil?
The 1933 film was adapted from Diamond Lil, the Broadway play Mae West wrote and starred in. Names and details were changed for the screen, but Lady Lou retains the play's confident, sexually independent central character.
Was She Done Him Wrong nominated for Best Picture?
Yes, it received an Academy Award nomination for Outstanding Production, the category now called Best Picture. With a running time of roughly 66 minutes, it remains among the shortest films ever nominated in that category.
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