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Catherine Was Great (by Mae West; produced by Michael Todd) is an opulent and incredible fancy-undress affair in which the queen of all the sirens essays the Empress of All the Russias. "Catherine," said Mae West in a first-night curtain speech, "had 300 lovers. I did the best I could in two hours." For a while her best was reasonably good: she seemed to make Lords of the Bedchamber of the whole Russian court and boudwarriors of half the Russian army. As she followed her hips about the stage in a solemn slink, as she languidly drew shameless...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theater, Aug. 14, 1944 | 8/14/1944 | See Source »

...four-year-old son, went right on throwing body blows. The socialite grandson of Henry ("57 Varieties") Heinz, who had testified that Mrs. Heinz once offered to trade him the boy for their cocker spaniel, produced ten photographs of a woman, posed in various stages of dress and undress, claimed that they were pictures of his wife in her more irresponsible moments. She denied the nudes, said the others had been taken when she planned to become a model. Before the bell rang for Round 15, an inclusive explanation of everything was offered by Witness Josephine Douglas, Clifford...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: People, Jun. 26, 1944 | 6/26/1944 | See Source »

...worthwhile science topics available . . . your "science experts" choose to waste the space on the bedroom habits of American homes. And of the 24% who sleep in pajamas, how many, pray, sleep in the tops only? And how many in the bottoms only? And "most women undress more slowly than they dress." This conclusion, gentlemen, is irrational...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, May 8, 1944 | 5/8/1944 | See Source »

...Most women undress more slowly than they dress...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Bedroom and Bath | 4/17/1944 | See Source »

...wives usually dress and 72% undress in the presence of their husbands; 20% never do either. Of those who do, 6% are embarrassed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Bedroom and Bath | 4/17/1944 | See Source »

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