mae refused to conform to the rules of racist segregation that her hollywood apartment building tried to impose upon her & she kicked up a right fuss when her dear friend, the pugilist william jones, was refused entry. rumour was that she helped the ravenswood management out of a tight financial spot, so was able to scrap the ban on non-white visitors.
#maeWest #williamJones #film #boxing #hollywood #cinema #illustration #portrait