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The Mae West Film that Helped Save Paramount Pictures

The Mae West film "She Done Him Wrong" was credited with helping to bring Paramount Pictures out of bankruptcy. It also helped make her a star in Hollywood and gave her the opportunity to turn a childhood dream -- involving very large cats -- into a reality.