American Masters

When Ringo Starr met Mae West

10m 00s

In this interview from December 4, 2018, Ringo Starr describes his friendship with Mae West, which started on the set of of the 1978 film "Sextette," and how Mae was Mae both onscreen and offscreen. Interview conducted by directors Sally Rosenthal and Julia Marchesi for "Mae West: Dirty Blonde" (2020).

Aired: 08/21/25

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