It Happened Today: December 12, 1937; 4 Minutes that got Mae West Banned from NBC

Mae West was one of the biggest stars in the world by the time she appeared on the Chase & Sanborn Hour, hosted by Edgar Bergen & Charlie McCarthy – the top rated radio show in the U.S. at the time. She made two appearances – one as Eve in a creatively written Adam and Eve sketch, and this one – that was too scandalous for young ears, or so the Catholic Church and others said the next day.