Editing Mae West (section)

===Television, and the next generations===
On March 26, 1958, West appeared at the live televised [[Academy Awards]] and performed the song "[[Baby, It's Cold Outside]]" with [[Rock Hudson]], which received a standing ovation.{{sfn|Robertson|1996|p=25}} In 1959, she released an autobiography, ''Goodness Had Nothing to Do With It'', which became a best-seller. West made several television appearances to promote the book, including on ''[[The Dean Martin Variety Show]]'' in 1959 and ''[[The Red Skelton Show]]'' in 1960. She also recorded a lengthy interview for ''[[Person to Person]]'' with [[Charles Collingwood (journalist)|Charles Collingwood]] in 1959, which was ultimately not broadcast; CBS executives reportedly felt viewers were not prepared to see a nude marble statue of West that appeared in the segment. In 1964, she guest-starred on the sitcom ''[[Mister Ed]]''.{{sfn|Cullen|Hackman|McNeilly|2007|p=1188}} In 1976, she appeared on a CBS special, ''Back Lot U.S.A.'', hosted by [[Dick Cavett]], where she was interviewed and performed two songs.