Mark Kennedy, The Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) — Before there was Cher or Madonna, Beyoncé or Rihanna, there was another savvy media star who unapologetically embraced her sex appeal and femininity.That would be Mae West, the bawdy, witty, sex symbol of the 1930s who pioneered a path for modern women with guts and a nod and a wink.“Mae West: Dirty Blonde,” the first major documentary film on this cultural figure, made its world premiere Tuesday on Public Broadcasting Service, and attempts to look beyond West’s famous gowns, curves and jewels.“She really does belong in the pantheon of great, strong American women. She’s just been forgotten. So we wanted to shine a bit of a light on what she achieved,” said Sally Rosenthal, who co-directed and co-produced the
