Sloper), Marilyn Erskine (as Catherine), Donald Murphy (as Townsend) and Ellen Corby (as Catherine""s widowed Aunt Lavinia).It was a milestone for the racially-divided mid-to-late 60s because it was the first major Hollywood production to honestly portray the topic of racism.Credits for its screenplay were given to Harvey Thew, John Bright and Mae West herself.The box-office smash film for Paramount Pictures, given a different title thanDiamond Lilto disassociate itself from the toured, scandalous play during part of 1929, was shot in approximately three weeks (including rehearsal time).Although beheaded, her amputated arm still kept trying to strangle him.The film ended with a downbeat conclusion at the filling station that opened the film, as Dr.Challis attempted to contact TV stations to remove the commercial at the "magic hour." He was able to persuade all but a third channel from airing it - as he screamed vainly: "Please stop it.After hurriedly entering, she speaks out of the side of her mouth o her brother to hide her father""s coat: "Walter! Your coat back there.