W.C. Fields Films
W.C. Fields was at the top among comedians during Hollywood''s Golden Era of the 1930s and 1940s and has since remained a comic icon. Despite his character''s misanthropic, child-hating, alcoholic tendencies, his performances were enduringly popular and Fields became personally defined by them.
This critical study of his work provides commentary and background on each of his films, from the e...
W.C. Fields was at the top among comedians during Hollywood''s Golden Era of the 1930s and 1940s and has since remained a comic icon. Despite his character''s misanthropic, child-hating, alcoholic tendencies, his performances were enduringly popular and Fields became personally defined by them.
This critical study of his work provides commentary and background on each of his films, from the e...
