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W.C. Fields and Me (1976)

W.C. Fields and Me (1976)

Drama

Even a man who hates children and dogs has to love someone.

Release Date: 1976, March 31
Directors: Arthur Hiller
Countries: United States of America
Production: Universal Pictures
Cast: John Marley, Hank Rolike, Kenneth Tobey, Valerie Perrine, Paul Mantee, Leoda Richards, Jack Cassidy, Bernadette Peters, Dana Elcar, Paul Stewart, Rod Steiger, Billy Barty

Overview:

In 1920s New York City, W. C. Fields is a successful headlining entertainer, but when his girlfriend leaves him and his broker loses his money, Fields begins anew in California. Working at a wax museum, Fields eventually lands a film role that ascends him to stardom. Back in the limelight and palling around with John Barrymore and the like, Fields meets an aspiring actress Carlotta Monti at a party, with whom he forms a rocky relationship.

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biography 1920s actor comedian