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Highlights
- 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.
- About the Author: James L. Neibaur is a film historian and scholar with more than 30 books and hundreds of articles appearing in Cineaste, Classic Images, Film Quarterly, Films in Review, Filmfax, and Encyclopædia Britannica.
- 200 Pages
- Performing Arts, Film
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About the Book
"W.C. Fields was one of the top comedians during Hollywood's Golden Era of the 1930s and 1940s and has remained a comic icon. This critical study of his work provides commentary and background on each of his films, from the early silents through the cameos near the end of his life, with appraisals of his well known classics"--Book Synopsis
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 early silents through the cameos near the end of his life, with fresh appraisals of his well known classics. Pictures once believed to be lost that have been discovered and restored are discussed, and new information is given on some that remain lost.
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"solid, well-researched, enjoyable...a great source to learn more about the unique vintage comedy star, one of the few silent veterans to prosper in the sound era"-Plan 9 Crunch.
About the Author
James L. Neibaur is a film historian and scholar with more than 30 books and hundreds of articles appearing in Cineaste, Classic Images, Film Quarterly, Films in Review, Filmfax, and Encyclopædia Britannica.Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x .6 Inches (D)
Weight: .6 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 200
Genre: Performing Arts
Sub-Genre: Film
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Theme: History & Criticism
Format: Paperback
Author: James L Neibaur
Language: English
Street Date: April 10, 2017
TCIN: 1001923061
UPC: 9781476665306
Item Number (DPCI): 247-19-1241
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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