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W. C. Fields and Me is a 1976 American biographical film directed by Arthur Hiller and starring Rod Steiger and Valerie Perrine. The screenplay by Bob Merrill is based on a memoir by Carlotta Monti, mistress of actor W. C. Fields during the last 14 years of his life. The film was released by Universal Pictures .
W.C. Fields and Me: Directed by Arthur Hiller. With Rod Steiger, Valerie Perrine, John Marley, Jack Cassidy. One of comedies true originals - the master of wit and good, mean fun, the curmudgeonly, and very original, the legendary W.C. Fields' is wonderfully portrayed by Rod Steiger in this off-beat biopic.
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- Biography, Drama
- Arthur Hiller
- 1976-09
W.C. Fields and Me. PG 1976 1h 51m Biography. List. In 1920s New York City, W.C. Fields (Rod Steiger) is a successful headlining entertainer, but when his girlfriend (Bernadette...
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- Arthur Hiller
- PG
- Rod Steiger
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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. 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 ...
It appeared in several period Los Angeles-area films, but "W.C. Fields and Me" shows it off to best advantage. In a happy twist of fate, in 2001 it was refitted with its historic steel wheels and electric traction motors and controls to operate on a new rail line serving San Pedro, California.
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Academy Award winner Rod Steiger plays the quick-witted lead, depicting this comedy giant's ultimate decline and retreat into alcoholism. This heartbreaking, revealing...