W. C. Fields
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Man on the Flying Trapeze (UK title: The Memory Expert) is a 1935 American comedy film starring W. C. Fields as a henpecked husband who experiences a series of misadventures while taking a day off from work to attend a wrestling match. As with his other roles of this nature, Fields is put-upon throughout the film, but triumphs in the end.
The Man on the Flying Trapeze: Directed by Dave Fleischer, Willard Bowsky. With Charles Carver, William Costello, Lou Fleischer, William Pennell. Popeye comes to ask Olive out, but finds she's gone off with the title character. Popeye goes to the circus (ringmaster Wimpy) looking for her, to find she's part of the act; an aerial battle ensues.
- (361)
- Animation, Short, Comedy
- Dave Fleischer, Willard Bowsky
- 1934-03-16
Man on the Flying Trapeze: Directed by Clyde Bruckman, W.C. Fields. With W.C. Fields, Mary Brian, Kathleen Howard, Grady Sutton. Hard-working, henpecked Ambrose Wolfinger takes off from work to go to a wrestling match with catastrophic consequences.
- (1.3K)
- Comedy, Crime, Mystery
- Clyde Bruckman, W.C. Fields
- 1935-08-03
Here's a rare opportunity to see one of W.C. Fields' greatest films, The Man on the Flying Trapeze (1935). Despite much acclaim (including a rave from Leonard Maltin), this film has never been released on video and illegal tapes have sold for as much as $100!
- Clyde Bruckman
- W. C. Fields
Film Details. Brief Synopsis. Popeye learns his girl friend Olive Oyl has gone away with a young man on a flying trapeze. Down-hearted, he takes some kids to a circus and sees the man on a flying trapeze assisted by a frightened Olive. A battle is staged on the trapeze as Popeye comes to the rescue. Film Details. Genre. Animation. Children. Comedy.
Man on the Flying Trapeze (1935) - Directed by Clyde Bruckman, W.C. Fields, produced by William LeBaron, Henry Herzbrun, Adolph Zukor and starring W.C. Fields, Mary Brian, Kathleen Howard, Grady Sutton, Vera Lewis, Lucien Littlefield, Oscar Apfel, Lew Kelly,and more...
Find trailers, reviews, synopsis, awards and cast information for Man on the Flying Trapeze (1935) - Clyde Bruckman on AllMovie - W.C. Fields plays Ambrose Wolfinger, the…
