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W.C. Fields And Me

1976, Movie, PG, 111 mins

W.C. Fields And Me: Review

Though the great comedian would have hated this film, this movie biography of W.C. Fields has a certain appeal thanks to Steiger's handling of the lead role. The story opens in 1924. Steiger is appearing in the Ziegfeld Follies, but Stewart (as Flo Ziegfeld) grows angry with the comedian's ribald humor. Steiger is hit with a double blow when his mistress, Peters, runs off with another man and his broker ends up losing Steiger's life savings. With nothing to keep him in New Y... read more leave a comment