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W.C. Fields and Me

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In the 1920s New York City, W.C. Fields (Rod Steiger) is a successful headlining entertainer, but when his girlfriend (Bernadette Peters) leaves him and his broker loses his money, Fields begins anew in California. While 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 (Jack Cassidy) and the like, Fields meets an aspiring actress (Valerie Perrine) at a party, with whom he forms a rocky relationship.
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Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) 08/03/2023
The story is very possibly apocryphal, but I had fun... [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Steve Warren The Barb (Atlanta) 05/09/2023
I'm not crazy about Steiger, but he does a hell of a job in this one. Giving us a rounded portrait of an unhappy clown, a man who drank constantly to prove his manhood. Go to Full Review David Dugas United Press International 08/04/2021
Rod Steiger delivers a fine performance as Fields, capturing his acerbic humor and crankiness while fleshing out the private man as a victim of his own eccentricities and weaknesses. Go to Full Review Donald McLean Bay Area Reporter 05/13/2020
Those problems aside [W.C. Fields and Me] offers a hilarious script by Bob Merrill filled with Field's biting, caustic humor, including all those memorable incidents he is noted for. Go to Full Review Ruth Batchelor Los Angeles Free Press 11/14/2019
The biggest trouble with W.C. Fields and Me has to be the "Me" being Monti. Go to Full Review Bernard Drew Gannett News Service 10/23/2019
W.C. Fields is a tough nut to crack and nobody in this movie tries too hard to crack him. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Arthur Hiller

Director

Rod Steiger

W.C. Fields

Valerie Perrine

Carlotta Monti

John Marley

Studio Head Bannerman

Jack Cassidy

John Barrymore

Bernadette Peters

Melody
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Synopsis In the 1920s New York City, W.C. Fields (Rod Steiger) is a successful headlining entertainer, but when his girlfriend (Bernadette Peters) leaves him and his broker loses his money, Fields begins anew in California. While 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 (Jack Cassidy) and the like, Fields meets an aspiring actress (Valerie Perrine) at a party, with whom he forms a rocky relationship.
Director
Arthur Hiller
Producer
Jay Weston
Screenwriter
Bob Merrill
Production Co
Universal Pictures
Rating
PG
Genre
Biography
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 24, 2012
Runtime
1h 51m
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