W.C. Fields is one of the top comedians of Hollywood's golden era of the 1930s and 1940s, and has emerged as a comic icon since. This book is a film-by-film study of his work, offering assessments and background information on each, from his early silent movies through his final starring film and later supporting cameos at the end of his life. This is the first book to assess many of the once-lost silent films that have since been discovered and restored, while also offering new information about movies that are still lost, and fresh assessments of his noted classics.

About the Author
James L. Neibaur is a film historian and educator with more than a dozen books and articles in Cineaste, Classic Images, Film Quarterly, Films in Review, Filmfax, and Encyclopaedia Britannica.

Reviews
"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.



Book Information
ISBN 9781476665306
Author James L. Neibaur
Format Paperback
Page Count 200
Imprint McFarland & Co Inc
Publisher McFarland & Co Inc