W.C. Fields and Me

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Release date: March 31, 1976
Duration: 111 minutes
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Overview

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 California. 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 and the like, Fields meets an aspiring actress Carlotta Monti at a party, with whom he forms a rocky relationship.

Starring

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Rod Steiger
W. C. Fields
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Valerie Perrine
Carlotta Monti
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John Marley
Harry Bannerman, Studio Head
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Jack Cassidy
John Barrymore