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W.C. Fields by Himself

His Intended Autobiography with Hitherto Unpublished Letters, Notes, Scripts, and Articles

W.C. Fields - Commentaries by Ronald J. Fields - Foreword by Conan O'Brien

Fields never got around to writing his autobiography, but at his death in 1946, he left behind a vast assortment of notes, outlines, scrapbooks, letters, scripts, scenarios, and photographs. Now his grandson, Ronald J. Fields, has edited and woven this wealth of previously unpublished material into a unique new portrait of the Great One--in his own words. This book establishes the true facts about W.C. Fields's early years: how, around 1895, he really got started juggling; how met his future wife Hattie; and how he felt about his incessant tours, triumphs, and film career.

Taylor Trade Publishing

Pages: 524 • Trim: 6 x 9

978-1-63076-170-7 • Paperback • February 2016 • $18.95 • (£14.99)

978-1-63076-172-1 • eBook • February 2016 • $17.99 • (£13.99)

Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / Entertainment & Performing Arts, Biography & Autobiography / General, Performing Arts / Film & Video / Biography

W.C. Fields by Himself

His Intended Autobiography with Hitherto Unpublished Letters, Notes, Scripts, and Articles

Cover Image

Paperback

eBook

Summary

Summary

Fields never got around to writing his autobiography, but at his death in 1946, he left behind a vast assortment of notes, outlines, scrapbooks, letters, scripts, scenarios, and photographs. Now his grandson, Ronald J. Fields, has edited and woven this wealth of previously unpublished material into a unique new portrait of the Great One--in his own words. This book establishes the true facts about W.C. Fields's early years: how, around 1895, he really got started juggling; how met his future wife Hattie; and how he felt about his incessant tours, triumphs, and film career.

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Taylor Trade Publishing

Pages: 524 • Trim: 6 x 9

978-1-63076-170-7 • Paperback • February 2016 • $18.95 • (£14.99)

978-1-63076-172-1 • eBook • February 2016 • $17.99 • (£13.99)

Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / Entertainment & Performing Arts, Biography & Autobiography / General, Performing Arts / Film & Video / Biography

Author

Author

W.C. Fields was an American comedian, actor, juggler and writer. His career in show business began in vaudeville. Eventually, he began to incorporate comedy into his act and went on to become a star in the Broadway musical Poppy. He had a long and successful career in show business. After his death, his legacy as an entertainer and performer led Woody Allen to dub him one of the six "genuine comic geniuses" in movie history.

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