W.C. Fields and Me
“Even a man who hates children and dogs has to love someone.”
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.
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Rod Steiger
W. C. Fields
Known for
Duck, You Sucker
Jesus of Nazareth
Valerie Perrine
Carlotta Monti
Known for
What Women Want
Superman
John Marley
Harry Bannerman, Studio Head
Known for
The Godfather
Love Story
Jack Cassidy
John Barrymore
Known for
The Eiger Sanction
Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol
Bernadette Peters
Melody
Known for
The Odyssey
Animaniacs
Dana Elcar
Dockstedter
Known for
MacGyver
The Sting
Paul Stewart
Florenz Ziegfeld
Known for
Citizen Kane
Kiss Me Deadly
Billy Barty
Ludwig
Known for
Masters of the Universe
Legend
Allan Arbus
Gregory LaCava
Known for
Coffy
Damien - Omen II
Milt Kamen
Dave Chasen
Also in
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
The Out-of-Towners
Louis Zorich
Gene Fowler
Known for
Mad About You
Detachment
Andrew Parks
Claude Fields
Known for
The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra
Arthur Hiller Director · Bob Merrill Screenplay Carlotta Monti Author
United States release March 31, 1976 · Produced in United States
Production
Universal Pictures
Production · Studio
United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · March 31, 1976
Theatrical
France
January 11, 1978 · Theatrical
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