W.C. Fields and Me

Name: W.C. Fields and Me
Director: Arthur Hiller
Genre: Drama
Released: 1976-03-31
Duration: 1 h 51 min
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Rod Steiger, Valerie Perrine, John Marley, Jack Cassidy, Bernadette Peters

Directed by Arthur Hiller

Drama

19761h 51m7.8

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.