W. C. Fields : A Biography

Curtis, James

ISBN 10: 0375402179 ISBN 13: 9780375402173
Published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 2003
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Drawing on the legendary performer's personal papers and manuscripts, as well as interviews with friends and colleagues, an incisive new biography of W. C. Fields provides a revealing glimpse of the man and artist behind the image of the gin-guzzling misanthrope, detailing his Philadelphia childhood, his career in vaudeville, his turbulent personal life, and his seminal film work. 20,000 first printing.

About the Author: James Curtis is the author of James Whale: A New World of Gods and Monsters and Between Flops, an acclaimed biography of writer-director Preston Sturges. He lives with his wife in Brea, California.

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Title: W. C. Fields : A Biography
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication Date: 2003
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Edition: 1st.

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