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William Claude Dukenfield, better known as W. C. Fields, was an American actor, comedian, juggler and writer. His career in show business began in vaudeville, where he attained international success a
W. C. Fields in 1938
Caricature by Ralph Barton, 1925
Fields's prominent warning to "Nibblers" in the June 13, 1919, issue of Variety threatened legal action against anyone using his material
W.C. Fields photographed at an unknown date
David Copperfield is a 1935 American film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer based upon Charles Dickens' 1850 novel The Personal History, Adventures, Experience, & Observation of David Copperfield the Yo
W. C. Fields
…of one of Charles Dickens's works. In 1935, Fields achieved this ambition when he was cast as Mr. Micawber in the David O. Selznick production of David Copperfield, released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Mississippi (1935) followed at Paramount, co-starring Bing Crosby and W. C. Fields, with an original score by Rodgers…
1935 US theatrical poster
Mr. Micawber (W. C. Fields) addresses young David Copperfield (Freddie Bartholomew).
Herbert Mundin, Freddie Bartholomew and Jessie Ralph in David Copperfield