Fields, W. C. 1880-1946,

W.C. Fields by himself : his intended autobiography from his personal letters, notes, scripts, and articles / commentary by Ronald J. Fields ; foreword by Conan O'Brien. - First Taylor Trade paperback edition. - Lanham, MD : Taylor Trade Publishing, (c)2016. - 1 online resource (xvii, 510 pages, 84 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, portraits.

Includes bibliographies and index.

Life and letters 1880-1929 -- Vaudeville scripts 1920's and '30s -- Notes, articles, and public issues 1930's and '40's -- Radio scripts and scenarios 1930's and '40's -- The movies 1932-1943 -- Life and letters II 1933-1946.

At his death in 1946, W.C. Fields left behind a vast assortment of notes, outlines, scrapbooks, letters, scripts, scenarios, and photographs. His grandson, Ronald J. Fields, has edited and woven this wealth of hitherto unpublished material into a unique new portrait of the great one--in his own words.



9781630761721


Fields, W. C. 1880-1946.


Motion picture actors and actresses--United States--Biography.
Comedians--United States--Biography.


Electronic Books.

PN2287 / .W345 2016