Release Date: 1976-03-31
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.
Rating: 7.8 / 10
Rod Steiger
as W. C. Fields
Valerie Perrine
as Carlotta Monti
John Marley
as Harry Bannerman, Studio Head
Jack Cassidy
as John Barrymore
Bernadette Peters
as Melody
Arthur Hiller - Director
Bob Merrill - Screenplay
Edith Head - Costume Design
Bill Jobe - Costume Design
Henry Mancini - Original Music Composer
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