Born on 29th January 1880 W.C. Fields found his break in acting by pretending to drown at an amusement park to attract media attention and visitors. A skilful juggler and a master pool player Fields was known as a distinguished comedian by the age of 19. His memorable voice and even more memorable quotes are priceless. Here he stars in six classic short films: The Pool Shark The Golf Specialist The Dentist The Fatal Glass of Beer The Pharmacist The Barber Shop
The Fatal Glass Of Beer: Mr. Snavely a Yukon prospector lost his only son years ago to the temptations of the big city; now the prodigal Chester released from prison comes home to Ma and Pa. A parody of Yukon melodrama; includes the famous looking-out-the-door routine. The Dentist: After dealing with an amorous iceman and playing slapstick golf a dentist treats assorted comic patients including an unintentionally suggestive session with the sexy Miss Mason. The Golf Specialist: At a Florida hotel absconding miscreant J. Effingham Bellweather goes slapstick golfing with the house detective's flirtatious wife and an incompetent caddy. The Barbershop: An inept barber maintains his good-humored optimism in his small town shop despite having a hen-pecking harridan for a wife and a total lack of sartorial skill. The Pharmacist: A henpecked but stoic pharmacist tries to maintains his precarious balance while dealing with demanding customers and his dysfunctional family. Pool Shark: Two romantic rivals play a game of pool for the hand of their lady love.
Includes the following W.C. Fields short film comedies: The Dentist / Pool Shark / The Pharmacist / The Barbershop / The Golf Specialist / The Fatal Glass Of Beer
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