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book		The art of W. C. Fields / by William K. Everson London: Allen & Unwin, 1968. Call No: 81FIE EVE Author: Everson, William K Place: London Publisher: Allen & Unwin PubDate: 1968 PhysDes: [12], 232 p. illus., ports. 27 cm Subject: FIELDS, W.C. ISBN: 047910178 LON: 72396561; 474635 More info
book		The art of W.C. Fields / William K. Everson New York: Bonanza Books, c1967. Call No: 81FIE EVE Author: Everson, William K. Source: US Place: New York Publisher: Bonanza Books PubDate: c1967 PhysDes: 232 p. : ill. ; 26 cm Subject: FIELDS, W.C. Donation: donated by the family of Wayne Levy, 2006 More info
journal article		Comedy in the Movies: Two : Practically Funny in Melbourne Film Bulletin (September 1968) iss.5 p.10-20 Author: Ogilive, George PhysDes: Article Subject: COMEDIES; COMEDIES. AUSTRALIA; THEATRE AND THE CINEMA; AUDIENCE RECEPTION; FIELDS, W.C.; LEWIS, JERRY; Keaton, Buster; LAUREL, STAN; HARDY, OLIVER; CHAPLIN, CHARLES Summary: Transcript of a talk given by George Ogilive of the Melbourne Theatre Company, where he discusses basic aspects of comedy including rhythm and timing, as well as criticising the work of Jerry Lewis in his films "Three on a Couch" and "The Patsy. More info
book		Drat! Being the encapsulated view of life / by W. C. Fields in his own words. Edited by Richard J. Anobile. Introd. by Ed McMahon New York: World Pub. Co, 1968]. Call No: 81FIE DRA Author: Fields, W. C. (William Claude), 1879-1946; Anobile, Richard J. (Richard Joseph), 1947- ed Place: New York Publisher: World Pub. Co PubDate: 1968] PhysDes: 128 p. illus. 29 cm Subject: FIELDS, W.C. LON: 68056966; 8776 More info
personality microfilm collection		FIELDS, W.C. Call No: PERSONALITY MICROFILM COLLECTION PhysDes: Clippings Subject: FIELDS, W.C. More info
book		The films of W. C. Fields / by Donald Deschner ; introduction by Arthur Knight New York: Citadel Press, 1966. Call No: 81FIE DES Author: Deschner, Donald Edition: [1st ed.] Place: New York Publisher: Citadel Press PubDate: 1966 PhysDes: 192 p. : ill., ports., 29 cm Subject: FIELDS, W.C. Notes: Includes index LON: 66024223; 713602 More info
book		The great movie comedians : from Charlie Chaplin to Woody Allen / by Leonard Maltin New York: Crown Publishers, 1978. Call No: 451-015 MAL Author: Maltin, Leonard Place: New York Publisher: Crown Publishers PubDate: 1978 PhysDes: xvii, 238 p. : ill. ; 26 cm Subject: COMEDIANS; CHAPLIN, CHARLES; ARBUCKLE, ROSCOE [FATTY]; LLOYD, HAROLD; ROGERS, WILL; FIELDS, W.C.; THREE STOOGES; HOPE, BOB; KAYE, DANNY; SKELTON, RED; LEWIS, JERRY; ALLEN, WOODY; LAUREL, STAN; HARDY, OLIVER; NORMAND, MABEL; LANGDON, HARRY; CHASE, CHARLEY [psued. of Charles Parrott]; GRIFFITH, RAYMOND; DRESSLER, MARIE; BROWN, JOE E.; MARX BROTHERS; COSTELLO, LOU Notes: Includes filmographies and index ISBN: 0517532417 LON: 77020233; 1040069 More info
book		Hollywood color portraits / by John Kobal, Introduction by Carlos Clarens New York: Quill, c1981. Call No: 802.27(084.2) KOB Author: Kobal, John Edition: 1st Quill ed. Source: US Place: New York Publisher: Quill PubDate: c1981 PhysDes: 159 p. : col. ill. ; 30cm Subject: ACTORS; PHOTOGRAPHY; PHOTOGRAPHY AND THE CINEMA; HOLLYWOOD; FIELDS, W.C.; WEST, MAE; COLBERT, CLAUDETTE; DIETRICH, MARLENE; LAMOUR, DOROTHY; SWANSON, GLORIA; SOTHERN, ANN; MACDONALD, JEANETTE; Stewart, James; YOUNG, LORETTA; COOPER, GARY; LEIGH, VIVIEN; TURNER, LANA; GARLAND, JUDY; ROONEY, MICKEY; MONTEZ, MARIA; DE HAVILLAND, OLIVIA; FONTAINE, JOAN; FAIRBANKS, DOUGLAS; DAVIS, BETTE; BOGART, HUMPHREY; LAMARR, HEDY; SHERIDAN, ANN; TIERNEY, GENE; LAKE, VERONICA; LADD, ALAN; CAGNEY, JAMES; BERGMAN, INGRID; GODDARD, PAULETEE; WAYNE, JOHN; Grable, Betty; COOPER, GARY; TAYLOR, ROBERT; POWER, TYRONE; HUTTON, BETTY; ASTAIRE, FRED; DARNELL, LINDA; SINATRA, FRANK; ROGERS, ROY; TRIGGER (Horse); PAL (Canine actor); BACALL, LAUREN; LANCASTER, BURT; SCOTT, LIZABETH; DOUGLAS, KIRK; MIRANDA, CARMEN; JONES, JENNIFER; FORD, GLENN; BALL, LUCILLE; OBERON, MERLE; PECK, GREGORY; DIETRICH, MARLENE; GRAHAME, GLORIA; GRANT, CARY; HAYWORTH, RITA; VALLI, ALIDA; JOURDAN, LOUIS; TAYLOR, ELIZABETH; ROBERT, RYAN; MITCHUM, ROBERT; CHARISSE, CYD; BARKER, LEX; RUSSELL, JANE; GARBO, GRETA; CLIFT, MONTGOMERY; GARDNER, AVA; TURNER, LANA; MONROE, MARILYN; CRAWFORD, JOAN; DEAN, JAMES; NOVAK, KIM; MANSFIELD, JAYNE; PRESLEY, ELVIS; BRANDO, MARLON Summary: "John Kobal, the world's foremost film archivist, has amassed an unrivaled photographic treasure of Hollywood glamour portraits. As an author and noted film historian, he has also been a major force behind the tremendous revival of interest in the work of the great studio photographers such as George Hurrell, Ted Allan, Lazlo Willinger, and Clarence Sinclair Bull. The selection of photographs in this book extends from the mid-1930s to the 1950s, the period in which color photography became established in Hollywood, and contains 74 spectacular images of the major stars." -- BOOK JACKET Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 17); Book contains pictures of various Hollywood actors ISBN: 0688007538 More info
journal article		The Marx Brothers in Montage (September 1968) p.35-39 Author: Eyles, Allen PhysDes: Article Subject: MARX BROTHERS; MARX, GROUCHO; CHAPLIN, CHARLES; TATI, JACQUES; FIELDS, W.C.; WEST, MAE; COMEDIANS; SATIRE IN FILMS Summary: Essay explores the work of the Marx Brothers as examples of important comic personalities who used satire to convey their views of the modern world. More info
book		Votez Fields! / W.C. Fields Paris: Editions Cartouche, 2005. Call No: 96 FIE Author: Fields, W.C. Place: Paris Publisher: Editions Cartouche PubDate: 2005 PhysDes: [96] p. ; 20 cm. Subject: FIELDS, W.C. Summary: French translation of W.C. Fields' collection of satirical essays, originally titled 'Fields For President'. Notes: Includes chronology and filmography. Preface by Pierre Etaix. Translation by Sylvain Goudemare ISBN: 2915842078 Language: French More info
book		W. C. Fields : his follies and fortunes Lond.: Cassell, 1950]. Call No: 81FIE TAY Author: Taylor, Robert Lewis Place: Lond. Publisher: Cassell PubDate: 1950] PhysDes: 282p Subject: FIELDS, W.C. LON: flu00037880; 8789814 More info
book		W. C. Fields, his follies and fortunes [New York]: New American Library, 1967]. Call No: 81FIE TAY Author: Taylor, Robert Lewis, 1912 Place: [New York] Publisher: New American Library PubDate: 1967] PhysDes: 286 p. ports. 18 cm Series: Signet books Subject: FIELDS, W.C. Notes: "Q3064." LON: 67006917; 666407 More info
book		W.C. Fields in Never give a sucker an even break and Tillie and Gus / W. C. Fields London: Lorrimer Publishing, c1973. Call No: 79NEV FIE Author: Fields, W. C. Source: UK Place: London Publisher: Lorrimer Publishing PubDate: c1973 PhysDes: 124 p., [20] p. of plates : ill. ; 21 cm Series: Classic film scripts Subject: SCRIPTS; FIELDS, W.C.; NEVER GIVE A SUCKER AN EVEN BREAK (US, Eddie Cline, 1941); TILLIE AND GUS (US, Francis Martin, 1933) Summary: script of Tillie and Gus (1933); script of Never give a sucker an even break (1941) ISBN: 85647018X Donation: donated by the family of Wayne Levy, 2006 More info
book		W.C. Fields & me / by Carlotta Monti with Cy Rice London: Joseph, 1974. Call No: 81FIE MON Author: Monti, Carlotta; Rice, Cy Place: London Publisher: Joseph PubDate: 1974 PhysDes: [12], 227p. ,[16] p. of plates : ill., ports ; 23cm Subject: FIELDS, W.C. Notes: Originally published: Englewood Cliffs: Prentice-Hall, 1971; Index ISBN: 0718112032 LON: isb71811203; 2592307 More info

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