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By Martin S (921) on 15 Nov 2008

Along with Grouch,Fields is my hero.They prick the pomposity balloon with their razor sharp wit and their quotes are now stuff of legends.You…

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By Jonathan M (1,410) on 10 Aug 2008

I couldn't get into this. I actually kind of like w.c fields…

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By James H (4,675) on 06 Aug 2008

Fields is one the greatest comedians of all time and this is one of his best…

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By Tim H (1,310) on 16 Jun 2008

Brilliantly hilarious. Story is unbelievable and doesn't make sense, however that doesn't take away from Fields' comedic timing and gags…

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By Trent J (188) on 25 May 2008

If this was considered a classic, or even funny, well, they must've had some low standards back in 1940…

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By Zayne R (57) on 21 May 2008

Incredibly surreal and raunchy (the local bar is called The Black Pussy) vehicle for Fields is also among his more sustained and consistent…

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By Morris N (358) on 07 Apr 2008

My first W.C. Fields film, pretty funny, not much more to say…

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By Dave Kehr (1,442) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 31 Mar 2008

This 1940 film seems to spring straight from his cranky, beleaguered, convoluted personality, with no concessions made to film form, audience…

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By Joe F (380) on 30 Mar 2008

Contains the second greatest character enterance in film history. (First being Harry Lime, in The Third Man…

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By Anthony V (664) on 28 Mar 2008

Humor that holds it own even to this day…

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By J H (386) on 02 Mar 2008

This film captures the best in Fields for a simple reason: it puts the moronic bumbler in a position of power…

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By John M (4,356) on 14 Feb 2008

Another wonderful, funny, creative movie…

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By Jeremiah A (62) on 10 Feb 2008

W.C. Fields is one of my favorite comedians, and this is one of his best films. Egbert Souse is one of the finest comedic characters ever created…

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By Deering R (131) on 13 Dec 2007

Foolish father manages to do so much by doing so little, almost gives you a headache…

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By William M (1,438) on 07 Dec 2007

Among Field's finest…

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By Robert M (1,753) on 19 Nov 2007

Accent grave on the e…

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By Chris C (2,693) on 30 Oct 2007

One of my favourite comedy films of all time! WC Fields is incredible in one of Golden Age Hollywood's finest moments…

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By James E (570) on 30 Oct 2007

One of my favourite comedy films of all time! WC Fields is incredible in one of Golden Age Hollywood's finest moments…

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By Adam C (1,312) on 29 Oct 2007

The best WC Fields film and one of the best comedies of all time. A zany portrait of Fields masterful comic timing…

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By John D (2,323) on 04 Oct 2007

If five gets ya ten, ten'll get ya twenty…

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