W.C. Fields: 6 Short Films

Overview

A Criterion compilation of "six gems that feature the comic genius at his peak: The Golf Specialist, Pool Sharks (silent), The Pharmacist, The Fatal Glass of Beer, The Barber Shop, and, of course, the notorious The Dentist." Pool Sharks is his first film ever, released in 1915; the rest are all five of Fields’ talking shorts, released from 1930 to 1933.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 2000

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Cast

W.C. Fields

Director

Arthur Ripley,Leslie Pearce,Clyde Bruckman,Monte Brice,Edwin Middleton

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt0327230