W.C. FIELDS

Timelessness of W.C. Fields Art and Humor

W.C. Fields Comedy Festival, Grand Theatre for the Arts, Tracy, CA, September 30 through October 2, 2011. Ronald J. Fields special guest.

Ron Fields meeting puppet of W.C.

Ronald J. Fields with W.C. Fields' puppet.
Created by Dennis Lancaster for the
W.C. Fields Comedy Festival,
Grand Theatre for the Arts, Tracy, CA,
September 29 – October 2, 2011.

Grand Theatre header
Comedy Film Festival poster

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Film Forum

presents

Film Forum program dates

Harriet and Ronald Fields on stage at the Film Forum
Ronald J. Fields and Dr. Harriet Fields speak at the opening of the
W.C. Fields Festival, Film Forum, New York, April 22, 2011.
Photo courtesy of Steve Friedman

Ronald J. Fields and Dr. Harriet Fields offer
"insights into the life and work of their grandfather"
in the July issue of Classic Images. Save the PDF file!Classic Images

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Harriet and Ronald Fields outside the Film Forum

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Page 1 of article in Classic Images on the W.C. Fields Festival at the Film Forum

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Page 2 of article in Classic Images on the W.C. Fields Festival at the Film Forum

 

2010 Highlights.

W.C. Fields on Broadway again!
The glorious W.C. Fields Exhibit at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
at Lincoln Center – May 19 through August 21.
An Exhibit of Love and Family.

Curator, Dr. Barbara Cohen-Stratyner said, “This W.C. Fields' exhibit is wonderful....
the attendance outstanding.”

June and July W.C. Fields' films featured at the Tuesday afternoon film series of
the Library for the Performing Arts.

Some of the comments from attendees and film staff are

“The auditorium was packed at every screening”,
“Such warmth and love from the audience”,
“W.C. Fields' humor was not violent, it was not mean, he did not hit people,
he was humane and kind”,
“I haven't laughed so hard in years”,
“His humor is as relevant today, and he endures because it comes from the heart”.

June 6, Screening of Million Dollar Legs with commentary by John Oliver of
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.

June 8, Interview on National Public Radio (NPR), The Leonard Lopate Show about
“The Great W.C. Fields”.

September 23–26, 2010 Fall Cinesation Film Preservation Festival featuring W.C. Fields.

 

W.C. Fields' Classic Films Featured.

Lincoln Theatre marquee featuring W.C. Fields

The 2010 Fall Cinesation Film Preservation Festival, September 23-26, in Massillon, OH at the historic Lincoln Theatre. The oldest continually operating movie theatre in this country, opened in 1915. W.C. Fields films were featured. It is always thrilling to interact with audiences who love our grandfather's films and to see in lights on the theatre marquee "2010 W.C. Fields Classic Films".
 

The 2010 Fall Cinesation 20th Anniversary.

20th anniversary illustration of The 2010 Fall Cinesation

W.C. Fields selected films and rare clips will be featured at the 2010 Cinesation Film Preservation Festival, September 23 through 26 in Massillon, OH.

Dr. Harriet A. Fields will be special guest. The Great Lakes Cinephile Society hosts Cinesation, this year is the 20th Anniversary of the Fall Cinesation Festival and will take place in the beautifully restored historic Lincoln Theatre. For additional information and to register, visit The Great Lakes Cinephile Society Inc.
 
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W.C. Fields' USPS Commemorative Stamp
W.C. Fields' Commemorative
United States Postage Stamp.

W.C. Fields: A Life on Film by Ronald J. Fields
The essential filmography
on W.C. Fields.

Emmy Award for the PBS documentary “W.C. Fields Straight Up”
Emmy Award for
“W.C. Fields Straight Up”,
1986 PBS Documentary.

Buster Award 2005
Allen Fields and Harriet Fields
accept on behalf of the
W.C. Fields Family.