Our Mission

  • Preserve and promote the legacy of our grandfather.
  • Ensure younger generations and generations to come know the joy that our grandfather's artistry through his humor brings to the human spirit.
  • As owners of the image and likeness and intellectual property rights—License the constructive use of the image and likeness of W.C. Fields throughout the world, license and monitor the intellectual property rights of our grandfather.
  • Grant the required permission and acknowledgement for those participating with Universal Studios in the use of the image and likeness of W.C. Fields.
Closing ceremonies of the W.C. Fields Exhibit.
Photo from the closing ceremonies of the W.C. Fields Exhibit, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, May 11, 2007. Back row left to right: Leonard Maltin, Ronald J. Fields, Allen A. Fields, Joe Adamson. Front row left to right: Dr. Harriet A. Fields, Jane Withers “It's A Gift”, Hal Kanter (writer), Jean Rouverol Butler “It's a Gift”—child stars with our grandfather.
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