AV# 61720
W. C. Fields: 6 Short Films



Laser Disc - 1 hour, 52 minutes - B&W - 1915/33



Six quick comedies by the master misogynist: Pool Sharks (Field’s first film, a 10 minute silent), The Golf Specialist (21 minutes), The Dentist (21 minutes - includes two scenes cut to comply with the Hays Code), The Fatal Glass of Beer (19 minutes), The Pharmacist (19 minutes), and The Barber Shop (21 minutes). Mack Sennett produced all except "Pool Sharks" and "The Golf Specialist". This celebrated comedian was noted for sexist and racist remarks. Video: CLV. Audio: Digital, CX.


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