DVD
W.C. Fields comedy collection. Volume two
Record details
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Physical Description:
5 videodiscs (351 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
videodisc
videorecording - Publisher: Universal City, CA : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, [2007]
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Title from container. You're telling me! adapted from a story by Julian Street. Man on the flying trapeze based on original story by Charles Bogle. Poppy based upon a play written by Dorothy Donnelly. Never give a sucker an even break based on a story by Otis Criblecoblis. You're telling me! originally released as a motion picture in 1934 ; The old fashioned way originally released as a motion picture in 1934 ; Man on the flying trapeze originally released as a motion picture in 1935 ; Poppy originally released as a motion picture in 1936 ; Never give a sucker an even break originally released as a motion picture in 1941. Special feature: Exclusive vintage documentary. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | [Disc 1]: You're telling me! / a Paramount picture ; screenplay by Walter De Leon and Paul M. Jones ; dialogue by J.P. McEvoy ; directed by Erle C. Kenton (67 min.) -- [Disc 2]: The old fashioned way / a Paramount picture ; story by Charles Bogle ; written by Galt Bell and Preston L. Shobe ; directed by William Beaudine (72 min.) -- [Disc 3]: Man on the flying trapeze / a Paramount picture ; produced by by William LeBaron ; screenplay by Ray Harris and Sam Hardy ; directed by Clyde Bruckman (67 min.) -- [Disc 4]: Poppy / a Paramount picture ; produced by William LeBaron ; written by Virginia Van Upp and Waldemar Young ; directed by A. Edward Sutherland (74 min.) -- [Disc 5]: Never give a sucker an even break / a Paramount picture ; screenplay by Prescott Chaplin & John T. Neville ; directed by Edward F. Cline (71 min.). |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Never give a sucker an even break: W.C. Fields, Gloria Jean, Leon Errol, Butch & Buddy, Susan Miller, Franklin Pangborn, Charles Lang, Margaret Dumont. Poppy: W.C. Fields, Rochelle Hudson, Richard Cromwell, Granville Bates, Catharine Doucet, Lynne Overman. Man on the flying trapeze: W.C. Fields, Mary Brian, Kathleen Howard, Grady Sutton, Vera Lewis, Lucien Littlefield. The old fashioned way: W.C. Fields, Baby Leroy, Joe Morrison, Judith Allen, Jack Mulhall. You're telling me: W.C. Fields, Larry "Buster" Crabbe, Joan Marsh, Adrienne Ames, Louise Carter, Kathleen Howard, Tammany Young, Del Henderson, James B. "Pop" Kenton, Robert McKenzie, Nora Cecil, George Irving. |
| Summary, etc.: | Never give a sucker an even break: W.C. Fields' last starring role in a feature-length film consists mainly of a series of flashbacks-- a number of disjointed, funny and bizarre scenes spoofing his own cinematic career, Hollywood and the filmmaking industry. |
| Target Audience Note: | Not rated. |
| System Details Note: | DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 2.0 mono., single layer, dual layer (disc 5), NTSC. |
| Language Note: | English language, Spanish or French subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing. |
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| Genre: | Films for the hearing impaired. Film adaptations. Comedy films. Feature films. |
Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at Bibliomation.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Part | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Memorial Library - Suffield | DVD WCF (NR) V.2 (Text) | boxed set | 32518119701418 | Adult DVD | Available | - |
| Oliver Wolcott Library - Litchfield | DVD COMEDY W.C. v.2 (Text) | boxed set | 36123110919733 | Adult DVD | Available | - |
