W.C. Fields in David Copperfield (1935)-Now and Forever
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
- W.C. Fields respected the works of Charles Dickens so much that he did not change or ad lib any words in "The Personal History, Adventures, Experience, & Observation of David Copperfield the Younger." The film opened on January 13, 1935, "with all the pomp and ceremony of old Hollywood's grand premieres," at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.
Will always be a CLASSIC.
Loved this film . Thanks 💕
WC Fields and Dickens's Wilkins Micawber were made for each other in heaven.
2:59 ... *"So relentlessly pursued over aerie and housetop, and vice versa, I have thwarted the malevolent machinations of our scurrilous enemies; in short, I have arrived"*
He makes a better entrance that either Marlene Dietrich or Paul Newman.
flawless.
As a great lover of Dickens's novels, I find W C Fields to be the perfect Mr Micawber. I'm English and I don't find his American accent detracts from his performance. He's the definitive Micawber for me.
Love ❤️, love ❤️ this kid ! Wonderful movie 🎥
Sad so many miss so great a talent.
My favorite is Mr Merkel and the light bulbs. ua-cam.com/video/y189-69cQPs/v-deo.html
Love this film ❤
It's nice to know Fields resisted his usual desire to ad-lib. (I heard he even wanted to juggle, but decided not to.)
He does however squeeze in some classic 'business' with his hat and cane whilst on the roof - something of a leitmotif in WC Fields films.
😂😂😂
Fields doesn't appear in this clip until it's half over, at 2:12 . You're welcome.
BENT BROKEN CRUSHED
The movie Heaven Help Us and classic comics made this WC Fields version of David Copperfield live on for future generations. The big question: is WC Fields the little boy or the old man, and which one is David Copperfield, the magician?
W.C. Fields IS the magician. Holy George Sala, Batman!, he's perfect. Laughton was right to bow out and suggest him.
Who knew Fields could speak with an English accent?
That is not an English accent. He does try a little, but not much.
"Selznick released Laughton, who, in turn, recommended comedian and Dickens scholar W. C. Fields for the part. A clause in Fields' contract stated that he had to play the part with a British accent, but as he had difficulty learning the lines and had to read off cue cards he thus speaks in his own accent in the role. His defense: "My father was an Englishman and I inherited this accent from him! Are you trying to go against nature?!"
God