W.C. Fields 9 Film Classic Comedy Public Domain DVD Collection

W.C. FIELDS — CLASSIC COMEDY COLLECTION

Enjoy nine early films and comedy shorts featuring the unmistakable W.C. Fields, one of the great comic personalities of American vaudeville and classic Hollywood.

This collection follows Fields from his earliest silent-screen appearances through his transition into talking pictures, showcasing the physical comedy, dry delivery, eccentric characters, billiards routines, golf humor, and wonderfully exasperated screen personality that made him a comedy legend.

FILMS INCLUDED

Pool Sharks (1915)

One of W.C. Fields’ earliest surviving motion-picture appearances, bringing his celebrated vaudeville billiards routine to the screen.

Janice Meredith (1924)

A lavish Revolutionary War-era silent production starring Marion Davies, with Fields appearing in an early supporting role.

Sally of the Sawdust (1925)

Directed by D.W. Griffith, Fields stars as Professor Eustace McGargle, a traveling carnival performer who becomes guardian to a young woman.

It’s the Old Army Game (1926)

Fields plays an exasperated small-town pharmacist surrounded by demanding customers, relatives, and endless comic complications.

So’s Your Old Man (1926)

Fields stars as eccentric inventor Samuel Bisbee, whose attempts to improve his social standing result in one comic disaster after another.

Running Wild (1927)

A timid office worker suddenly develops extraordinary confidence after being hypnotized, giving Fields an excellent showcase for his silent physical comedy.

The Golf Specialist (1930)

One of Fields’ earliest sound shorts, built around his famous golf routine as one distraction after another prevents him from actually playing.

The Dentist (1932)

Fields portrays an extraordinarily unconventional dentist whose unfortunate patients endure increasingly outrageous treatments.

The Fatal Glass of Beer (1933)

A wonderfully absurd parody of old-fashioned melodrama featuring Fields as a Yukon father dealing with the return of his wayward son.

STARRING

W.C. Fields

With appearances by Marion Davies, Carol Dempster, Louise Brooks, Chester Conklin, Mary Brian, Elise Cavanna, Babe Kane and other performers from the silent and early sound eras.

FILM INFORMATION

Years: 1915–1933
Genre: Classic Comedy / Silent Comedy / Early Sound Comedy
Presentation: Black & White
Language: English where applicable
Silent Films: Musical accompaniment where available
Country: United States

WHY BUY THIS COLLECTION?

W.C. Fields was one of the most original comedians ever to make the transition from vaudeville to motion pictures, and this collection gives you the opportunity to watch that transformation unfold.

Rather than concentrating only on his later and more familiar Hollywood features, this collection reaches back into Fields’ early career and brings together surviving silent films, early sound productions, and classic comedy shorts spanning nearly two decades.

You can see the foundations of the famous Fields screen character develop film by film—his physical comedy, billiards and golf routines, irritated expressions, scheming characters, dry delivery, and constant battles with the aggravations of everyday life.

This collection is an especially strong choice for collectors interested in:

• W.C. Fields

• Classic Hollywood comedy

• Silent cinema

• Early talking pictures

• Vaudeville performers

• Vintage comedy shorts

• D.W. Griffith

• Early Hollywood history

• Public-domain film

• Hard-to-find classic cinema

It is a fascinating cross-section of W.C. Fields’ early motion-picture career and an excellent addition to any serious classic-comedy collection.

COLLECTOR’S EDITION DVD

This special Collector’s Edition DVD is prepared for classic-film collectors and includes:

• Custom W.C. Fields cover artwork

• Custom disc artwork

• Bonus collector information insert

• Interactive menu

• Individual movie selection

• Protective DVD case

• Premium manufactured DVD

• Physical product shipped by mail

DVD FEATURES

Format: DVD
Media: DVD-R
Presentation: Black & White
Audio: Original audio on sound productions
Silent Films: Musical accompaniment where available
Aspect Ratio: Original presentation preserved where available
Region: All Region
Menu: Movie selection where applicable

ARCHIVAL FILM DISCLAIMER

These motion pictures are presented from surviving vintage and archival sources.

Due to the age of the films, picture and sound quality can vary between titles. Natural film grain, scratches, occasional missing frames, contrast variations and other age-related imperfections may be visible.

Silent productions may feature musical accompaniment and original English intertitles where available.

These characteristics are part of the surviving historical film elements and should not be considered defects in the DVD.

SHIPPING

This is a physical DVD product shipped by mail.

Your collection will be carefully prepared and shipped within 7 business days.

Each order is securely packaged in a protective DVD case for shipment.

LISTING IMAGE DISCLAIMER

Please Note: Listing images are not always the same artwork used on the finished DVD cover. Finished DVDs feature custom artwork related to the films and collection.

PUBLIC DOMAIN STATEMENT

All films included in this collection have been thoroughly researched and verified as public domain under applicable United States copyright law.

Films released through 1930 are public domain through expiration of their original U.S. copyright terms. Later films included in this collection are presented based upon public-domain status resulting from nonrenewal of their original U.S. motion-picture copyrights.

This independently produced collector edition is created from public-domain source material and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the original motion-picture studios.

COPYRIGHT VERIFICATION

Copyright status has been researched using available historical film records, United States copyright registration and renewal records, and recognized film-reference sources.

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