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  • The Great Man: W.C. Fields (2005)
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    Video | 80 min | Documentary, Biography
The Great Man: W.C. Fields (2005)
Not Rated
Video | 80 min | Documentary, Biography

The legendary W.C. Fields is featured in rare behind-the-scenes footage and home movies at work and at play, along with hilarious scenes from some of his greatest films.
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Director
Writer
Phillip Dye (written by)
Editor
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Updated Feb 23, 2005

Release date
Feb 8, 2005 (United States)

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67 cast members
Name Known for
Bud Abbott
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Gracie Allen
Nurse Allen (clip from International House (1933)) (archive footage) Nurse Allen (clip from International House (1933)) (archive footage)   See fewer
Edgar Bergen
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Sarah Bernhardt
Marguerite Gautier (clip from La dame aux camellias (1912)) (archive footage) Marguerite Gautier (clip from La dame aux camellias (1912)) (archive footage)   See fewer
Fanny Brice
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
George Burns
Dr. Burns (clip from International House (1933)) (archive footage) Dr. Burns (clip from International House (1933)) (archive footage)   See fewer
Cab Calloway
Self (clip from International House (1933)) (archive footage) Self (clip from International House (1933)) (archive footage)   See fewer
Eddie Cantor
Eddie Beagle (clip from Special Delivery (1927)) (archive footage) Eddie Beagle (clip from Special Delivery (1927)) (archive footage)   See fewer
John Carradine
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Charles Chaplin
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Maurice Chevalier
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Lou Costello
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Carol Dempster
Sally (clip from Sally of the Sawdust (1925)) (archive footage) Sally (clip from Sally of the Sawdust (1925)) (archive footage)   See fewer
Stuart Erwin
Tommy Nash (clip from International House (1933)) (archive footage) Tommy Nash (clip from International House (1933)) (archive footage)   See fewer
W.C. Fields
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Jonathan Harris
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Harry Houdini
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Budd Hulick
Budd (clip from International House (1933)) (archive footage) Budd (clip from International House (1933)) (archive footage)   See fewer
Peggy Hopkins Joyce
Self (clip from International House (1933)) (archive footage) Self (clip from International House (1933)) (archive footage)   See fewer
Mitchell Leisen
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Rose Marie
Self (clip from International House (1933)) (archive footage) Self (clip from International House (1933)) (archive footage)   See fewer
Sari Maritza
Carol Fortesque (clip from International House (1933)) (archive footage) Carol Fortesque (clip from International House (1933)) (archive footage)   See fewer
Chico Marx
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Walter Matthau
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Charlie McCarthy
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
H.C. Potter
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Charles 'Buddy' Rogers
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Will Rogers
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Frank Shuster
Self (clip from Wayne and Shuster Take an Affectionate Look at W.C. Fields (TV)) (archive footage) Self (clip from Wayne and Shuster Take an Affectionate Look at W.C. Fields (TV)) (archive footage)   See fewer
Mortimer Snerd
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
F. Chase Taylor
Colonel Stoopnagle (clip from International House (1933)) (archive footage) Colonel Stoopnagle (clip from International House (1933)) (archive footage)   See fewer
Rudy Vallee
Self (clip from International House (1933)) (archive footage) Self (clip from International House (1933)) (archive footage)   See fewer
Johnny Wayne
Self (clip from Wayne and Shuster Take an Affectionate Look at W.C. Fields (TV)) (archive footage) Self (clip from Wayne and Shuster Take an Affectionate Look at W.C. Fields (TV)) (archive footage)   See fewer
Mae West
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Bert Williams
The Hon. Bert Williams (clip from A Natural Born Gambler (1916)) (archive footage) The Hon. Bert Williams (clip from A Natural Born Gambler (1916)) (archive footage)   See fewer
Ed Wynn
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Erville Alderson
Judge Henry Foster (clip from Sally of the Sawdust (1925)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Judge Henry Foster (clip from Sally of the Sawdust (1925)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
Rochester (clip from You Can't Cheat an Honest Man (1939)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Rochester (clip from You Can't Cheat an Honest Man (1939)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Freddie Bartholomew
David as a Boy (clip from David Copperfield (1935)) (archive footage) (uncredited) David as a Boy (clip from David Copperfield (1935)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Joseph Belmont
Mr. Benford - Man Hit by a Golf Ball (clip from The Dentist (1933)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Mr. Benford - Man Hit by a Golf Ball (clip from The Dentist (1933)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
William 'Shorty' Blanche
Stooge (clip from Sally of the Sawdust (1925)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Stooge (clip from Sally of the Sawdust (1925)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy Bletcher
Mr. Foliage (clip from The Dentist (1933)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Mr. Foliage (clip from The Dentist (1933)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Naomi Casey
Little Girl (clip from The Golf Specialist (1930)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Little Girl (clip from The Golf Specialist (1930)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Elise Cavanna
Patient (clip from The Dentist (1933)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Patient (clip from The Dentist (1933)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
George Chandler
Chester Snavely (clip from A Fatal Glass of Beer (1933)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Chester Snavely (clip from A Fatal Glass of Beer (1933)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Evelyn Del Rio
Elsie Mae Adele Bruch Sousé (clip from The Bank Dick (1940)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Elsie Mae Adele Bruch Sousé (clip from The Bank Dick (1940)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Bobby Dunn
Dentist's Caddy (clip from The Dentist (1933)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Dentist's Caddy (clip from The Dentist (1933)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Zedna Farley
Dental Assistant (clip from The Dentist (1933)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Dental Assistant (clip from The Dentist (1933)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Dorothy Granger
Miss Peppitone (clip from The Dentist (1933)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Miss Peppitone (clip from The Dentist (1933)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
George Gray
Benford's Golf Partner (clip from The Dentist (1933)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Benford's Golf Partner (clip from The Dentist (1933)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Thurston Hall
Mr. Bel-Goodie (clip from You Can't Cheat an Honest Man (1939)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Mr. Bel-Goodie (clip from You Can't Cheat an Honest Man (1939)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Johnny Kane
Walter the Desk Clerk (clip from The Golf Specialist (1930)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Walter the Desk Clerk (clip from The Golf Specialist (1930)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Elsa Lanchester
Clickett (archive footage) (uncredited) Clickett (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Harriet E. MacGibbon
Lady Walking Dog (clip from The Golf Specialist (1930)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Lady Walking Dog (clip from The Golf Specialist (1930)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
John Marley
Studio Head Bannerman (clip from W.C. Fields and Me (1976)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Studio Head Bannerman (clip from W.C. Fields and Me (1976)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Una Merkel
Myrtle Sousé (clip from The Bank Dick (1940)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Myrtle Sousé (clip from The Bank Dick (1940)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Constance Moore
Victoria Whipsnade (clip from You Can't Cheat an Honest Man (1939)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Victoria Whipsnade (clip from You Can't Cheat an Honest Man (1939)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Herbert Mundin
Barkis (clip from David Copperfield (1935)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Barkis (clip from David Copperfield (1935)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Franklin Pangborn
J. Frothingham Waterbury (clip from The Bank Dick (1940)) (archive footage) (uncredited) J. Frothingham Waterbury (clip from The Bank Dick (1940)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Purcell
Mackley Q. Greene (clip from The Bank Dick (1940)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Mackley Q. Greene (clip from The Bank Dick (1940)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Jessie Ralph
Nurse Peggotty (clip from David Copperfield (1935)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Nurse Peggotty (clip from David Copperfield (1935)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Addison Richards
Judge (clip from My Little Chickadee (1940)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Judge (clip from My Little Chickadee (1940)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Grady Sutton
Og Oggilby (clip from The Bank Dick (1940)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Og Oggilby (clip from The Bank Dick (1940)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Rosemary Theby
Mrs. Snavely (clip from A Fatal Glass of Beer (1933)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Mrs. Snavely (clip from A Fatal Glass of Beer (1933)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Cora Witherspoon
Agatha Sousé (clip from The Bank Dick (1940)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Agatha Sousé (clip from The Bank Dick (1940)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Allen Wood
The Caddy (clip from The Golf Specialist (1930)) (archive footage) (uncredited) The Caddy (clip from The Golf Specialist (1930)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
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