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To the world he was a beloved, curmudgeonly funnyman, but behind the cameras he was someone very different. Get a glimpse of the real W.C. Fields in this dramatization of the longtime romance between the iconic comedian (Rod Steiger) and his mistress, Carlotta Monti (Valerie Perrine). Follow Fields from his beginnings as a Ziegfeld Follies headliner in New York to the movie sets of Hollywood, where his fame—and his drinking—steadily increased. Featuring costumes by Edith Head, original music by Henry Mancini and the incomparable Bernadette Peters in a supporting role, W.C. Fields and Me takes you back to the golden age of cinema.
Original Release
03/31/1976
US Release
03/31/1976
Cast
Name | Character |
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Rod Steiger | W.C. Fields / W. C. Fields |
Valerie Perrine | Carlotta Monti |
John Marley | Studio Head Bannerman |
Jack Cassidy | John Barrymore |
Bernadette Peters | Melody |
Dana Elcar | Agent Dockstedter / Dockstedter |
Paul Stewart | Florenz Ziegfeld |
Billy Barty | Ludwig |
Allan Arbus | Gregory LaCava |
Milt Kamen | Dave Chasen |
Directors
Writers
Bob Merrill, Carlotta Monti, Cy Rice
Cast
Name | Character |
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Rod Steiger | W.C. Fields / W. C. Fields |
Valerie Perrine | Carlotta Monti |
John Marley | Studio Head Bannerman |
Jack Cassidy | John Barrymore |
Bernadette Peters | Melody |
Dana Elcar | Agent Dockstedter / Dockstedter |
Paul Stewart | Florenz Ziegfeld |
Billy Barty | Ludwig |
Allan Arbus | Gregory LaCava |
Milt Kamen | Dave Chasen |
Louis Zorich | Gene Fowler |
Andrew Parks | Claude Fields |
Linda Purl | Ingenue |
Selma Archerd | Saleslady |
Paul Barselou | I.R.S. Man |
John Bleifer | Elderly German |
Buff Brady | Will Rogers |
Donald Briggs | Politician |
Mathilda Calnan | Servant |
Frank De Vol | Undertaker |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Jay Weston | Producer |