This dramatization of the iconic funnyman’s life stars Rod Steiger, Valerie Perrine and Bernadette Peters, and features original music by Henry Mancini and costumes by Edith Head.
Starring:
Rod Steiger, Valerie Perrine, Bernadette Peters, John Marley, Jack Cassidy, Dana Elcar, Paul Stewart, Billy Barty
Directed By:
Arthur Hiller
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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.