W. C. Fields
22) Running wild
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Elmer Finch is a meek accountant nagged by his wife, harassed by his children, and awed by his boss. After he accidentally throws a horseshoe through a window, the cops are on his tail, and a suitably ridiculous chain of events puts him under the thrall of hypnosis where he believes himself to be a lion. With newly leonine strength, he visits all those who shamed and bullied him, and tries to get a raise in the process.
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W.C. Fields is a true comedy legend and remains one of the most recognizable and beloved actors of all time. From his early days on stage in vaudeville and Broadway through his live appearances on radio, he created an iconic persona that has never been matched. The comic genius of W.C. Fields is best captured forever in his body of films that highlight his notoriously sarcastic quick wit and slapstick routines.
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It's a harum-scarum collection of song, slapstick and thumbnail sketches, the likes of which defy dramatic law! The focus of the story is on Fields' presentation of an imaginative script for a new picture at Esoteric Pictures, Inc. The script turns out to be a vehicle for himself, a hero who makes Superman look like a wimp. It's a Fields-day on a vaudeville bill, with the bulbous-nosed star in every act!
25) Running wild
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Elmer Finch is a meek accountant nagged by his wife, harassed by his children, and awed by his boss. After he accidentally throws a horseshoe through a window, the cops are on his tail, and a suitably ridiculous chain of events puts him under the thrall of hypnosis where he believes himself to be a lion. With newly leonine strength, he visits all those who shamed and bullied him, and tries to get a raise in the process.
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It's an uproarious silent comedy in which the inimitable W.C. Fields finds it impossible to get some sleep. It was the fourth film in which Fields appeared, but the first over which he had some control, as it was adapted from his own stage play. Elmer Prettywillie is a druggist kept awake by clamorous garbage collectors, a nosy woman seeking a two-cent stamp, bogus land deals, and phony fortunes.
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From his early days on stage in vaudeville and Broadway through his live appearance on radio, W.C. Fields created an iconic persona that has never been matched. The comic genius of Fields is best captured forever in his body of films that highlight his notoriously sarcastic quick wit and slapstick routines. In these ten films, see W.C. Fields at his best.
29) Tillie and Gus
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"When Mary Sheridan's father dies, lawyer Phineas Pratt informs her that her father left nothing but debt. Pratt purchases the Sheridan house and land in Danville, forcing Mary, her husband Tom and their baby King to move out. Tom invests his college savings in the only possession he has left, the Fairy Queen, a decrepit ferry he hopes to restore to working condition.
31) College swing
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College swing: a tune-filled spoof of small-town college. The big broadcast of 1938: W.C. Fields plays dual roles while Hope juggles three ex-wives and romances Dorothy Lamour.
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Alice's fantastic adventures lead her straight to some of the most memorable characters ever imagined, including the Mad Hatter, the Queen of Hearts, Humpty Dumpty, the Cheshire Cat, Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum. When Alice falls down a rabbit hole, she is transported to a magical world.
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"Just before the opening of his new Broadway show, famed actor Paul Orman is fitted with a new formal tail coat by his tailor. The tailor nervously admits that the coat was cursed by a dismissed cutter, who swore that it would bring misfortune to anyone who wore it, but Orman does not care. After a well-received performance, Orman instructs his valet, Luther, to drive him to the country estate of Ethel Halloway. Ethel was once Orman's paramour, but...
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Mae West had an inexhaustibly playful interest in language, and a rare, sometimes perplexing, and even lofty wit, spiced by low-down slang. Well before the second wave of feminism, she wrote all her own material, insisted on total control of her work, and was wildly popular for a short time, right before the Production Code lowered the boom on adult attitudes being expressed in films. She made only 12 movies, but three are first-rate, and these were...
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"Inventor Sam Bisbee [is] an inventor with a taste for drink. Having failed to sell his latest invention, [he] meets Marie Lescaboura on the train ride back to Crystal Springs, unaware that she is a foreign princess traveling incognito. Deciding to help make her new friend a success, Marie pays a visit to Sam's hometown where she attempts to turn an uncouth eccentric into the darling of the country club set"--Container.
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That's entertainment!: Jack Haley Jr.'s celebratory compilation film featuring some 125 studio stars in sequences from nearly 100 MGM musicals, commemorating the 50th anniversary of MGM.
That's entertainment, part II: Legends Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire host this celebration of show-stopping music, dance and comedy with a cast of superstars.
That's entertainment! III.: A collection of popular dance and song numbers from nearly 100 MGM musicals including...