Fun Trivia : Fields, W. C.

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Fields, W. C.

What do the initials W.C. stand for?

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William Claude. Fields was born William Claude Dukenfield in 1880 in Philadelphia.



The television movie "W.C. Fields and Me" was based on a book written by what person?

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His mistress. The movie, which was not very accurate, starred Rod Steiger as Fields.



What W.C. Fields movie is not set at a carnival, circus, or with an acting troup?

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The Man on a Flying Trapeze. Fields plays a circus owner in "You Can't Cheat an Honest Man", A Carny in "Poppy" and the head of an acting troup in "The Old-Fashioned way". In all three films, Fields plays the same type of disreputable, but somewhat loveable character. However, in "The Man on the Flying Trapeze", Fields plays Ambrose Wolfinger, a memory expert, whose life becomes complicated in this satire of family life and the American dream.



What does Fields dream of owning in "It's a Gift"?

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An orange grove. Fields buys his orange grove and travels to California, but finds out it is not what he expected it to be. However, all is not lost because the property itself is valuable.



In which movie does W.C. Fields jump out of an airplane to retrieve a bottle of booze?

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Never Give a Sucker an Even Break. He not only gets his booze back, but he lands in the courtyard of a young beautiful maiden (and her man-hungry mother).



Who does W.C. Fields trade insults with in "You Can't Cheat an Honest Man"?

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Charlie McCarthy. Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy constantly trade insults with Fields and are a complete pain in Larson E. Whipsnide's (Fields) side, but he can not fire them because of their contact. However, he can take Charlie up in a balloon and threaten to throw him overboard.



Before W.C. Fields was a movie star, he was a professional what?

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Juggler. Fields was a comedic juggler in Vaudeville. He demonstrates his tremendous talent in the movie, "The Old- Fashioned Way".



In what movie does W.C. Fields accidentally shoot out all four tires of a police car?

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You're Telling Me. Fields invents a puncture proof tire and intends to demonstrate it to a company that can produce it. He takes the members of the board down to car and demonstrates the puncture proof tires by shooting them. However, he was unaware that his car had been removed and that a police car had come along and parked in the same space.



Which name is not associated with W.C. Fields?

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Rufus T. Firefly. Rufus T.Firefly is the character played by Groucho Marx in "Duck Soup". Fields plays Souse in "The Bank Dick", Cuthbert Twillie in "My Little Chickadee" and Otis Criblecoblis was one of his many writing aliases.



What substance does Baby Leroy dip W. C. Field's watch into in the movie, "The Old-Fashioned Way"?

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molasses. That watch was a family heirloom ... not any more.



What famous duo appears with Fields in the 1933 movie, "International House"?

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George Burns and Gracie Allen. Set at a Chinese hotel, the plot involves a plan to sell a new {invention;} Television. Fields plays a professor, George plays the hotel doctor and Gracie plays the hotel nurse.



What role does Fields play in the 1935 version of "David Copperfield"?

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Mr. Macawber. Mr. Brownlow and Fagin are characters in "Oliver Twist". In "David Copperfield", Fields plays Macawber, a family man who has to find courage and help young David escape the clutches of the villainous Uriah Heep.



What role does Fields play in the 1933 movie, "Alice in Wonderland"?

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Humpty Dumpty. This almost seems like type-casting.



In the 1932 movie "If I Had a Million", Fields character, Rollo Larue, and his wife Emily, (played by Alison Skipworth) are given a million dollars. What do Emily and Rollo precede to do with their money?

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Buy sports cars and go around running people off the road. Rollo and Emily have a strong hatred of young people who drive too fast in sports cars, so they buy a fleet of them and run the young drivers into a ditch destroying both cars. Then they get in their next car and do it again to a new driver.



Finish the famous Fields' {quotation;} "Anyone who hates small dogs and children and can't be _____ _____ "?

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All bad. Fields was known for hating children and it was rumored that on the set he spiked Baby Leroy's bottle with gin.