W. C. Fields from Burlesque and Vaudeville to Broadway - (Palgrave Studies in Theatre and Performance History) by A Wertheim (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

W. C. Fields was a virtuoso comedian, often called a comic genius, legendary iconoclast, and "Great Man," who brought so much laughter to millions while enduring so much anguish. This book explores his little-known, long stage career from 1898 to 1930, which had a major influence on his comedy and screen presence.

Review Quotes

"W.C. Fields From Burlesque and Vaudeville to Broadway is an outstanding piece of scholarship. ... W.C. Fields From Burlesque and Vaudeville to Broadway really is a fantastic resource book for anyone wanting to know more about the man and his times." (Hubert O'Hearn, By the Book, bythebookreviews.blogspot.it, December, 2015)

W.C. Fields From Burlesque and Vaudeville to Broadway is an outstanding piece of scholarship. W.C. Fields From Burlesque and Vaudeville to Broadway really is a fantastic resource book for anyone wanting to know more about the man and his times. (Hubert O Hearn, By the Book, bythebookreviews.blogspot.it, December, 2015)"

About the Author

Arthur Frank Wertheim has written several books on twentieth-century American culture, including Vaudeville Wars, The New York Little Renaissance, and Radio Comedy. He has co-edited three volumes: The Papers of Will Rogers and edited Will Rogers at the Ziegfeld Follies and American Popular Culture. A former American history professor at the University of Southern California, USA, as well as visiting professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, USA, his awards range from a Fulbright grant to teach at the University of Indonesia to a fellowship on biography at The Norman Mailer Center, USA.