W.C. Fields

“Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory,” Mae West Classics and Other New Releases!

07.01.21 | Chris Cummins | Tags: 4K Ultra HD, Arthur Treacher, Billy Wilder, Charlton Heston, Criterion Collection, David Bowie, Deanna Durbin, Duke Ellington, Franchot Tone, Gene Wilder, George Raft, Greer Garson, Henry Fonda, Jackie Cooper, James Cameron, James Coburn, James Nesbitt, Jay Duplass, John Saxon, John Wayne, Kim Novak, Kim Wayans, Kirk Douglas, Mae West, Margaret Hamilton, Mark Ruffalo, Marlene Dietrich, Noah Beery, Patricia Neal, Paula Prentiss, Pedro Pascal, Pre-Code Hollywood, Randolph Scott, Richard Harris, Robert Benchley, Robert Stack, Sam Peckinpah, Samuel Fuller, Steve McQueen, Terry Pratchett, Todd Haynes, Tom Tyron, Valerie Harper, W.C. Fields, Walter Brennan, Walter Pidgeon, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory | no comments

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

This week’s new releases include everything from a 50th anniversary edition of a timeless family favorite to Mae West masterpieces, recent theatrical offerings, TV favorites, Hollywood favorites featuring iconic stars, and so much more! Let’s welcome in July with these…

These Mae West Classics Are Being Released by Kino Lorber!

06.28.21 | Chris Cummins | Tags: 1930s Films, 1940s Films, Cary Grant, Edward Arnold, Kino Lorber, Louis Armstrong, Mae West, Pre-Code Hollywood, W.C. Fields | no comments

Legendary actress Mae West is celebrated in nine new releases from Kino Lorber that showcase her work at the height of her popularity in the 1930s and ’40s. Available on June 29th, these titles are: Night After Night (1932) Retired…

Star-Packed New Releases Include Bruce Lee, The Marx Brothers and Other Legends

07.14.20 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Academy Award Winners, Alan Ladd, Bob Hope, Bruce Lee, Burt Lancaster, Chico Marx, Criterion Collection, DC Comics, Edmund Gwenn, Emily Hampshire, Greer Garson, Groucho Marx, Hallmark Channel, Harpo Marx, Hoot Gibson, Jane Austen, Jane Russell, Joan Fontaine, John Ford, Kiefer Sutherland, Kim Cattrall, Laurence Olivier, Lego, Mark Strong, Maureen O'Sullivan, Michael J. Pollard, Pete Postlethwaite, Preston Sturges, Robert Armstrong, Robert Carlyle, Rutger Hauer, Sean Astin, W.C. Fields, Warner Archives, Warner Archives Collection, William Bendix | no comments

Bruce Lee: His Greatest Hits

There are few things in life as joyful as sitting down to watch a beloved film. This week’s new DVD and Blu-ray releases offer up plenty of those, packed with Hollywood legends past and present, talents whose works on screen…

“Onward,” “Sonic the Hedgehog,” “Downhill” and Other New Releases!

05.19.20 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Adrienne Barbeau, Bill Night, Bruce Davison, Cary Grant, Chris Pratt, Creepshow, Criterion Collection, D’Arcy Carden, David Arquette, Fear the Walking Dead, Frank Capra, Giancarlo Esposito, Greg Nicotero, Hallmark Channel, Hammer Horror, Jameela Jamil, Jane Fonda, Jason O’Mara, Jeffrey Combs, Jerry O'Connell, Jim Carrey, Julia Louis Dreyfus, Justice League Dark, Katie Holmes, Kirk Douglas, Kristen Bell, Lucille Ball, Mario Bava, Maureen O'Hara, Michael Redgrave, Miranda Otto, Nikki Deloach, Onward, Pat O'Brien, Peter Cushing, Ralph Bellamy, Robert Culp, Rod Taylor, Rosario Dawson, Sonic the Hedgehog, The Pink Panther, Tobin Bell, Tom Holland, Tom Savini, Tony Todd, Tricia Helfer, W.C. Fields, Will Ferrell, William Jackson Harper | no comments

We are rapidly approaching June, and as May winds down the new releases are revving up. This week the sheer variety of DVDs and Blu-rays making their debut include family favorite blockbusters, critically acclaimed dramas, cult films from the vaults,…

How Many of These Recent DVDs and Blu-rays Have You Seen?

03.25.18 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Criterion Collection, Dana Andrews, Daniel Day-Lewis, Ida Lupino, Joan Bennett, Lost Horizon, Martin Scorsese, Michelle Pfeiffer, Ronald Colman, Vince Price, W.C. Fields, Winona Ryder | 4 comments

Whoosh! The minutes, hours, and days fly by so quickly in our fast-paced society that free time is as at premium. If you are a regular MovieFanFare reader, it’s probably a safe assumption that you enjoy watching films during your…

Is W.C. Fields Still Funny?

01.29.16 | George D. Allen | Tags: Comedy Movies, W.C. Fields | 127 comments

He may not have liked it, but W.C. Fields was born in suburban Philadelphia 136 years ago today. In this classic article, writer George Allen examines the curmudgeonly comic’s screen work to see if Fields’ brand of humor still works in the 21st century.

The Bank Dick: Don’t Be a Jabbernowl, Watch This Comedy Classic!

01.21.15 | guest-blogs | Tags: 1940s Movies, Comedy Movies, Movie Reviews, W.C. Fields | 4 comments

Henpecked family man Egbert Sousè (W.C. Fields) gets a new lease on life when he’s hired as The Bank Dick. Guest writer Steve Bailey reviews the bulbous-nosed funnyman’s comic gem, which celebrates its 75th anniversary this year.

W.C. Fields Shines in “The Bank Dick”

01.16.12 | Kim Wilson | Tags: Comedy Movies, W.C. Fields | 20 comments

Guest blogger Kim Wilson writes: W.C. Fields isn’t as timeless as one would like. Overall, vaudeville humor hasn’t aged well, either. Still, Fields was a devilishly delicious deadpan comic who knew how to keep a gag running. He was greatly…

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