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W.C. Fields His Follies and Fortunes

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Author: Robert Lewis Taylor
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press
Format: Paperback
Edition: Later paperback edition of the classic biography (originally published by Doubleday)
Publication Date: 1967 (paperback issue)
Place of Publication: New York
Condition: Very Good Plus
ISBN: N/A (pre-ISBN era paperback)

Description:
A sharp, affectionate, and deeply researched portrait of one of America’s most singular comic geniuses, W.C. Fields: His Follies and Fortunes remains one of the definitive biographies of the legendary actor, juggler, and curmudgeon. Written by Pulitzer Prize–winning author Robert Lewis Taylor, the book balances admiration with clear-eyed insight, tracing Fields’s rise from vaudeville stages to Hollywood immortality.

Taylor captures both the public persona—the misanthropic wit, the gravelly voice, the sardonic timing—and the complicated private man behind the legend. Drawing on interviews, archival material, and contemporary accounts, this biography reads with the ease of a cultural history while offering genuine depth for classic film enthusiasts.

A highly collectible title for readers interested in Golden Age Hollywood, classic comedy, and film biography, this paperback remains sought after despite being long out of print.