W. C. Fields : his follies and fortunes (1949)

Record Details:

Title:
W. C. Fields : his follies and fortunes
Date:
1949
Publisher:
Garden City, NY : Doubleday & Company, Inc.
Volume:
W. C. Fields : his follies and fortunes
Leaf #:
000260
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion Pictures, Motion pictures--Biography
Collection:
Books
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
August 08, 2024
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CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO T .he anomalies of Fields' character were a study to Mack Sennett, as they were to his other friends. Despite all his bluster, he was hypersensitive, and hated to hurt anybody's feelings. He disliked refusing people things; if possible, he did it through a third person. One evening Sennett motored to Fields' Toluca Lake residence, where he hoped to discuss some comedy ideas. The comedian's servants, acting mysterious and secretive, said he had gone out. "He's taking a long trip," added one of them. "He may not be back until next year." Thoroughly confused, Sennett retreated toward his car, but on the way he heard a rustling in some bushes and stepped over to investigate. He found Fields crouching low in a clump of azaleas. "What the devil are you doing in there?" cried the producer. "Shhhhh!" cautioned Fields. "Get your voice down." "You sick?" said Sennett. "What's the matter with you, Bill?" "Not so loud," said Fields. "I just got word that Earl Carroll was sending his brother up here to try and borrow $8000 to start a restaurant with." "Well, why don't you just say no?" was Sennett's logical inquiry. 228