{"product_id":"w-c-fields-a-biography-0375402179","title":"W. C. Fields: A Biography","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0375402179\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Curtis, James\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore he ever made a movie or spoke a word onstage, W. C. Fields was one of the greatest pantomimists and comedians in the world. His career spanned the whole of the twentieth century-in burlesque, vaudeville, the legitimate stage, silent pictures, talkies, radio, books, and recordings. Only death prevented him from working in television.He shared the vaudeville stage with Sarah Bernhardt and Houdini; he made a command performance before Edward VII; he was compared to Chaplin and Keaton and became one of the great comedians in radio. He wrote, directed, and performed (Mae West and Fields were among the first writer\/actor\/directors) in some of the most enduring and brilliant comedies of all time, including It\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51536420831520,"sku":"NEW0375402179","price":30.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/715U2MYnSUL.jpg?v=1777414596","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/w-c-fields-a-biography-0375402179","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}