James Watson
Photo © Marilyn Sanders
From the desk of....



Over the past five years, James Curtis has studied--and accumulated--a lot of material on W. C. Fields. From posters and vintage magazines to original photos and books, when he sat down to write Fields' biography there was almost too much. Here, Curtis presents a sample of gems that didn't make the book's final cut. Much is in color and all of it is printable. So take a few minutes to explore the world of W. C. Fields. We think you'll like what you find.


Click on a thumbnail to see the poster or choose a link below:

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  1. The earliest known photograph of W. C. Fields in his tramp juggler makeup
  2. Formal studio portrait
  3. The cover of a rare program for the"Ziegfeld Follies" during the week of May 10, 1920
  4. Title lobby card for "Sally" (1925)
  5. Window card from "Fools for Luck" -- all that remains from that film
  6. One-sheet poster of Fields' performance as Micawber in "David Copperfield" -- a daily inspiration to me in writing this book.
  7. The great Edgar Bergen, a soft-spoken Swede who was also America's most unlikely insult comic
  8. A greeting card from Fields' had own line
  9. A late masterpiece: "The Bank Dick."
  10. Fields always made a priority of creating an annual holiday greeting (even though he hated Christmas)

Don't forget to read these juggling instructions that Fields really wrote in 1935.