W.C. Fields backstage Poppy 1936-2013
by David Lee Guss
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W.C. Fields backstage Poppy 1936-2013
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David Lee Guss
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Photograph - Photography
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"The film was based on a 1925 stage revue of the same name starring Fields and Madge Kennedy. This was the second film version of the revue, following Sally of the Sawdust in 1926 with Carol Dempster in the title role and which also starred Fields.
At the time of filming, Fields was suffering the effects of his heavy drinking, together with attempts to stop drinking. He injured his back during the making of the film. These factors mean that Fields was not able to give his best performance. Fields was ill during the production, and a fairly obvious double was used in several scenes requiring physical exertion."
Fields was a drinking buddy of John Barrymore.
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January 18th, 2014
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