{"product_id":"w-c-fields-from-burlesque-and-vaudeville-to-broadway-becoming-a-comedian-paperback","title":"W. C. Fields from Burlesque and Vaudeville to Broadway: Becoming a Comedian - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eA. Wertheim\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eW. C. Fields was a virtuoso comedian, often called a comic genius, legendary iconoclast, and \"Great Man,\" who brought so much laughter to millions while enduring so much anguish. This book explores his little-known, long stage career from 1898 to 1930, which had a major influence on his comedy and screen presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eArthur Frank Wertheim has written several books on twentieth-century American culture, including \u003cem\u003eVaudeville Wars\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe New York Little Renaissance\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eRadio Comedy\u003c\/em\u003e. He has co-edited three volumes: \u003cem\u003eThe Papers of Will Rogers\u003c\/em\u003e and edited \u003cem\u003eWill Rogers at the Ziegfeld Follies\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAmerican Popular Culture\u003c\/em\u003e. A former American history professor at the University of Southern California, USA, as well as visiting professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, USA, his awards range from a Fulbright grant to teach at the University of Indonesia to a fellowship on biography at The Norman Mailer Center, USA. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 19, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45121508442182,"sku":"9781349671441","price":102.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/8624\/6470\/files\/lrxbNMiAUe9781349671441.webp?v=1780348574","url":"https:\/\/starduststarlets.com\/products\/w-c-fields-from-burlesque-and-vaudeville-to-broadway-becoming-a-comedian-paperback","provider":"Stardust Starlets","version":"1.0","type":"link"}