By Bob Bloom The following titles are being released on Tuesday, July 14, unless otherwise noted: Never Give a Sucker an Even Break (Blu-ray) Details: 1941, Kino Lorber Studio Classics Rated: Not rated The lowdown: W.C. Fields basically plays himself in this surreal and eccentric comedy about moviemaking. The movie, directed by Edward Cline, was written by Fields using one of his numerous pseudonyms, Otis Criblecoblis. In the feature, Fields, with his niece, Gloria (Gloria Jean), pitches his far-fetched script for a picture to the head of Esoteric Pictures, Inc., played by the wonderful Franklin Pangborn. Among his movie’s ideas, is having his hero, Fields, jump out of a plane, drop 2,000 feet from a cliff, and wooing the formidable Margaret Dumont. The movie has no actual plot; it’s simply a series of routines cobbled together by Fields. The supporting cast also includes Leon Errol, Anne Nagel, Butch and Buddy, Mona Barrie and Susan Miller. If you are a fan of Fields, then this new release is a must-add to your film collection.
New to View: July 14
New to View: July 14
New to View: July 14
By Bob Bloom The following titles are being released on Tuesday, July 14, unless otherwise noted: Never Give a Sucker an Even Break (Blu-ray) Details: 1941, Kino Lorber Studio Classics Rated: Not rated The lowdown: W.C. Fields basically plays himself in this surreal and eccentric comedy about moviemaking. The movie, directed by Edward Cline, was written by Fields using one of his numerous pseudonyms, Otis Criblecoblis. In the feature, Fields, with his niece, Gloria (Gloria Jean), pitches his far-fetched script for a picture to the head of Esoteric Pictures, Inc., played by the wonderful Franklin Pangborn. Among his movie’s ideas, is having his hero, Fields, jump out of a plane, drop 2,000 feet from a cliff, and wooing the formidable Margaret Dumont. The movie has no actual plot; it’s simply a series of routines cobbled together by Fields. The supporting cast also includes Leon Errol, Anne Nagel, Butch and Buddy, Mona Barrie and Susan Miller. If you are a fan of Fields, then this new release is a must-add to your film collection.