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The Cinema Arts Centre presents It's the Old Army Game (1926) with Dr. Harriet Fields, granddaughter of W.C. Fields, and Ben Model, one of America’s leading silent film accompanists.

It's the Old Army Game poster.
Please join us “In the hilarious comedy that many consider the high point of his silent filmography, W.C. Fields suffers the endless abuse of petty customers, overbearing relatives, obnoxious children, and offensive objects in his quest for peace and quiet.” Read more at CINEMA ARTS CENTRE...

Date: Tuesday, June 20, 2017
Time: 7:30 p.m. with comments after screening from Dr. Harriet Fields
Where: Cinema Arts Centre
423 Park Avenue, Huntington NY 11743
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W.C. Fields Centennial Celebration in Film at the Magic Castle, September 19, 2015.

Allen A. Fields and Ronald J. Fields, grandsons, at the W.C. Fields Centennial in Film Celebration at the Magic Castle, Hollywood, September 19, 2015, site of the original Pool Table on loan from the W.C. Fields Family.

Allen and Ron standig next to pool table.
Allen holding 'crooked' pool cue with Ronald at our grandfather's pool table used in his first film Pool Sharks.
Centennial in Film Celebration poster.

W.C. Fields Centennial Celebration at the New Amsterdam, June 22, 2015.

One hundred years and one day from our grandfather's opening and starring in the Ziegfeld Follies, June 21, 1915, W.C. Fields Centennial Celebration at the New Amsterdam, June 22, 2015. “...different views of the ‘W.C. Fields Centennial Celebration’ are visually arresting and engaging and fun. Looks like an infectious good time.” Steve Friedman, event photographer.

Ron and Harriet standing next to a framed black and white photo.
Ronald J. Fields and Dr. Harriet A. Fields next to photo of their grandfather on stage in the Ziegfeld Follies at the New Amsterdam Theatre.
Ron standing next to a projected image on screen of his grandfather.
Ronald J. Fields.
Dana, Ron and Harriet standing together in front of projected image.
Dana Amendola, Vice President, Disney Theatrical Group, Ronald J. Fields, Dr. Harriet A. Fields.
Dana, Harriet and Dick having a conversation in front of an audience.
Dana Amendola, Dr. Harriet Fields, Dick Cavett.
Dick Cavett smiling and sitting before an audience.
Dick Cavett.
Harriet with Dick arms raised sitting before the audience.
Dr. Harriet Fields, Dick Cavett.
Ron with Arthur commenting before an audience.
Ronald J. Fields and Arthur Wertheim commenting on screen feature of W.C. Fields' classic pool routine in Six of a Kind playing Honest John, first performed on the New Amsterdam.
Harriet with Dick commenting before an audience.
Dick Cavett commenting on screen feature of W.C. Fields' classic Juggling scene from The Old Fashioned Way, juggling originally performed at the New Amsterdam Theatre.
Audience as seen from side.
Steve Friedman, photographer of the event, comments, “...this selection [of photos] captures the extraordinarily delight of the evening.”
Audience as seen from back.
A magical experience beyond imagine, a complete lovefest for W.C. Fields, and as it should be.
 

“The Real Transcript of W.C. Fields Murder Trial (of a Canary), 1928.”

Dr. Harriet Fields standing next to W.C. Fields: Comedy Essentials Collection poster.
Dr. Harriet Fields' first foray as producer, “The Real Transcript of W.C. Fields Murder Trial (of a Canary), 1928” in the actual courtroom of the Trial, American Theatre of Actors in the historic Midtown Community Court, W. 54th St., NYC. © Steve Friedman, photographer
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