“W.C. Fields by Himself” Book Giveaway!
Entry Task for Facebook/Blog Contest
Okay, now it’s time for the Facebook/Blog version of our “W.C. Fields by Himself: His Intended Autobiography with Hitherto Unpublished Letters, Notes, Scripts, and Articles” Giveaway contest! This time we’ll be giving away TWO copies of the book, courtesy of Taylor Trade Publishing. And, remember, we’re also giving away TEN MORE copies via Twitter this month as well, so please feel free to enter that contest too…
In order to qualify to win one of these prizes via this Facebook/Blog contest giveaway, you must complete the below entry task by Saturday, September 3rd at 9PM EST. We will pick two winners via a random drawing and announce them on Facebook and here on this Blog the day after the contest ends (Sunday September 4).
If you’re also on Twitter, please feel free to visit us at @ClassicMovieHub for additional giveaways — because we’ll be giving away TEN MORE books there as well! (Click here for twitter contest details as well as more information about the book.)
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ENTRY TASK to be completed by Saturday, September 3rd, 9 PM EST —
1) Answer the below question via the comment section at the bottom of this blog post
THE QUESTION:
What do you love most about W.C. Fields?
NOTE: if for any reason you encounter a problem commenting here on this blog, please feel free to tweet or DM us, or send an email to clas…@gmail.com and we will be happy to create the entry for you.
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About the Book: Fields never got around to writing his autobiography, but at his death in 1946, he left behind a vast assortment of notes, outlines, scrapbooks, letters, scripts, scenarios, and photographs. Now his grandson, Ronald J. Fields, has edited and woven this wealth of previously unpublished material into a unique new portrait of the Great One–in his own words. This book establishes the true facts about W.C. Fields’s early years: how, around 1895, he really got started juggling; how met his future wife Hattie; and how he felt about his incessant tours, triumphs, and film career.
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Click here for the full contest rules.
Please note that only Continental United States and Canadian entries are eligible.
And — BlogHub members ARE eligible to win if they meet the requirements above.
And if you can’t wait to win the book, you can purchase it on amazon via this link (or click on image):
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Good Luck!
–Annmarie Gatti for Classic Movie Hub
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I really like the fact that he was such an individual. Never apologetic, often downright disagreeable, but there will never be another like him. Thanks
Thanks so much for entering Carl, and Good Luck 🙂
W.C. Fields was the most modern of the classic film comedians. He is the well from which all cringe comedy and misenthropic humor springs. Without W. C. Fields, there would be no Fawlty Towers, Black Adder, The Office, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Bad Santa, The Thick of It, In the Loop, etc.
Thanks so much for entering and Good Luck 🙂
Hi William,
Congratulations on winning a copy of the book! I just sent you an email. If you don’t receive it, please let me know. Thanks!
His ability to perform physical comedy and deliver his lines so well at the same time. Many comedians could do one or the other, but he was the master of doing them sumultaneously. The scenes as a grocery store clerk and playing pool while telling a story are the first examples that come to mind.
Thanks for entering, and Good Luck! 🙂
I liked that he was ugly and mean, at a time when most were pretty and charming. Ugly & mean at that level, while also being funny, is the ultimate charisma trifecta!
Thanks so much for entering and Good Luck 🙂
I like when he was grumpy around kids and women. They usually got the upper hand on him anyway.
Nice. Thanks for entering Helene, and Good Luck 🙂
I like W.C Fields comedic skills and comic timing in his films. And his classic quotes! He is an icon and classic!
Thanks so much for entering and Good Luck 🙂
Hi Roberta,
Congratulations on winning a copy of the book! I just sent you an email. If you don’t receive it, please let me know. Thanks!
I love the way he was such a curmudgeon. His facial expressions were priceless and his verbal asides completely cracked me up! He was truly one of a kind.
Yes he certainly was one of a kind! Thanks for entering and Good Luck 🙂
In 1904 Fields’ father visited him for two months in England while he was performing there in music halls. Fields wore a scruffy clip-on mustache in all of his silent films. According to the film historian William K. Everson , he perversely insisted on wearing the conspicuously fake-looking mustache because he knew it was disliked by audiences.