Yesterday we played a game where we tried to guess the name of a famous actor. The answer was W.C. Fields. Apparently only one person got the answer, on the last clue. But she cheated a little, so she only got a half point, rather than a full point.
Congratulations Carolyn, at joyroses13! Your half point has won you this trophy: 🏆 and this blank check: 💶.
One contestant admitted he’d never heard of W.C. Fields before. Have I given away my age with this post? Has the Fields name actually disappeared from the memory of most people younger than me? Damn, now I know I’m old.
W.C. Fields was, in my opinion, one of the greatest comedians of all time. He’s right up there with Groucho Marx and Bob Hope. You’ve heard of them, haven’t you? No? Sigh.
Not only was Fields a great comedian, but in the early years of his show business career he was hailed as the world’s greatest juggler. And he was also one hell of a trick-shot pool player.
Well, his 140th birthday is coming up on January 29th. So to honor this great comic, and to try to keep his memory alive, I’m introducing him to those youngsters who’ve never heard of him. The following is a scene from the 1934 film, The Old Fashioned Way, showcasing Fields’ juggling talents.
Notice that near the end of this scene he appears to accidentally miss a cigar box. Whether or not it was intentional, he amazingly recovers in an instant by picking up a replacement from the floor. Don’t blink your eyes or you won’t catch it.
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Oh what a honor! I always wanted a blank check and now I have my first trophy as well. What more could I ask for! 🙂
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Nothing. There’s nothing more you could ask for than this.
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Hmm….gee, I should be forever thankful, shouldn’t I!
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Absolutely. Thankfulness is a positive state of mind that I encourage everyone who deals with me, to engage in.
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Yes, being thankful and saying “Thank you” can be so important. 🙂
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You’re welcome.
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Thank you!
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Oh there’s lots more you could ask for like cold hard cash, some red wine, a medal..
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You raise a very good point! Tippy some cold hard cash please! The bank wouldn’t cash the check! And I never had a medal! 😝
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Now you’re talkin!
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Thanks for the nudge! And I even said please! I got the cheese to go with the red wine too! 😊🥂
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Is that red wine, or two turkey drumsticks?
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Red wine!!! Its red liquid that taste good!
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Generally, good taste is the lure of poison.
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“Haha!”
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Well now you should really get your do prize! Tippy snap snap!
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You tell him! LOL!
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I’m trying. Someone I think needs a hearing aid.
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I’m not the one who’s snapped, here.
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Well then who?
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W.C.?
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Nope
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It’s all in the mail.
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Yay! I will be looking for it!
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Keep looking.
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😝
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You seem to be very generous with my stuff.
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Well I’m just a kind person.
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I never knew WC Fields was a juggler. Great video. He must have smoked a lot of cigars.
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Juggling was how he began his career in show business. He became so famous at juggling that he toured the world and performed before large audiences. He even put on a performance for the Queen of England.
I think he did smoke cigars. But not sure how many. He also drank a lot.
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I guess this shows my age too. W.C. Fields is classic … but I too didn’t know he was a juggler! And a very good one!
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Yes, he was damned good. His style is imitated by jugglers even today. I loved him when I was a kid, and learned how to juggle, myself. But like him, I still can’t juggle my income taxes.
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Juggling the books is never a good idea 😉
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Very entertaining he is. I have no idea if the drop was planned or not, he’s that good.
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Yes, he’s fun to watch.
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Ugh, yeah, not heard of this chap… I feel sadly uneducated.
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That’s very sad. But you can get an education (and some good laughs) by finding some of his old movies on youtube.
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I don’t know that I view him as one of the best comedians of all time ( I prefer George Carlin, Robin Williams, Bob Newhart, Monty Python, etc.) . . . but W.C. had some stellar one liners.
“I always cook with wine. Sometimes I even add it to the food.” ~ W.C. Fields
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Those are all great comics too, in my opinion. It’s all subjective, but I’ve always liked the bulbous-nosed one, and put him right up there with the cream of the crop.
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