The Silent Movies of W. C. Fields: How They Created the Basis for His Fame in Sound Films
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Arthur Frank Wertheim., & Arthur Frank Wertheim|AUTHOR. (2021). The Silent Movies of W. C. Fields: How They Created the Basis for His Fame in Sound Films . BearManor Media.

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Arthur Frank Wertheim and Arthur Frank Wertheim|AUTHOR. The Silent Movies of W. C. Fields: How They Created the Basis for His Fame in Sound Films BearManor Media, 2021.

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Arthur Frank Wertheim, and Arthur Frank Wertheim|AUTHOR. The Silent Movies of W. C. Fields: How They Created the Basis for His Fame in Sound Films BearManor Media, 2021.

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